Urban Adventure Part 2 x
So the second part of the Urban Adventure? Kaori and I went to the Paul Smith Exhibition at the Design Museum..
I love Paul Smith. I love his ability to see beauty in the ordinary and his understanding of what makes objects desirable.
It’s why he’s such a voracious collector, happily sucking on the marrow of life.
He knows the beauty of detail, whether it’s the unexpected lining of a jacket or the ribbon running on the inside of this covetable retro inspired cycling shirt.
Or the colour of a button.
But he never gets stressed by the obsession. He embraces it..
From the clutter everything is impeccably crafted and he always remains the epitomy of cool.
How cool is that?
A kaliedoscopic gathering of ideas that suggests why always look to the future?
When we have a wealth of unexplored inspiration at our fingertips..
I couldn’t agree more.
Laters, Kate x
Maison Bentley Style 
Thanx for sharing! You go to the best places. x
I’m very lucky..I’m also a great believer in food for the brain! x
Well I am lucky I get to share your food!! ;p
Hope to visit it too during Xmas . Have a great day and an even greater week..xxx
My favourite bit was listening to him talk in the room of mirrors..you’ll know it when you see it! x
I can’t wait . Ten days left, the count down has started 🙂 xx
Oh, I would love to go and see this exhibition. I have a few bits and bobs from his mainline, leather goods and the “jeans” line. Every piece brings a smile!
He understands classic style..with a twist. And his attitude to life is second to none! x
Memories, memories … A good old Green Imac ! The picture of the buttons as a new take on Paul Smith’s iconic stripes ! The cool cycling shirt with the British and French flags … C’est magnifique, mon amie ! xxx
That cycling shirt was fab..would happily wear it with a pair of wide white sailor trousers! x
I’m so clueless, I never heard of Paul Smith–but the show looks wonderful and now I’ll pay more attention!
How to describe him..a more flamboyant Calvin Klein in style, but not in nature? x
Culture Show did a great programme on him couple of weeks ago. Seemed a lovely down to earth guy….rare in fashion design world! Xxk
Still married to the same woman, still seeing the basics of life and getting inspiration from them..he’s never been distracted by the bright lights and it’s refreshing x
Can’t believe I didn’t know about this – your pictures make it look wonderful! I’ll definitely be putting in an appearance. Jx
It’s a really human exhibition..afterwards you want to go round his house for a chat and a cup of coffee! x
Looks like a great exhibition!!! Paul smith to me is classically cool 😎
What I loved seeing was the film about him leading up to a catwalk show..he was so laid back and lovely and all those round him were responding to his vibe..no dramas..so cool x
Oh…that last image!!
I couldn’t resist! The Design Museum is right on the Thames and it is an amazing skyline!
Wow, what an amazing exhibition! Paul Smith is such a unique talent – it’s interesting to see the (obviously very densely packed and referenced) starting point for his vision. I’ve no hope of getting to London before it finishes so thanks for sharing this!
It was clever in that it gave you real insight into his personality..rooms laid out as they are in real life..but the clutter feeds his soul and really doesn’t cause him stress. I found it fascinating as I like a bit of clutter..but it has to be organised otherwise it’s a negative..not for him! x
Ahhh! It was great, wasn’t it? My life at the moment is in disarray – my iphone is dead and ipad is behaving badly. Our fun day out looks like a light year ago (T-T) xxxxxx
What with internet down last week it is not your time at the moment!!! I really hope it all gets fixed very soon…I wouldn’t be able to manage!! xxx
I’m at Apple Store replacing the device to another one. Nightmare!! 😱 xxxxxx
Wow- looks like an awesome exhibit- thanks for sharing that we could visit too!! xo
It wasn’t a big exhibition..but it was carefully thought out and gave a real essence of the man. I loved the little touches like the giant yellow post-it in the first picture..I think I good do with a few of those on a day to day basis! x
Recently I watched that Culture Show episode with Alan Yentob; got a glimpse into the cluttered, wonderful world of Paul Smith… Learned about his love for bicycles and this exhibition. Hope I can make it to London by March, if not I’ll keep your pics for reference! xxx