HALF A CENTURY OF DESIGN

OCTOBER MARKED

the 50th anniversary of legendary British fashion brand Paul Smith. To celebrate the milestone, Phaidon has published a book filled with the designer’s pick of 50 objects that have shaped his designs over the years – from a packet of flower seeds to colourful yarn wound around card, the latter of which has been used for the book cover. Edited by Tony Chambers, Paul Smith (£49.95) presents work from the brand’s first show in Paris through to the evolution of the signature stripe, and includes contributions from fashion and design luminaries such as Manolo Blahnik and John Pawson. The brand has also launched a capsule collection of reimagined archive prints to mark the anniversary. paulsmith.com