Presenting a collection inspired by the psychedelic, of when acid hit the scene in Britain, Sir Paul Smith's Spring '09 show was a cascade of beautifully subdued colour. Evoking a clear feel of summer, with both the its use colour and relaxed fits, the collection was certainly one of my favourite London shows. As such when I recently came across the Spring/Summer lookbook for Paul Smith, I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw. Toning down the acidhead edge from the collection, and taking on a decidely retro feel, the lookbook manages, for me, to beautifully capture the very essence of a care free summer.
What are your thoughts on the lookbook?
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pool and beach, what else could that mean? :)
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Great pictures! If only there's more guys who would dress like that here....
ReplyDeletePaul Smith is so so underrated.
ReplyDeleteOn the lookbook front... to be honest I'd like it a bit more if the model was different. I love the subdued colours though
i prefer the lookbook pictures, what is so appealing of drawing bruise like makeup on the runway models.
ReplyDeleteI love when men wear some colours:)
ReplyDeleteI want to jump into the lookbook. I feel like there would be strawberries and cream and male models awaiting me there. It just looks so...relaxed summer with a really nice car.
ReplyDeleteIt shows just how wearable it all is, since it works both ways.
I do love Paul Smith. I wish I were a man sometimes, just so I could wear it. Haha.
But then I decide I like dresses too much. ONE PIECE OF CLOTHING!!!
omg I just wish that I could find a guy who freakin dresses like this where I live its all about either baggy pants on one end of the spectrum or straight all out frat boy with the khaki shorts and a backwards hat at the other end where are the guys who dress like this?!
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Well, firstly, the model in the last pictures has aaaamazing hair ;)
ReplyDeleteBut, I absolutely love the colors used! Very Spring/Summer and youthful.
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i love the colours going on here. im really into them at the right now..dk i think you could dress me no problem and id be totally happy with it. even if it was all in mens clothes
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Hey Dapper Kid. Wow! I really love the pictures. The clothes look fantastic. I could definitely see wearing a lot of this. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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I LOVE the pink trousers and belt. They are pretty touches without being to feminine if you get what I mean... and the blue trousers are great too. I need to start investing in more menswear =.D
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the lookbook.
ReplyDeleteMy summer will look like that, hopefully
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I am absolutely adoring this lookbook! I'm a huge fan of when guys wear colored trousers and shorts - I think it looks fantastic :) And the setting for the photographs reminds me of the Cape (minus the palm trees), which makes me ache for summer!
ReplyDeleteLoving the Lookbook! The salmons and yellows are so alluring!
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i'm loving these looks! the treatment is almost vintage
ReplyDeleteThese looks are just so, well, dapper! There's something about the lookbook that just makes me think of Johnny Depp.
ReplyDeletemassive furry white peaches dripping with juice remind me all too well of summer days by the pool
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lookbook pictures! Everything looks as though it's been gilded by sunlight--so summery.
ReplyDeletethis blog is soooo stylish i wish more men dressed like this *faints*
ReplyDeletedefinitely some vibrant colors this season. Very quirky orange/red..but don't know if I'd go out and buy that color yet.
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Great photo's! And the outfits are amazing too! Wish my friend dressed like that..
ReplyDeleteI still can't talk him into clothes like this haha :P I almost gave up..
The second guy in the middle of the first picture kind of reminds me of you! I love Paul Smith's collection! Lovely summer colors and those t-shirts are perfect for lounging around the pool in style! xxoxoxo
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ReplyDeleteoooooooh the lookbook is absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteWow I love the preppy + summery feel of this collection. Its so light colored it makes me wish spring would come TODAY.
ReplyDeleteLove love love well dressed men!
ReplyDeleteAmazing colours and fantastic clothes! Love that lookbook sooo much...just wishing more men would dress like that:)))
ReplyDeleteThe lookbook looks amazing. I love the muted tone of the images and the bright pop of colour in the clothes. Something very nostalgic about the way these were shot. lovely.
ReplyDeleteoohh, I'm glad you liked them 1 Thank u so much :) :)
ReplyDeleteawesome fotos :oD
ReplyDeleteso clean cut, but with the perfect touch of style.
ReplyDeleteand i love "candy girl" by new edition!
This definitley captures the essence of summer! The colors are gorgeous.
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Loving the nantucket red trousers...
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, so pure fashion!
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love the mood...summer here we come...err pretty soon!...time flies you know... ~Fab weekend dear*
ReplyDeleteI love, love paul smith. I like the whole color scheme and relaxed fit of everything. its so perfect for summer.
ReplyDeleteI'm so ready for summer!
ReplyDeleteI'm liking the lookbook and the sunwarmed slightly bleach look to all of it.
ReplyDeleteTotally dig the lookbook!
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