Paul Smith talks about David Bowie and his 'Blackstar' T-shirt

Stylist Paul Smith, on Monday January 11, unveiled a to-hour exhibition about his past and present inspirations at Pace Gallery in Mayfair during "London Collections: Men". Smith re-created his original Nottingham shop and filled it with the inspirations and the merchandise they generated.

The show also included multiple references and nods to David Bowie, a longtime friend for whom Smith recently designed a T-shirt for the latest album "Blackstar". It's a black-and-white star shirt to marked the release of the album by the White Duke.

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Smith explained:

He asked me to do the T-shirt, which came out at one minute past midnight on the 8th. The new album is just seven songs, and it’s quite dark, and it’s got a hint of jazz as well. And it’s had very good reviews.

Smith said Bowie used to wear pieces from his collections when he was off-duty:

He liked our suits, loved our scarves and shirts. I think in the Fifth Avenue shop once he bought all the shirts in his size.