paul smith

i first came across designer; paul smith whilst reading "modern menswear"
i then checked out his website and his latest collection on the london line caught my eye and it's really interesting and so very british. he got no gcse's or qualification's whatsoever and firstly wanted to be a cyclist, however whilst in training he suffered from a major accident.
after his return from hospital paul met up with some friends he met and by chance the meeting place was a local pub that was popular with students from the local art college. they talked of warhol and mondrain and listened to lou reed and the rolling stones. It was then paul knew he wanted to be a part of this colourful world of idea's and excitement.
two years later he opened his first boutique and then was trained in the art of tailoring and started creating collections. to find out more about paul smith you should all do some research and definately check out his site: http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/

when i'm next in london i think i'm going to head to covent garden and have a look round some of his store's - not just his clothing range though, he also owns store's in covent garden ranging from his own furniture to cosmetics, shoe's, jeans and some other's.

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xo