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Colin Cowie Born Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie
January 3, 1962
Kitwe, Zambia, South AfricaOccupation Entrepreneur, television personality, writer Website colincowie.come Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie (born January 3, 1962) is a South African lifestyle guru and party planner to the stars, television personality and writer.[1][2]
Cowie was born in Kitwe, Zambia, but educated in South Africa.[2] He moved to the United States in 1985. He is also an acclaimed interior designer with projects around the world including The Mira Hong Kong in Hong Kong.[3][4]
Cowie regularly appears on the Today Show and The Ellen Degeneres Show. He was a contributing family member to the CBS Early Show for 8 years and is currently host of the daily wedding planning show, Get Married on Lifetime TV, on which he shares his professional expertise with brides-to-be on fashion, decorating, and other wedding related topics. Cowie has been profiled and quoted extensively in many periodicals, including The New York Times, People, Architectural Digest, In Style, Town & Country, Us Weekly, Reader's Digest, USA Today, TV Guide, The Los Angeles Times, Modern Bride and the Chicago Daily Herald.
Cowie was the host of the television series Everyday Elegance.[5][6][7]
He has written eight books, including five wedding books (Colin Cowie Weddings, For The Bride, For The Groom, Extraordinary Weddings, Colin Cowie Wedding Chic), two entertaining cookbooks (Effortless Elegance, Dinner After Dark) and a book on living with style (Colin Cowie Chic), and three on design.
References
- ^ New York Times
- ^ a b Brudereck, Jason (2008-12-11). "Holiday party sponsored by cable TV network held in Reading mansion". Reading Eagle. http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=117139. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ Themirahotel.com
- ^ Hoteldesign.nu
- ^ New York Times
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Los Angeles Times
External links
Categories:- 1962 births
- Living people
- American television personalities
- American writers
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- People from Copperbelt Province
- People from New York City
- American people of South African descent
- American people of Zambian descent
- Zambian emigrants to the United States
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