Sir Paul Smith

My guest this week is Paul Smith, the legendary British fashion designer.Paul and I discuss how a cycling accident launched his career as a creative, why his wife’s knowledge of couture has been essential to their success, and what it’s taken for his business to last 50 years and stay independent.NOTES(00:00) Paul Smith and cycling(17:30) History of Le Bon Marché(23:15) Giorgio Armani on Slowing Down(24:34) Supreme(25:04) 18 East(36:41) Yves Saint Laurent(44:44) Paul Smith & Land Rover(49:58) Friendship with David Bowie(52:41) The Lumineers(52:54) Jimmy Page**This episode is sponsored by P. Johnson, & Bespoke Box (enter BLAMO for 20% off your first box!)**Want even more Blamo? Join the BlamFam on Patreon and get access to additional interviews, a community slack, special events, and more!