The letter from him, by Paul Smith

Executing the British dandy beautifully, stylist Masahiro Murase dressed Douglas Neitzke head to toe Paul Smith for GQ Japan. The Brazilian was photographed by Masaya Takagi for this Decembers issue. 

Paul Smith Apple Podcast

In case you couldn't make it in person, the lovely people at iTunes have uploaded the speech that Sir Paul gave at the covent garden Apple store on the 27th September 2010. He decided to make it an answer and question based event. Dylan Jones, the Editor of GQ was asked along to ask the questions. The podcast can be downloaded here.

Paul Smith and Dylan Jones

Paul Smith MAN 2

You may already assume that Paul Smith's follow up to MAN is a mere update with a few extra notes, but MAN 2 is vastly different to it's predecessor. Containing an invigorating explosion of citrus; grapefruit and mandarin with the added English touch of Granny Smith apples.

The spicy heart really warms on the skin with a combination of nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon and is then softened by touch of lavender and cashmere wood. The sensual woody base is a real cool Paul Smith touch, cedar and sandalwood with the clean note of white musk.

Available for R550 for 100ml or R390 for R50ml. (Call 011-477-1074)

Paul Smith Junior

Paul Smith is pleased to announce the launch of Paul Smith Junior!

Staying true to his vision, a bright, punchy colour palette and familiar silhouettes inspired from the men’s and women’s catwalk collections have been redesigned for Paul Smith Junior, bringing a playful, child-like charm to this line.

For boys, key pieces include colourful multi-stripe and floral shirts and bright stripe knits, reflecting Paul Smith’s signature touches. Bold, graphic print padded jackets and infamous quirky tees are fun pieces, with classic pieces coming in the form of cord blazers, khaki parkas and luxurious cashmere knits.
For girls, tinted rose print silk dresses and cute fairisle cardigans have jumped straight off the runway. Soft jersey long sleeve t-shirts are layered with angora wool smocks, whilst a vibrant array of stripes inject a mischievous sense of fun to the collection.



Paul Smith Junior will be available to buy from August 2010, until then you can shop their existing collection online. Also, make sure to watch the adorable video of the kids all decked out in Paul Smith. The video features his truly as well! I expect this will do very, very well!



From paulsmith.co.uk.

MAN UP!

The New GQ Style came out this week which is focusing on Ambition. Paul Smith lends his voice to the issue with an article on ambition from his point of view.

To celebrate the SS10 issue of GQ Style which goes on sale on newsstands from 22nd March, Paul Smith is delighted to support the launch with specially created windows in Paul Smith shops around the globe and limited edition merchandise promoting the GQ Style Ambition issue entitled, ‘MAN UP!'.

Unique ‘Man Up’ inspired windows will run from 2-4 weeks in March in Paul Smith shops in Milan, London, Paris, Tokyo and New York. Copies of the magazine, which come with free Paul Smith designed ‘Man Up’ totes and specially created printed T-shirts will be available to purchase from the shops listed above.

Inside the issue, Paul Smith has written an essay on ambition and has interviewed Olympic cyclist, Mark Cavendish on what inspires him as one of the world’s leading athletes.

In the UK, a ‘Pop -Up Man Up Space’ will run for one week from 18th March, stocking copies of the magazine and T-shirts along with showcasing ‘behind the scenes’ footage of the fashion shoots in the magazine.

The Pop-Up Space will run from 18th-24th March 11-5.30-pm (weekdays only) at Princes House, 37 Kingsway, London WC2.




TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!

MAN UP
Paul Smith presents GQ Style
18th-24th March

11.00am-5.00pm - (week days only)
37 Kingsway
London
WC2

{source paulsmith.co.uk}

Menswear goes spotty: Leopard prints in 2010

The Fashion scene seems to be going further back for inspiration. For whatever reason they stopped at Animal prints and decided this would look cute. I'm still deciding. However I am, as I've divulged many times before, a huge Paul Smith fan (I follow him on twitter). He has released motorbike helmets before but these are super fun in a leopard spot. The helmet is only suitable for mopeds up to the speed of 125cc. It is finished with Paul Smiths signature logo featuring at the bottom of the helmet. It's quite similar to the Stephen Sprouse spot used for Louis Vuitton's stole craze which Hollywood is going mad for.




I personally wouldn't mind both of the above mentioned items however it might look odd, me driving around in my car with a yellow helmet on my head. But the trend has not ended with Smith-- both Fashion giants Burberry and Gucci have gone ahead with including the print in their very latest 2010 showings.



And of course, Africa thanks Keri Hilson for wearing a Leopard print jacket in the Soccer tribute video she recently shot with Akon. How nice of her! Flowers, someone quickly!

