Amid the theatrics and celebrity front rows, Hermès and Paul Smith proved thoughtful tailoring can still steal the limelight

A vibrant energy pulsed through the Paris Fashion Week air as Paul Smith unveiled his fall menswear PARIS -- A vibrant energy pulsed through the Paris Fashion Week air as Paul Smith unveiled his ...

The designer offered a masterclass in tailoring, fabrics and craftsmanship during an intimate presentation at his Paris showroom.

“This is hard work!” declared Paul Smith, before theatrically mopping his brow. The 78-year-old designer delivered a bravura performance in Paris this afternoon as he presented 18 looks of his latest menswear collection to a rapt room of menswear pupils. The looks came in three at a time, between pauses for Smith to ebulliently run us through them.

The 23-piece collection features reimagined versions of Barbour’s signature waxed jackets, alongside knitwear, accessories, and t-shirts, some of which debuted at Paul Smith's Paris men's show on Wednesday.

The British designer Paul Smith sat down with Gentleman's Journal ahead of his collection unveiling during Paris Fashion Week

At the heart of the collection bloomed the “Field Flower” print, a vibrant ode to the photographs of Sir Paul’s father, Harold. This floral motif, adapted from Harold’s lens, cascaded across shirts, ties, and luxurious jacquard knitwear, weaving a poignant thread of personal history into the fabric of the collection.

PARIS — A vibrant energy pulsed through the Paris Fashion Week air as Paul Smith unveiled his fall menswear. The show, watched by K-Pop star Hongjoong of ATEEZ, was a celebration of photography ...

PARIS (AP) — A vibrant energy pulsed through the Paris Fashion Week air as Paul Smith unveiled his fall menswear. The show, watched by K-Pop star Hongjoong of ATEEZ, was a celebration of ...

At Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, the designer’s adoration of “late ’70s and early ’80s icons like Lou Reed, Nico and Grace Jones in their early careers, as well as the legendary John Waters, Divine, and Crystal LaBeija”, served as inspiration, according to Jeffrey, with blunt fringes and plenty of volume.

The Six Nations is almost here as rugby’s annual spring spectacular returns with perhaps the most open edition yet.Defending champions Ireland are on the hunt for an unprecedented three-peat, but face a potentially tricky opener against the team that denied them back-to-back grand slams a year ago.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith says the Government is strengthening monitoring and enforcement of critical pieces of legislation to safeguard the environment. Speaking in the Upper House on Friday,