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| Celebrity Profile - Paul Smith |
| A design for life |
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Paul Smith is one of the most successful
fashion designers in the world. A far cry from
his humble Nottingham beginnings, Smith now
runs a global business with shops worldwide
selling among other things the Paul Smith
clothing collections, furniture, fragrances
and accessories.
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| By Jim Griffin |
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| Born in 1946, Paul Smith initially had no intention of entering
the fashion world. Upon leaving school without any qualifications
or career plan, it was a chance job in a clothing outlet that
gave Smith an insight into the world of fashion. Within three
years Paul Smith had opened his first boutique in the centre of
Nottingham.
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| Initially selling other designer labels, the boutique featured early
Paul Smith designs. As Smith sought to realise his dream of
establishing himself in the world of fashion, he enrolled in
evening classes in tailoring at his local college. He began to
produce the kind of clothes he wanted to sell in his shop and
since then, Smith's rise up the fashion ladder has been
nothing short of astounding. Extending first to London, and soon
after to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris, Milan and New York, Smith has
established himself in fashion capitals all over the world.
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| Since the opening of his first men's wear shop in 1970, Smith
has designed women's wear, children's wear, accessories,
luggage, spectacles, underwear, toiletries, rugs, furniture, pens
and watches.
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| Smith continues to exhibit his collections all over the world and
remains both the designer and chairman of Paul Smith Ltd. Paul
Smith has achieved honours for his work within the fashion
industry with, among others a CBE (Commander of the British
Empire), the honorary Freedom of the City of Nottingham, the
Queen's Award for Industry and most recently a Knighthood.
For more about Paul Smith take a look at his website,
www.paulsmith.co.uk
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| Photographer Mischa Richter |
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