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  Paul Smith (fashion designer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Smith (Born Nottingham, England in 1947) is a British fashion designer.
Smith only took up Fashion design after been injured in a cycling accident.
Smith was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001, after nearly three decades as a menswear icon.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paul_Smith_(fashion_designer)   (182 words)

  
 Paul Smith clothing and dresses. Buy designer fashion at Net-a-porter.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Paul Smith injects his signature style in to a younger, relaxed chic line of casual weekend basics.
Paul Smith's witty british designs from his perfectly tailored suits with unexpected linings and floral indian-inspired kaftans to the scarf print silk and cashmere cardigans are always put together with his distinctive playful spin.
Sigaal Begim previously designed for Toilette, Holly and 9Bleach and her new line, designed in italy, is full of gorgeously soft natural fabrics in delicious sun-washed mediterranean colors.
www.net-a-porter.com /fashion/designers/paulsmith.html   (2093 words)

  
 Paul Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Smith (pianist) (born 1922), Los Angeles jazz pianist
Paul Smith (Television) (born 1959), Executive for British children's television
Paul Smith (folklorist), specializes in urban legends, professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland
en.wikipedia.org /?title=Paul_Smith   (184 words)

  
 Paul Smith / Fashion Designer (1946-) - Design/Designer Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Westbourne House shop-in-a-house designed for Paul Smith in 1999 by the architect Sophie Hicks in London
Smith, who once described himself as being "okay at design and okay at business but exceptional at neither", has since become Britain's most consistently successful fashion designer whose products are sold in over 200 shops and through 500 wholesale customers in Japan alone, where his label out-sells every other European designer.
Smith has since stuck to the same formula, for both his collections and shops, as his wholesale business has expanded and he has opened more shops in Asia, the US and Europe while diversifying into everything from women's wear and watches to perfume.
www.designmuseum.org /design/index.php?id=45   (1899 words)

  
 Sir Paul Smith in Kensington
Sir Paul Smith is to join the speakers at this year's fashion conference in Paris, organised by the International Herald Tribune.
Sir Paul Smith was named Designer of the Year for the fourth year running at the GQ Men of the Year awards last night.
As an adjunct to his fashion business he also possesses the uncanny knack of discovering design icons before their time and championing them until they become part of public consciousness.
www.mykensington.co.uk /kensington/celebs-faces-paulsmith.htm   (680 words)

  
 Paul Smith Biography and profiles of fashion designers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Smith discovered that 15% of his clothes were bought by women, who were attracted to the fine and classic materials with a modern approach.
In 1995, the London-based Design Museum opened a restrospective of Smith's 25 years of work in the fashion business called True Brit, marking the first time this renowned museum devoted an entire exhibition to a single fashion designer.
Paul Smith functions as CEO and Chief Designer of the company and is still involved in most decision processes concerning his business.
www.infomat.com /whoswho/paulsmith.html   (647 words)

  
 Paul Smith: You Can Find Inspiration in Everything*
"Paul Smith's designs seem to emanate from some extraordinary and encyclopaedic awareness of the intensely codified nature of 'Britishness.'...There is a species of poetry at work here, the equivalent of the literary awareness of the weight of the absent word.
Unlike any other fashion designer at work today, Paul Smith has managed to combine a flair for eccentric, subversive detail, a dedication to the highest standards of craftmanship, and a business and marketing sense that has made him simply the most successful designer in British history.
Designed by Alan Aboud, Art Director for Paul Smith for more than a decade, and with a slipcase designed by Jonathan Ive (famed designer of the iMac), this publication will bring together observations, images, and, in its own unique design and production, all of the extraordinary qualities possessed by Paul Smith himself.
www.artbook.com /1900828189.html   (314 words)

  
 Paul Smith perfume online. Paul Smith Cologne.
Paul Smith cologne by Paul Smith is a greeny fresh fragrance remeniscent of Fahrenheit.
Paul Smith has prepared a present for both men and women by launching new paired fragrances Paul Smith for women and for men.
The popularity of a women's fragrance Paul Smith is equaled by the paired men's fragrance by the same renowned designer Paul Smith.
www.perfume-home.com /Paul_Smith-perfume.html   (411 words)

  
 Paul Smith and Fashion - Interview in Air Magazine
PS: It was called "Paul Smith," but it said "Vetement pour Homme." It was just a way of trying to be different within Nottingham at that time.
And then I slowly - self-taught - I slowly started to be able to design myself and just mastered the work, the pattern-making, the construction of clothes, and my girlfriend, Pauline, she was trained as a fashion designer, so she was always helping me a lot.
Paul has a very strong core of energy and is very positive.
www.airmassive.com /smith2.html   (1373 words)

  
 The Daily Record - NEWS - DESIGNER HP IS A SELL-OUT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Paul Smith's multi-stripe pattern appears on the labels in varying shades of brown.
The design is beautiful HP has produced 1899 of the bottles to mark the fact the sauce began in 1899.
Paul Smith said: "Customising the HP label was a great way for me to be part of this celebration of all things British."
www.dailyrecord.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=15935057&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=designer-hp-is-a-sell-out--name_page.html   (295 words)

