Sir Paul Smith CBE RDI (b. 1946) is one of the UK's foremost designers and is renowned for his creative spirit. His eponymous fashion brand combines traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge design to create beautifully made modern pieces.Tony Chambers (b. 1963) is founder and creative director of design and lifestyle consultancy TC & Friends and co-chair of Brainstorm Design.

"Books have traced the lives of great designers before, but few serve to double as a visual history of British popular culture. What this book deftly demonstrates is that Smith has not just been going for 50 years, he’s been interwoven with our national aesthetic for 50 years."—Esquire"The most loved man in fashion. "– The Financial Times"He's still got it. "– GQ"Paul Smith brings together 50 objects from the past five decades that encapsulate his unique ability to find inspiration in everything."– Vogue"Fifty years in the business and this always sharply suited designer is still causing a stir, most recently thanks to an anniversary-marking monograph... no coffee table will be complete without it."– Living Etc."Tells the story of 50 objects salvaged from the snow drift of stuff that covers every inch of his office."– Wallpaper*

Sir Paul Smith CBE RDI (b. 1946) is one of the UK's foremost designers and is renowned for his creative spirit. His eponymous fashion brand combines traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge design to create beautifully made modern pieces.Tony Chambers (b. 1963) is founder and creative director of design and lifestyle consultancy TC & Friends and co-chair of Brainstorm Design.

"Books have traced the lives of great designers before, but few serve to double as a visual history of British popular culture. What this book deftly demonstrates is that Smith has not just been going for 50 years, he’s been interwoven with our national aesthetic for 50 years."—Esquire"The most loved man in fashion. "– The Financial Times"He's still got it. "– GQ"Paul Smith brings together 50 objects from the past five decades that encapsulate his unique ability to find inspiration in everything."– Vogue"Fifty years in the business and this always sharply suited designer is still causing a stir, most recently thanks to an anniversary-marking monograph... no coffee table will be complete without it."– Living Etc."Tells the story of 50 objects salvaged from the snow drift of stuff that covers every inch of his office."– Wallpaper*

Sir Paul Smith CBE RDI (b. 1946) is one of the UK's foremost designers and is renowned for his creative spirit. His eponymous fashion brand combines traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge design to create beautifully made modern pieces.Tony Chambers (b. 1963) is founder and creative director of design and lifestyle consultancy TC & Friends and co-chair of Brainstorm Design.

"Books have traced the lives of great designers before, but few serve to double as a visual history of British popular culture. What this book deftly demonstrates is that Smith has not just been going for 50 years, he’s been interwoven with our national aesthetic for 50 years."—Esquire"The most loved man in fashion. "– The Financial Times"He's still got it. "– GQ"Paul Smith brings together 50 objects from the past five decades that encapsulate his unique ability to find inspiration in everything."– Vogue"Fifty years in the business and this always sharply suited designer is still causing a stir, most recently thanks to an anniversary-marking monograph... no coffee table will be complete without it."– Living Etc."Tells the story of 50 objects salvaged from the snow drift of stuff that covers every inch of his office."– Wallpaper*