British designer Paul Smith has launched a limited collection with Gabriela Hearst. The focus is on their “shared sense of craftsmanship and design”.
The collaboration is said to have “developed organically from a shared passion for craftsmanship and tailoring.” She draws on her long-standing friendship, her love of nature and the shared inspiration of her families. Smith’s father and Hearst’s grandmother in particular served as role models.
The capsule includes 14 pieces for women’s and men’s fashion and accessories. It is inspired by two archive photos taken by Paul Smith’s father of the British countryside in the 1950s and 1960s. One of the photos shows a mountain landscape, the other a waterfall.
The duo used traditional tailoring as their canvas. The mountain landscape and waterfall are reflected on a silk satin trench coat and bias-cut slip dresses. A suit made of Italian virgin wool with a barré pattern and a soft cashmere sweater also feature an all-over print. The sweater was hand-knitted from space-dyed welfat yarn by Manos del Uruguay, a nonprofit cooperative that supports the economic independence of women in rural communities.
The collaboration also includes reimagined versions of Gabriela Hearst’s signature ‘Nina’ and ‘Demi’ handbags, featuring the mountain landscape print.
The Paul Smith and Gabriela Hearst collection is available at Paul Smith boutiques and the brand’s online store. It is also available at Gabriela Hearst’s flagship stores in London, Beverly Hills and New York, as well as on the designer’s website.
Paul Smith + Gabriela Hearst collection, photographed by Cathy Kasterine
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