  
 Paul Smith - London Fashion Designer - Paul Smith, Paul Smith BLACK, Paul Smith BLUE, Paul Smith Jeans, Paul Smith ...
London-based designer Paul Smith has been turning “proper” men’s and women’s fashion on their proverbial ears since he abandoned his dreams of being a competitive cyclist and started his own label in 1976.
The designer is known for taking classic school boy, school girl, and tomboy looks and having a little fun with them, in the form of super-bright stripes, loud prints, contrasting colors and fabrics, and extra sharp tailoring.
Paul Smith is the designer of his own brand and has been since 1976.
www.newyorkmetro.com /fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/paulsmith   (159 words)

  
 TRIO: World Fashion Tour » Designer Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Paul Smith is a self-taught designer, starting as a gofer when he was 18 and then a Boutique Manager at 20.
He began his fashion career as a menswear designer, eventually expanding his company to include womenswear and accessories.
Paul Smith's trademark is "Expect the unexpected!" There is always a surprise in his collections, which is a delight to both fashion editors and his clientele.
www.triotv.com /fashiontour/bios/smith.html   (146 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Arts | Design's 'Turner Prize' launches
The public is to be given the chance to vote for the best designer of the year in an award set up in an attempt to mirror art's Turner Prize.
Fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is among the four-strong panel of judges.
Sir Paul Smith is at the forefront of fashion design
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/arts/2230870.stm   (316 words)

  
 Movers & Shakers -=- Porters English Restaurant, 16/17 Henrietta St, London
Paul Smith was born in Nottingham on the 5th of July 1946.
His introduction into fashion was completely accidental, aged eighteen years, and without qualifications or career intentions, his father took him in hand and marched him off to the local clothing warehouse where he was employed as a gofer.
Paul Smith Limited was awarded The Queens Award for Industry for export achievement in April 1995, whilst Paul was made a CBE in Queen's New Year's honours list in January 1994 for services to fashion design, and knighted in 2000.
www.porters.uk.com /covent/movers?ID=22   (456 words)

  
 Excite - Fashion & Beauty
Fashion Wire Daily London - Russia has been quite a theme this London Fashion Week, and a safe one at that.
Then, Sir Paul Smith Wednesday revealed that a three pit-stop journey last year -- from St. Petersburg to Moscow with a final stop in New York, where the MOMA was holding an exhibition on Russian Constructivist art -- inspired his latest collection.
Presented on a swooping fl-and-white-striped runway in an unheated old dairy near the BBC's headquarters in West London, Smith's was an upbeat, colorful, and optimistic collection, which was exactly the designer's intention.
fashion.excite.com /feature/id/ff|4976.html   (397 words)

  
 DAVID LINDWALL: The ModelWatch Interview, page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Karen: The London Fashion scene is the most independent and uncompromising compared to other fashion capitals, what's your personal views and impressions of Fashion as a Londoner.
Fashion for me is a way of expressing myself, some people write a diary and I make clothes that speaks for what I feel.
Well, what fashion shouldn't be, I mean I find some fashion so bad but it's their problem and not mine, I just feel sorry for people buying the shit.
www.model-max.com /david_lindwall.htm   (621 words)

  
 Visuals Newsletter Nov 28, 2000 Issue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For Spring 2001, Paul Smith showed his trademark "Expect the unexpected!" The swimwear collection ranged from animal to floral prints to solid colors in monochromatic tones.
For Spring 2001, the collection is almost Gothic, with touches of Victorian designs for both the men and women collection.
For Spring 2001, Paul Costelloe goes back to his Parisian roots with a "Parisian Afternoon" as the theme of his collection.
www.fashionwindows.com /newsletter/2000/newsletter001128.asp   (275 words)

  
 CNN.com - Designer dresses down corporate ethos - February 19, 2001
As London Fashion Week began on Sunday, Smith said the domination of large companies could affect the future of fashion.
Smith is one of more than 670 designers showing their collections in London.
He said he could not see a solution for Britain's fashion industry which is dominated by high street chain stores.
edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/UK/02/19/fashion.smith   (245 words)

  
 History of Fashion Designer Paul Smith
Paul Smith was born in Nottingham, England in 1946.
Paul Smith participated in London Fashion Week in September 2002, showing his Spring/Summer 2003 collection.
Paul Smith's Autumn/Winter collection was shown in London during Fashion Week in February 2004.
www.dilpreetbawa.com /historyofashion/smithpaul.html   (719 words)

  
 Inside Bikes News
Nine ‘one-off’ hand-painted bikes styled by Paul Smith have been created and will be exhibited around the world in showrooms, at tradeshows and design exhibitions.
Fifty of each design will be produced for sale globally with each bike individually numbered and authenticated with a certificate signed by Paul Smith and Triumph’s owner John Bloor.
Paul Smith’s flair for the eccentric, a style that is truly British and a dedication to the highest standards of craftsmanship is a perfect match for Triumph’s individual, distinctive and timeless style.”
www.insidebikes.com /news/archives_2000/news_details.asp?id=4118   (328 words)

