Paul Smith is the perfevt Bristish designer. His designs are quirky with a touch of the British sense of humour and a nod to British heritage. His SS10 collection departed slightly from this theme with inspiration taken from Gentlemen of Bakongo. with the fashion obsessed Congalese Dandies called Sapeurs. The collection even had a copy of the books cover with a pink suit, orange striped shirt and red shoes.  

The collection also included plenty of bright colours and some great jacket and cardigan combinations, perhaps outfiits that you would usually think of for summer but if the last few British summers are anything to go by probably quite suitable.

This Paul Smith Optics cardigan is the perfect colour scheme to take you through autumn and winter and into next summer.

I have previously posted about the Paul Smith and D & G collections for Fall 08. I couldn’t help but notice a new (well not entirely new) trend for head wear. This season the new (old) look for head wear is the head scarf. Those with open top cars are going to love this trend- no more messed up hair.

At D & G navy, red and gold headscarves were teamed with tartan, plaid and argyl for maximum effect.

At Paul Smith, a prim and proper look of pencil skirts and mohair jumpers, in earthy browns and oranges, was finished off by a headscarf tied under the chin. The look was pure Parisian chic and I just love it.

pictures from style.com

• The headscarf is the perfect way to keep your hair looking neat and tidy in the Autumns wind and gails. Here are my tips on wearing a headscarf for Autumn winter 08.
•  Choose a  large square scarf (preferably silk)
• Opt for a bold pattern in dark colours eg navy, grey, browns and reds.
• Fold the scarf into a triangle and tie under your chin .
• Leave an inch or so of hair or fringe at the front. For the Paul Smith look, you could backcomb a bit of volume into the front of your hair.
• If you have long hair, tie it back so that it does not effect the shape  of the headscarf.
• Ensure that the scarf is big enough to cover your neck and a fall onto the top of your back.

This large bold monochrome print scarf is perfect for achieving next seasons headscarf look.