Colin Cowie
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Colin Cowie | |
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| Born | Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie 3 January 1962 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, television personality, author |
| Website | colincowie |
Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie (born 3 January 1962) is an African-born American lifestyle advisor, author, interior designer and party planner.[1][2]
Biography
Colin Cowie was born in Kitwe, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Zambia), and educated in South Africa.[2] He moved to the United States in 1985 and founded Colin Cowie Lifestyle[3] in 1992.
Cowie has appeared on the Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In addition to spending 7 years on the Home Shopping Network, he was a contributing family member to the CBS Early Show for eight years. He hosted the daily wedding planning show, Get Married on Lifetime TV, on which advised brides-to-be on fashion, decorating and other wedding-related topics. He also hosted the television series Everyday Elegance for five seasons.[4][5][6]
Cowie has been profiled and quoted in The New York Times, People, Architectural Digest, InStyle, Town & Country, Us Weekly, Reader's Digest, USA Today, TV Guide, the Los Angeles Times, Modern Bride and the Chicago Daily Herald.
Cowie launched Wilkieblog.com in March 2017, and Colin Cowie Lifestyle announced the launch of a catering venture, F.O.O.D. Inc., in May 2017.
References
- ^ "Colin Cowie". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010.
- ^ a b Brudereck, Jason (11 December 2008). "Holiday party sponsored by cable TV network held in Reading mansion". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- ^ "Wedding Planner Los Angeles, Wedding Planner New York". Colin Cowie Lifestyle. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Everyday Elegance with Colin Cowie". The New York Times.
- ^ Morris, Bob (11 July 1999). "My Dinner With Colin". The New York Times.
- ^ "Homestore.com Adds 2 Web Sites, Columnists". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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