Tropicana Magazine Mar-Apr 2018 #117: Edge Of Excitement

THE LOOK | HOT OFF THE RUNWAY
Paul Smith women’s suits are equally
alive with colour, print and detail this season
with emphasis placed on relaxed but elegant
tailoring. Taking its cues from the men’s
collection, the women’s double-breasted suit
jacket comes with exaggerated 1970’s lapels and
a strong shoulder line, and is available in classic
checked cloths, unique colour-blocked designs
and a vibrant jacquard of the Midnight Hawaii
print that depicts a tropical sunset. Echoing the
surfer feel a relaxed fit suit in sun-bleached blue
with a gentle floral design printed on reverse is
offered as a key look.
Wearing suit jackets and trousers as separate
pieces is a theme this season across both the
men’s and women’s collection, and demonstrates
the versatility of Paul Smith tailoring, showing
how the individual elements of a suit can be
worn in a more casual, everyday way. Men’s
trousers are pleat fronted and softened to offer a
relaxed silhouette with a taper at the ankle. For
women, suit jackets are styled over dresses and
contrasting patterns and checks are clashed.
At the other end of the spectrum, formal
eveningwear also stands out. Exaggerated,
1970s-style lapels feature velvet detailing on
some jackets and the key Ocean print (more on
that below) is seen embroidered on other lapels.
A luxurious night scene in jacquard features
in both men’s and women’s versions of a jacket
to further emphasise eveningwear options. For
women formal eveningwear is given a delicate
embroidered treatment as elements from the
Ocean print are presented as colourful embroidery
on the shawl collar on an evening jacket.
“The Ocean print of Paul Smith’s Spring/
Summer ’18 collection is a bright and cheerful
take on a classic Hawaiian shirt motif that
evokes a 1950s surfer spirit”
TM | MARCH/APRIL 2018
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