Cowie was born in
Kitwe,
Northern Rhodesia (now
Zambia), and educated in East London, South Africa. He moved to the United States in 1985 and founded Colin Cowie Lifestyle, a wedding planning agency, in 1992. His media appearances include the
Today Show,
The Oprah Winfrey Show and
The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He spent seven years on the
Home Shopping Network and was a contributing member to the
CBS Early Show for eight years. Cowie hosted the daily wedding planning show
Get Married on
Liefetime, on which he advised brides-to-be on fashion, decorating, and other wedding-related topics. He also hosted the television series
Everyday Elegance with Colin Cowie for five seasons. In March 2017, Cowie launched Wilkieblog.com. Two months later, Colin Cowie Lifestyle announced the launch of a catering venture, F.O.O.D. Inc.. ==References==