Patrick Cox on rebuilding his life after a fall from grace

Patrick Cox moved to Ibiza in 2017 and says a short psychedelic experience known as 'Toad' helped him stop drinking and rebuild family relationships.

Patrick Cox rises early for daily walks on land he owned in northern Ibiza and has spent seven years there after leaving the UK. Once a highly successful shoe designer known for the Wannabe loafer, he suffered business setbacks, lost the right to use his name and later relocated to Ibiza in 2017. He went through rehab, tried other approaches and has described a transformative experience with the psychedelic known as 5‑MeO‑DMT or "Toad." He later launched a small fashion label and is selling his Ibiza property to move to Sicily. Key details: - Patrick Cox rose to prominence as a shoe designer, creating the popular Wannabe shoe in the 1990s. - He experienced business failures in the 2000s and lost the commercial use of his name. - Cox moved to Ibiza in 2017 and initially struggled with isolation and mental-health challenges. - Friends organised an intervention and he spent time in rehab, which he says did not help him long term. - He reports that a short psychedelic ceremony with 5‑MeO‑DMT ("Toad") led him to stop drinking and to reconnect with family members, including reconciling with his brother and mother. - In 2022 he started a small label called Doors of Perception; his father later died under Canada’s assisted‑dying programme. Summary: Cox describes a shift from a high‑profile, party‑laden life to a quieter routine focused on personal wellbeing, family reconnection and small‑scale creative work. He has given up alcohol and reduced public social life, and he now runs a small fashion collection produced in batches. He is leaving Ibiza, selling his house and plans to move to Sicily, where he intends to continue modest creative work. Undetermined at this time.