  
 Paul Smith Designer - Super Designer Guide
Among the designs are Bella, Creida, Mocha, Preciosa, Sexy and Tierna.
Paul Smith Paul Smith is a self-taught designer, starting as a gofer when he was 18 and then a...
One of the few British-based fashion designers to combine commercial success with critical credibility, PAUL SMITH is renowned for his idiosyncratic take on...
www.superdesignerguide.com /paul-smith-designer.html   (622 words)

  
 Big-Box Store pix - 2/1/2006 - Interior Design - CA6308301
The self-taught fashion designer, who opened his first shop in London in 1979 and his first New York store eight years later, has been concentrating on France, Italy, and Japan ever since.
Smith displays one-off items, such as jewelry or glassware, in retrofitted museum vitrines of bronze and mahogany, mounted on custom mahogany bases.
Smith's cheeky flair for meshing old and new shows up in the shop's furniture, most of it for sale.
www.interiordesign.net /id_article/CA6308301/i   (915 words)

  
 Independent, The (London): Fashion & style: `Are you Paul Smith grey, Jimmy Choo wine or Thomas
Designer shopping bags have become so iconic that whenever a new flagship store begins construction, instead of erecting a giant billboard to face the street, most designers now just blow up an image of their shopping bag to the size of a house.
The Moroccan-born fashion designer Joseph Ettedgui opened his first clothes shop in London 30 years ago, and since that time his name has become a by-word for all that is chic about slick, brand- conscious urbanites, whether they be man, woman or sex beast.
"It is a design that makes a mark in everyone's mind, even if it is not a conscious observation." He goes on to say his bag is a "classic", and though this may sound terribly conceited, he's actually right.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020711/ai_n12634766   (613 words)

  
 SECPay - Paul Smith to Sell Goods Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As part of Paul Smith’s worldwide sales strategy and due to increasing demand and feedback from the previous website, the decision was taken to set up an ecommerce site providing users with the ability to buy online a wide range of Paul Smith luxury items for men and women.
Paul Smith chose SECPay as its Payment Service Provider (PSP) on the recommendation of specialist eCommerce agency the OTHER media who are responsible for building the new site.
George Crabb, managing director of the OTHER media commented, “We were very happy to recommend SECPay to Paul Smith as we have worked closely on a number of previous projects, such as sites for the ECB and Virgin Experience Days.
www.secpay.com /secpay/index.php/content/view/full/408.html   (316 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Smith Sir Paul
Born in Nottingham, Smith’s first job in the fashion business was at a clothing warehouse in the...
Samuel Butler, author of Erewhon, was born in Langar, a village some 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Nottingham, in 1835.
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uk.encarta.msn.com /Smith_Sir_Paul.html   (109 words)

  
 bookofjoe: Paul Smith Triumph Motorcycle
British fashion designer Paul Smith has customized nine Triumph Bonneville T100 motorcycles (above and below), each one hand–painted with a unique design.
Smith has also created two "limited edition" designs, featuring special hand–painted bodywork and mock–crocodile leather seats.
Fifty of each design will be produced for sale globally, with each individually numbered and authenticated with a certificate signed by Smith and Triumph owner John Bloor.
www.bookofjoe.com /2005/09/paul_smith_triu.html   (182 words)

  
 Paul Smith / : Fashion Designer (1946-) - Design/Designer Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
During the rest of the week, Smith made ends meet from freelance jobs as a window dresser, tailor and stylist.
In the evenings, he signed up for a fashion design course.
1987 Having sold the Paul Smith collection in the US on a wholesale basis for ten years, Smith opens his first shop there in New York's West Village.
www.designmuseum.org /httpd/design/design_exhibition.php?id=45   (1900 words)

  
 London by Design With Paul Smith - London,Paris | Travel + Leisure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The London fashion designer leads the way to his favorite flea markets, museums, secret gardens, and the hotel he considers heaven on earth
The first to put the savvy in Savile Row, Smith has devoted the past three decades to taking the familiar suit (not to mention boxer shorts and the Filofax) and transforming it, via color, cut, and pattern, into a witty wink at tradition.
The Paul Smith Web site, www.paulsmith.co.uk (you can actually "walk" into the store and check out the goods), gets 1,000 hits a day, and his latest "shop in a home," occupying a Georgian town house in his London neighborhood, Notting Hill, is almost as big a tourist attraction as Buckingham Palace.
www.travelandleisure.com /articles/london-by-design-with-paul-smith   (1414 words)

  
 Online Events
Paul Smith is Britain’s most successful fashion designer.
He has adapted paintings, comics and film and his sources reveal the passions and enthusiasms of a designer committed to innovation.
Paul Smith is the author of You Can Find Inspiration in Everything (Thames and Hudson 2003).
www.tate.org.uk /onlineevents/archive/paul_smith   (109 words)

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