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!!Brand Overview
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Paul Smith is one of England's most recognized contemporary fashion
designers. Over the course of a career that now spans several
decades, Paul Smith has launched lines sportswear lines for both men
and women, including denim, footwear, accessories ,and brand
collaborations.

!!Brand History
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[Upload:robert/75cb0b0e9113099c53d5bc22764009ef_tn.gif align=right
hspace=5 vspace=5 pop=yes]Paul Smith's introduction into fashion was
completely accidental. At the age of 16, with no career plans or
qualifications, Paul Smith was propelled by his father into a menial
job at the local clothing warehouse in his native Nottingham. However
his real passion was sport and his ambition was to become a
professional racing cyclist, until aged 17 years when cycling-mad
Paul was in a terrible accident.

Six months in a hospital followed and, during this time, Smith made
some new friends. After leaving hospital he arranged to meet them
again and by chance the meeting place was a local pub that was
popular with the students from the local art college.

They talked of Mondrian, Warhol, Kokoshka, David Bailey and listened
to the Rolling Stones, Miles Davis and much more. It was then Paul
knew he wanted to be a part of this colorful world of ideas and
excitement.

Within two years, Paul Smith was managing his first boutique in
Nottingham and with the encouragement of his girlfriend Pauline
Denyer (now wife) and a small amount of savings, opened a tiny shop
in 1970. Paul started to take evening classes for tailoring and with
the help of Pauline (an RCA fashion graduate), Paul was able to
create what he wanted. By 1976 Paul showed his first menswear
collection in Paris under the Paul Smith label.

Within 20 years of his introduction to fashion Paul Smith had
established himself as the pre-eminent British designer. Paul Smith
has the ability to anticipate, and even spark off trends not only
fashion but in the wider context of popular culture. He manages to
transmit a genuine sense of humor and mischief mixed with his love of
tradition and the classics

Today there are 12 different collections; Paul Smith, Paul Smith
Women, PS by Paul Smith, Paul Smith Jeans, Paul Smith London,
R.Newbold (Japan only), Paul Smith Accessories, Paul Smith Shoes,
Paul Smith Fragrance, Paul Smith Watches, Paul Smith Pens and Paul
Smith furniture and 'things'. Paul Smith rugs, china, spectacles and
fragrance are made under license. Designed in Nottingham and London,
the Paul Smith collections are primarily produced in England and
Italy while the fabrics used are mainly of Italian, French and
British origin.

In 2002 Paul Smith collaborated with Cappellini to create the Mondo
collection of furniture inspired by observation and travel. In 2003,
Smith designed an upholstery textile in partnership with Maharam,
called 'Bespoke', which was inspired by classic pinstripe suiting.

The Paul Smith shops reflect the character of Paul and his designs,
an unmistakable Englishness augmented by the unexpected. The shops
house the Paul Smith collections and an extensive selection of
jewelery, books, art, antiques and an array of interesting and
beautiful products. Work of British designers is often showcased
alongside Paul's personal collections of art or curios.

Paul Smith is global - the collection is wholesaled to thirty five
countries and has fourteen shops in England. Paul Smith shops are
found in London, Nottingham, Paris, Milan, New York, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Kuwait, U.A.E. - and over
two hundred throughout Japan. Paul remains fully involved in the
Japanese business; designing the clothes, choosing the fabrics,
approving the shop locations and overseeing every development within
the company. Paul Smith also has impressive and diverse showrooms in
London, Paris, Milan, New York and Tokyo.

Paul Smith continues to be an integral part of the company; he is
both designer and chairman. Paul Smith is continually involved in
every aspect of the business and as a result, Paul Smith Limited
retains a personal touch often lost in companies of a similar size.

!Men's Collections:
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!Autumn / Winter 06

<b>Knitwear</b>
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 [http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/p4xl-870d-w98-e-6012.jpg]
 [http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/p4xl-870d-w98-r-6015.jpg]
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<b>[Denim | Denim Buying Guide] Collection</b>
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[http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/j3cj-4646-101-m38-4314.jpg]
 [http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/j3cj-4646-800-d43-5239.jpg]
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 [http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/j4cj-915e-312-t-5980.jpg]
<br><br>
<b>Footwear</b>
<br>
[http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/s3xl-0134-pas-t2-4592.jpg]
 [http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/s3xl-0136-pas-b-4825.jpg]
 [http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/sxxa-sued-brush-r1-1943-copy-1943.jpg]
 [http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/sxxa-sing-pol-cols-1941.jpg]
 [http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width165/scxp-6146-tree-dwp-1577.jpg]

!External Links
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[Official Paul Smith Website | http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/]

!!Category
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