A Quote by Hamish Bowles

When I was 14, I entered British Vogue's annual talent contest and got a special mention. I went up to London to meet the editors and wrote about it in my high school magazine.

Hamish Bowles

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Hamish Bowles
English - Journalist
Born: July 23, 1963

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