Patrick Cox

Patrick Cox
Born	(1963-03-19) March 19, 1963 (age 61) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nationality	Canadian/British
Education	London College of Fashion (Formerly Cordwainer's Technical College)
Labels	Patrick Cox Wannabe Charles Jourdan GEOX Designed by Patrick Cox Lathbridge
Awards	Major awards: British Accessories Designer of the year, 1994 & 1995 British Marie Claire Accessory Designer of the Year, 1996 Fashion Medal of Honor by the Footwear Association of New York, 1996

Patrick Cox (born March 19, 1963) is a Canadian-British fashion designer and an eponymous fashion label specializing in the creation of shoes, leather goods and accessories. Cox is most noted for the use of unusual materials and a mixture of avant-garde and traditional styles.

Cox was born in Edmonton, Alberta, to a ballerina Canadian mother and linguist English father. Cox was educated locally, except for periods when his father's work led the family to postings in Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon.^[1] Cox eventually graduated from school in Edmonton Canada and moved to Toronto on his own when he was 17.