Inspired by the glamazons who strut the streets of their hometown, the designer has always believed in the transformative power of clothing WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST CREATIVE DIRECTION BY PATRICK MCDOWELL PHOTOGRAPHY AND CO-CREATIVE DIRECTION BY FRANCISCO GOMEZ DE VILLABOA STYLING, CO-CREATIVE DIRECTION AND CASTING BY JAIME MORENO HAIR BY CRISTOPHE POTIN FOR AVEDA UK MAKE UP BY ELLE MCMAHON SET DESIGN BY ZUZANNA SKURTYS SET ASSISTANT LAURA HAYES Welcome to Queer by Design, a new monthly column by GAY TIMES Contributing Editor Jamie Windust.
Here, Jamie profiles emerging designers about the intersections of style, identity and expression and how these factors inform their creative practice.
Exaggerated shoulders, sleek silhouettes and sophisticated tailoring are but a few of the stylistic hallmarks of Liverpool-raised designer Patrick McDowell.
While they’ve already established themself as an industry leader here in the UK, they first launched their eponymous label just six years ago, in 2018 – the same year they graduated from prestigious fashion school CSM.