King of British fashion

If Vivienne Westwood is the queen of British fashion, surely Paul Smith must be the King. Paul Smith has always used iconic symbols like tweed and Union Jacks in his collections fused with a bit of British humour. This time the A/W09 collection pays another homage to his homeland, packfull of British references, including the classic trench coat which has been transformed into dresses and skirts, Fair Isle sweaters and oversized English rose prints, which remind me of 1930s hand painted postcards and military style fashions.

T.L.