Paul Smith X John Lobb: A colourful encounter

Combining tradition, expertise, mischief and exceptional quality, designer Paul Smith and bootmaker John Lobb have joined forces to create three special edition shoes.   Bringing a punctuation of colour to some iconic Lobb styles, Smith’s tweaks give a welcomed splash of fun to the world of footwear. But, instead of altering the fundamentals of fine shoes, the addition of colour respects the original style – bringing a new contemporary twist... Read More

Selfridges: Urban survival backpack

In order to survive among the forthcoming barrage of tourists an Ape must be prepared – the streets take no prisoners. In this concrete jungle adapting is key and thankfully with Selfridges Urban survival backpacks this task just got a lot easier.   In a series of limited edition backpacks, the London superstore has commissioned ten designers including the likes of Oliver Spencer, 3.1 Philip Lim and Paul Smith to lend their interpretation to... Read More

Three of the Best: Tortoiseshell sunglasses.

Superior in every sense of the word, the tortoise shell shade is the perfect companion for the summer days. Able to hold their own among the mundane sea of black sunglasses they offer a refreshing versatility not often seen within eyewear. ‘Gavyn’ frame, £190 by PAUL SMITH at DAVID CLULOW; 0844 264 0860 Classic tortoise shell frame, £209 by PERSOL at SUNGLASS HUT; 0844 264 0870 ‘otto’ sunglasses, £140 by HENTSCH MAN; hentschman.com About... Read More

Paul Smith X Mr Porter

Menswear favourite Sir Paul Smith has fashioned an exclusive collection of clothes solely for Mr Porter. Based on imagery from the popular book ‘Take Ivy’, the tightly edited range consists of nine styles.   Leather varsity jacket, £925 by PAUL SMITH for MR PORTER; mrporter.com This capsule collection is just the first in a series of planned exclusive collaborations for Mr Porter. Expected this summer, other designers who have created... Read More

Spring Summer Fragrance

As the climate changes so does our sentiment as temperamental moodiness is replaced with a fresh optimism that comes with Spring.  Today we look at three timely fragrance releases that don’t ‘re-invent the wheel’ per se, but rather opt for an ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ approach to reinvention. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Summer For the Spring Summer this modern classic follows an Urban Jungle theme leading on from the recent... Read More

Friday Five: David Beckham, Stella Artois, Mr Gandy, Vitaman & Evian x Courrèges…

Stella Artois 9 Step Pouring Ritual Stella Artois are masters of portrayal and their latest ‘tongue in cheek’ video outlining the famed Stella Artois 9 Step Pouring Ritual is no exception. The video’s release is in anticipation of the Stella Artois World Draught Masters competition on October 26, 2011, in Buenos Aires. Magnifique! via Hypebeast Evian x Courrèges @ my-wardrobe Following  recent collaborations with Paul Smith, Issey Miyake,... Read More

[CLOSED] my-wardrobe x Esquire: Britain’s Best Dressed Real Man 2011

Ape to Gentleman are continuously on the look-out for the sartorially astute, so imagine our delight on hearing that, starting today, the nationwide search for Britain’s Best Dressed Real man had commenced. Magnificent. Rest assured this visual census to find Britain’s Best Dressed Man is in good hands, namely, the menswear experts at my-wardrobe.com combined with the sartorial excellence of the Esquire Fashion Team. The winner (and two runners-up)... Read More

Paul Smith and Rapha Condor Sharp

  In celebration of the sponsorship and ongoing relationship between Paul Smith and the Rapha Condor Sharp cycling team, Paul Smith has created a short film featuring the team training at the Manchester Velodrome – but with a classic Paul Smith twist. The cyclists can be seen racing Paul Smith, however the usual training kit has been replaced with Paul Smith London line classic suits. The film will be released this September to coincide with the... Read More

Paul Smith Man arriving in September

LONDON — Paul Smith Man will take up residence at fragrance counters starting in September. The British designer’s latest scent for men is meant to offer an odiferous portrait of the modern Paul Smith male. “We wanted to translate someone who is sure of himself and his style without being pretentious,” said Pierre Desaulles, group brand manager at Inter Parfums SA, which holds Smith’s fragrance license. “He assumes his taste.” That... Read More