My childhood memories seem to be wreathed in the twin and far from harmonious olfactory sensations of patchouli oil and caustic soda. Hamish Bowles causticchildhoodharmonious Change image and share on social
I kind of miss the hatchet days of Mr. Fairchild at 'WWD', when they really took no prisoners and there was sort of outrageous favoritism and its inverse. Hamish Bowles dayfairchildfavoritism Change image and share on social
I have a confession to make. In the beginning, I did not understand the Kate Moss phenomenon. Hamish Bowles beginconfessionkate Change image and share on social
My obsession with accumulation, which at times has taken on the whisper of a psychic illness - as anyone who has experienced the ode to the Collyer brothers that is my 'Vogue' office will concur - began in infancy. Hamish Bowles accumulationbeginbrother share on social
Marrakech in May is unseasonably tagine-hot. Hamish Bowles hotmarrakechtagine Change image and share on social
In the midst of applying for American citizenship, of finally attempting to get my presidents in a row, I felt it incumbent upon myself to explore the national psyche in every way. Hamish Bowles americanapplyattempt Change image and share on social
Personally, of course it's exasperating when people think you're just swanning around in Europe, going to the occasional fashion show and then being glamorous at a party. Hamish Bowles europeexasperatefashion Change image and share on social
I have Tom Ford, Gucci, Saint Laurent, McQueen, and odd pieces that I've just acquired because I happened to have come across them and felt they have some historical resonance. Hamish Bowles acquirefeltford Change image and share on social
Occasionally, I will come across something that has lost its label over the years - maybe the client didn't want to declare the dress at customs and took the label out - but I'll recognize it from an image that I've seen in Vogue, or a little thumbnail sketch. Hamish Bowles clientcustomdeclare share on social
There are so many different criteria for my collecting, and I have to confess that the goalposts do shift. But obviously, with my background, I am particularly drawn to things that have been documented in contemporary magazines. Hamish Bowles backgroundcollectconfess share on social
