THE LONDON LOOK:
FASHION FROM STREET TO CATWALK
29 October 2004 – 8 May 2005
museumoflondon.org.uk

fig.: Paul Smith black velvet jacket with handpainted
floral motif, autumn/winter 2002. Worn with khaki twill trousers and a dark green merino V-neck. Photograph ©Museum of London

Paul Smith is one of the most successful designer of London. He opened his first shop in 1970. In 2004 his products were sold in over 200 shops worldwide. 1995 he won the Queen's Award for Export. Since 1997 he is a member of the UK government's Creative Industries Taskforce. In 2001 Paul Smith was knighted in the Birthday Honours List. On the same day he married his wife. more culture>>>

One part of the exhibitions is about "Innovation". It explores London’s distinctive industry resources, including fashion education. In the early part of the twentieth century those seeking a career in the industry relied on apprenticeships and a small number of trade schools. From the mid-twentieth century the Royal College of Art and Saint Martin’s School of Art began to lay the foundation for London’s reputation as a hothouse for creative talent by offering courses in fashion design.