Gabriela Hearst and Paul Smith release a limited edition collection, developed organically from a mutual passion for craftsmanship and tailoring.
The collection came to fruition from their longstanding friendship, stemming from a shared inspiration of family with archival images of Paul’s father serving as the narrative thread, reflecting their personal histories and the values that connect them.
Reflecting on the essence of the Gabriela Hearst woman, Paul Smith instinctively returned to two photographs taken in the British countryside by his father – a textile professional and amateur lensman – during the 1950s and 1960s. One captures the quiet majesty of a mountain; the other, the fluid movement of a waterfall. Nature has influenced Hearst’s work since the beginning, in both spirit and practice. A long-time admirer of Paul Smith’s work, she grew up on a ranch in Uruguay where objects were made to last and every piece had a purpose.
Across fourteen men’s and women’s pieces, traditional tailoring becomes a canvas for exploration. Silk satin trench coats and bias-cut slip dresses evoke shifting horizons. Virgin wool barré suiting carries all-over landscape prints. And soft cashmere crewnecks in spaced-dyed Welfat yarn are hand-knit by Manos del Uruguay, a nonprofit cooperative supporting economic independence for women in rural communities.
The limited-edition collection is now available at Gabriela Hearst flagship stores in Beverly Hills, New York,and London, and at gabrielahearst.com as well at Paul Smith boutiques and paulsmith.com.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Courtesy of Gabriela Hearst / Paul Smith
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