TIMELINE

Since launching his studio in 2018 McDowell has been on an unstoppable rise.
Take a look at his key moments.

2009

Patrick designs and makes his first bag at 13 years old from an old pair of jeans, starting his first business from his childhood bedroom - making and selling bags and made from reclaimed materials 

2018

May - Patrick presents his graduate collection at the Central Saint Martins BA Press show, with a BFC scholarship

September - Climbing Family is launched during London Fashion Week as a celebration of Sustainable fashion, The collection is featured on the Cover of the September issue of British Elle, worn by the likes of Rita Ora and MIA.

2019

September - Patrick Partners with Depop and Selfridges to sell one off pieces in store and offer live reimagine appointments, where shoppers can turn their preloved pieces into something new, disrupting what was previously considered possible in a high retail environment.

2019

October - Presents his collection in Venice, with the British Embassy and Ambassador to Italy, as a celebration of Sustainable British fashion design. 

November - Anna Wintour nominates Patrick for the Stella McCartney Today for Tomorrow Award launching Patrick into international recognition, celebrating his sustainable ethos and passion for creative education as an agent of change. 

2020

July - Patrick presents a digital only Fashion Show, Creating a collection of Block chain linked NFT’s, exploring this new technology as a way to reduce fashions global impact by creating no physical pieces of clothing and ensuring safe working conditions during the pandemic.
This collection was nominated for a British Fashion Award and was globally recognised as an industry standard for digital Fashion.

2020

December - Appointed Graduate Fashion Week Global Ambassador for his work promoting Creative education for all. Working with the foundation to mentor graduates and judge awards for the Annual Graduate fashion week.

2021

August - Patrick collaborated with Positive East to celebrate the incredible staff members providing much needed support to people living with HIV in East London as part of his commitment to supporting the Queer community.

September -  Patrick becomes a finalist for the British Fashion Council Changemakers Prize.

2021

November - Patrick contributes to the Ellen Macarthur Circular Design for Fashion book, which acknowledges the damage the fashion industry has caused to the planet, and ways creatives can solve this by implementing circularity in their businesses.

2022

May - Co designs Planet Studio with James Whiting presenting at Chelsea Flower Show, winning a gold medal and best house plant garden. 

June - Collaborates with choreographer Morgann Temple to design costumes for the ballet performance Rosemund at the Royal Opera House Next Generation festival with ballet company NEBT.

2022

September - Patrick Launches his ‘Marie Antoinette goes to Liverpool’ collection at London Fashion Week, showing at Proffesor Jimmy Choo's JCA | London Fashion Academy. The collection is made from biodegradable and traceable Tencel and Tencel Luxe fibres, recycled Manteco wool and vintage Taroni silk. The collection is available on a made to order basis.