Paul Smith

Designer name: Paul Smith

Origin: Nottingham

Career highlights: “Opening my first shop in Japan, my first show in Paris and being knighted in 2000.”

Design signatures: “Classic with a twist.”


How would you describe your ideal client? “Hopefully someone who is individual and not looking for label identification.”


Trademark piece: “Trousers galore.”


What’s next for your brand? “Simplicity.”


Winner of BFC Outstanding Achievement Winner 2011