| Charles Daniel McDonald | |
| Birth Name: | Charles Daniel McDonald |
| Birth Date: | 1976 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Occupation: | fashion journalist, radio presenter, magazine editor-in-chief, entrepreneur, model |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Website: | Official website |
Charles Daniel McDonald (born 23 April 1976) is a Scottish fashion journalist and digital media entrepreneur.[1]
McDonald was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Initially working across Scotland as a fashion model[2] to supplement his studies for his master's of science degree/post-graduate diploma/post-graduate certification in design engineering with sustainability at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, graduating in 2001.[3] Instead of heading into a career commensurate with his studies he pursued fashion as a model, fashion journalist, and blogger.[4]
He received notoriety from the fashion industry through his roles as editor-in-chief of FORÇ Fashion Magazine[5] and Fashion FORÇ radio show which is currently broadcast on City FM Malaga 106.2 FM[6] alongside "Charles Does Fashion" on Barcelona City FM 107.3 FM[7] and ´FashionFORÇ´ on World Radio Paris & BBC World Service DAB 202 MHz.[8]
In addition, he writes as international luxury editor for the affluent lifestyle magazine, Alhan [9] He is also an author and critic, writing about fashion and style[10] [11] [12] [13] where he has worked alongside design houses such as Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Christian Dior.
McDonald is also managing director of the Episode Fashion Management Group,[14] a fashion, communications and marketing company with headquarters in Paris which represents photographer Rory Lewis,[15] artist Lisa Keenan,[16] and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Ashish Dutta.[17] He is currently the controlling trustee of Proyecto Amistad,[18] a fashion charity which provides clothing and social welfare for homeless citizens. McDonald also acts as the international tourism ambassador for the Swiss City of Lausanne.[19]
McDonald is also represented by Citizen Model Agency in Barcelona.[20] He is a collaborator with producer and creative director Craig Wilde, working with his UK-based holistic creative agency Niltoni 360°,[21] on his work with the stars of Channel 4's "Britain's Benefit Tenants", Andrew Dyke and Alan Lee Ogden, "The Property Boyz".[22] Although his main residence is in Ibiza, he also spends his time in Barcelona and Paris, with homes and offices in each city.