Mad Hatter Scarf by Paul Smith

It makes sense-- Paul Smith being the 'out of the box' designer that he is, and Johnny Depp being the... well the way 'out of the box' actor that he is.

Depp stars in the highly anticipated 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' featuring an incredible cast which includes Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter.

Last night I went to watch 'Dear John'. And FYI I got popcorn salt in my eyes, they weren't tears, okay! Anyway during the preview I noticed a scarf worn by the Mad Hatter. I had a feeling it was Paul Smith and later investigated. It is infact Paul Smith, from his Ladies 'Black Label' collection which is available at my wardrobe here in both black and pink!

Paul Smith | Fall 2010

Classic with a twist, that's what Paul Smith has said of his often off-centre designs. And it's just these small details that have made him so popular amongst men who want something different. In a new collection of large checks, shiny peacock coloured suiting and floral shirts. Although Paul Smith is one of my favorite designers I found myself a little underwelmed with his newest show. However the pieces individually are, as ever, gorgeous. The cape, the coats and the blazers are timeless and beautifully made. You cannot fault Paul Smith on quality.





These suits are simply fantastic. The colours are in line with what we have seen this season but the structure of his mainline suiting is unparalleled. Which is why they cost R22 000. And below a couple looks that didn't quite fit in elsewhere but I liked.

Wishlist- Check!

Those Paul Smith Desert Boots I wanted and mentioned HERE are finally residing beside my Paul Smith Brogues and Boots at home! They are the perfect accessory in all their tan goodness! Worn here with a white shirt, rolled up jeans and folded up sleeves.

The Desert Boot returns

This fashion must-have may appear odd to the first glance but I assure you when worn properly this look can serve you well. The Desert boot- or 'veld skoen' as it's affectionately named here in South Africa has been around for a long time. As seen here by Clarks in their celebration of 60 years of the Desert Boot.





But it's Paul Smith (of course) who produced the best version in my opinion. These fantastic scuffed Achilles Desert Boots are hot!

Made in Suede this shoe comes in Oakwood and Sigaro, but I've battled to find them online. I believe there are still some left in the Paul Smith store.The dip dye process consists of the uppers being immersed in dyes and tumbled in large wooden drums to colour the upper leather, lining and stitching.







And the how would you wear this shoe?



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HOMECOMING by PHIL POYNTER

I wait around like a child at Christmas when it comes to GQStyle. Really the only magazine out there for mens fashion, which nurtures the same integrity and qualities I try very hard to keep in mind with my own blog. It's strong journalism meeting cutting edge fashion and the gentleman in every man that is dying to be revived. Which is oddly enough the theme for the current issue.

Styled by David Bradshaw the scene unfolds with a group of young dapper gents in old-worldian get-ups of natural creams, tweeds and off-white shirts. Although styled with many Paul Smith items the shoot looks awfully similar to that of Burberry.

So refreshing. I hope you enjoy!

Paul Smith JEANS Look Book favorites

Paul Smith opens new store in London

Our favorite British designer just opened a new Marylebone High Street shoe and accessory shop today!! If you're in London go have a look.

38 Marylebone High Street
London
W1U 4QF
Tel: 0207 935 5384

In other news, Sir Paul blogged yesterday about photographing his new SS10 collection. He had this to say about it:

Thursday 1 October 2009

On Tuesday I photographed my spring 2010 show collections for Men and Women. I wanted the photographs to have a strong, optimistic feeling and so built a set with vibrant colours. I managed to shoot around 3000 images in one day, which will be seen in magazines in the January issues. This seasons winter collection was photographed on location in a country house hotel, this time I decided to shoot in a studio where I could have a more controlled environment.

GQ - Kings of Neon

Photographer Neil Kirk delivers a colourful and tasty feature on the return of Neon (for guys anyway) in the Sep 09 issue GQ South Africa. While it may be a bit behind in terms of International fashion South Africa has always been lucky in that the delay works for those items you might not be ready to let go of, just yet. Paired nicely with Paul Smith (floral jacket). Mens Fashion in South Africa is slowly but surely replacing the likes of Nike and the boardshort/haviana combo. Kudos.


Issues in stores now!
Model: Samuel Allerton for Boss NYC

Victoria Quarter Awards 2009

Well Done to Paul Smith for winning Best Men's wear collection 2009!

The leader in British design was also busy photographing singer Mika last week for French Magazine L’Express showing various designers winter clothes collection. The session took place in the Novello Theatre in Covent Garden - a beautiful old theatre which was built in 1903.

SALE!

Paul Smith joins the rest of the Waterfront stores with a 30% reduction on most mens items. I picked these beauties up at the last sale three months ago for 70% off! Today was the first time I wore them because I didn't know how the hell I'd wear them. I opted for a classic white thin striped shirt and grey jeans and I love them now! Nice snakey skin look eh?