Ad Campaigns And Catalogues #100

Below: Lovely accessories collection of bags and accessories from Paul Smith's Spring Summer 2010 for the modern dandy... I like this croc embossed leather briefcase! Colin Firth carries a leather briefcase in Tom Ford's movie 'A SIngle Man'...

Below: How about this lime green croc embossed leather folio case for a luxurious take on document holder? Love the wallets and card case too...

Below: Triomphe l'oeil bags that feature a 'well packed luggage' print... how fun with the shoes and folded shirts!

Below: Wallets with vintage poster girl illustration or washed bag again with Triomphe l'oeil print...

Below: Triomphe l'oeil effects is abundant in Paul Smith's collection... love this 'paint brush creating the strokes' print...

Below: Vintage washed leather belt with the belt loop in contrasting red... So Paul Smith!

Below: Cute picture frame cufflinks with doggy line drawings or Union Jack car designs...

Below: Hats add instant dandy flair... in straw with vintage print or bright yellow...

Below: With or without clothes, a dandy needs to look immaculate even when he is lounging at the pool. These swimwear are perfect to flaunt some style or 'assets'!

Below: Rainy days doe snot have to be dull, get some colours even with gloomy skies!

Paul Smith Spring Summer 2010 Mens Bags And Accessories

Watching Tom Ford's 'A Single Man' is like taking a trip down fashion runway of 1960s gentlemen styles. One of my most favoured eras in fashion, where geek chic reigns with thick rim glasses, James Dean was charmingly alive, and everyone looked like they slept with hair nets and starched suits to look perfect at every moment.

So who do you turn to if you want to mimic dandy styles without all the melancholy of Tom Ford's 'A Single Man'...

Well, none other than Sir Paul Smith, a perpetrator of quirky British sensibility and gentlemen elegance... where his world of well dressed man is always vibrant and cheery.

Check out his offerings for Spring Summer 2010, there are many drool-worthy pieces that I would grab in a heartbeat. Although his use of triomphe l'oeil effects is not a new innovation, but he makes them fun. Such as with bags that featured a well packed luggage print or scarf with paint brush creating stripe patterns. Love them! But my ultimate lust has to be that lime green croc embossed leather folio case which adds a flair of luxury (affordable) to a document holder. Or how about the croc embossed leather briefcase that somehow reminds me of Colin Firth's in 'A Single Man'?

The time to play 'dandy dress up' is now!

Source: Paul Smith