About Paul Smith

Paul Smith built a British designer house from a small shop in Nottingham, and the label has kept the quality it always had while never taking itself entirely seriously. The multicoloured stripe is the most recognisable signature in British fashion.

The design position is classic tailoring with something unexpected in it: a conventional suit with a bright lining, a plain shirt with a printed cuff. That restraint with a joke inside it is the whole identity.

What they make

Menswear leads, covering suits and tailoring, shirts, knitwear, outerwear, denim and casual pieces.

Womenswear runs alongside, and accessories are a substantial part of the business: wallets, belts, bags, scarves, socks and the small leather goods that carry the stripe. Fragrance, eyewear and homeware complete the range.

Understanding the lines

The house operates at more than one level, and the differences are in fabric and construction rather than in styling. The main collection sits at the designer end; the diffusion lines carry the aesthetic at lower prices and in simpler makes.

For tailoring specifically, check the cloth composition and where the garment is made, since those two facts explain most of the price difference between two jackets that look similar. A suit here will still need altering, so budget for a tailor as part of the purchase rather than as an afterthought.

Using a Paul Smith discount code

Add the pieces, enter the code at the checkout stage and confirm the amount due before paying. These appear as Paul Smith discount codes, voucher codes and promo codes.

Designer houses protect current collections, so sitewide percentages are uncommon and new season is almost always excluded. The seasonal sales are where the reductions genuinely are, and they run deeper than any code would. Accessories and small leather goods are more likely to appear in an offer than tailoring.