Paul Smith X – AW09 Inspirations
For AW09, the relaxed elegance of the summer season is echoed but this time with a more eclectic edge. The collection stems from the incessantly influential period around the late sixties and early seventies. A muse is found in Janis Joplin, the rock and roll misfit with a confident, miscellaneous sense of style. Vibrant use of colour displayed in distinctive stage pieces, clothes often heavily embellished and her body frequently adorned with an overabundance of jewels.