Margaret Howell (b. 5 September 1946; Tadworth, Surrey, England) is a contemporary British clothing designer who has worked successfully in both men’s and women’s wear.Howell has been a strong, if quiet, presence on the British design scene for nearly four decades. Keynote designs are her take on the shirt, gymslip, lace-up shoes, duffle coat and trench coat. Many have an androgynous quality underlined by a succession of carefully controlled photographic campaigns. These are shot on location in black and white and by such sympathetic spirits as Bruce Weber, Koto Bolofo, and Venetia Scott.