There are not many British fashion designers as iconic and with the level of timeless endurance that Sir Paul Smith has. To have that level of relevance over starkly differing decades, societal cultures and quite frankly thousands of trends during that timeframe takes a secret sauce very few actually have.
So when a book is released that charts the extraordinary journey that Sir Paul has taken, one’s interest in piqued and you want to know more. You want to know how. And you really want to know why. Whether all these questions are answered in his new book, Threads, we’ll leave that verdict to the reader.
One thing is for sure, Sir Paul’s journey has been anything but conventional. From leaving school at fifteen with a dream of being a professional racing cyclist to a life-altering accident that would change everything. The twists and turns are there from the start. After meeting the love of his life and immersing himself in the exciting new world of the 1960s London art and fashion scene, he would go on to build a global fashion empire that started off as a tiny shop tucked behind a dark, damp corridor in Nottingham.
From that Nottingham alleyway to a global empire, this is the story of a truly unique British fashion icon. For the first time, and with his signature wit, Sir Paul shares candid memories of a life in style, including what it was like to dress legends including David Bowie, Daniel Day-Lewis, Giorgio Armani and Sir Alex Ferguson; how he fought to keep his brand independent in a world of globalized same-same. So pick up the special edition of his new book and join him as he shares why, after five decades of success, you can still find him on the shopfloor every Saturday meeting his customers. Threads, out now, RRP £25.00.
