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![Fashion designer Paul Smith reacts during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul Fashion designer Paul Smith reacts during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXMMJG/fashion-designer-paul-smith-reacts-during-the-media-launch-of-the-exhibition-hello-my-name-is-paul-smith-at-the-design-museum-in-london-november-14-2013-when-british-fashion-designer-paul-smith-started-his-career-more-than-40-years-ago-in-a-tiny-shop-in-nottingham-little-did-he-know-he-would-build-a-global-fashion-empire-worth-millions-on-his-ability-to-find-inspiration-from-his-surroundings-reutersluke-macgregor-britain-tags-entertainment-fashion-business-society-2CXMMJG.jpg)
Fashion designer Paul Smith reacts during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul
![Fashion designer Paul Smith reacts during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul Fashion designer Paul Smith reacts during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXMMJK/fashion-designer-paul-smith-reacts-during-the-media-launch-of-the-exhibition-hello-my-name-is-paul-smith-at-the-design-museum-in-london-november-14-2013-when-british-fashion-designer-paul-smith-started-his-career-more-than-40-years-ago-in-a-tiny-shop-in-nottingham-little-did-he-know-he-would-build-a-global-fashion-empire-worth-millions-on-his-ability-to-find-inspiration-from-his-surroundings-reutersluke-macgregor-britain-tags-entertainment-fashion-business-society-2CXMMJK.jpg)
Fashion designer Paul Smith reacts during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul
![Fashion designer Paul Smith poses during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul Fashion designer Paul Smith poses during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6D7HY/fashion-designer-paul-smith-poses-during-the-media-launch-of-the-exhibition-hello-my-name-is-paul-smith-at-the-design-museum-in-london-november-14-2013-when-british-fashion-designer-paul-smith-started-his-career-more-than-40-years-ago-in-a-tiny-shop-in-nottingham-little-did-he-know-he-would-build-a-global-fashion-empire-worth-millions-on-his-ability-to-find-inspiration-from-his-surroundings-reutersluke-macgregor-britain-tags-entertainment-fashion-business-society-2E6D7HY.jpg)
Fashion designer Paul Smith poses during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion designer Paul
![John Rny on Twitter: "Just found this Paul Smith Maine Road T-SHIRT. I'm hoping it might be rare and worth a few quid. Might put it on EBay. #MCFCMEMORABILIA #MCFCSHIRT https://t.co/NQPKzoczZ1" / John Rny on Twitter: "Just found this Paul Smith Maine Road T-SHIRT. I'm hoping it might be rare and worth a few quid. Might put it on EBay. #MCFCMEMORABILIA #MCFCSHIRT https://t.co/NQPKzoczZ1" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-MsN3QWUAgv-3-.jpg:large)
John Rny on Twitter: "Just found this Paul Smith Maine Road T-SHIRT. I'm hoping it might be rare and worth a few quid. Might put it on EBay. #MCFCMEMORABILIA #MCFCSHIRT https://t.co/NQPKzoczZ1" /
![Fashion designer Paul Smith speaks during an interview with Reuters at the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. Fashion designer Paul Smith speaks during an interview with Reuters at the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013.](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2d0jfnw/fashion-designer-paul-smith-speaks-to-members-of-the-media-during-the-media-launch-of-the-exhibition-hello-my-name-is-paul-smith-at-the-design-museum-in-london-november-14-2013-when-british-fashion-designer-paul-smith-started-his-career-more-than-40-years-ago-in-a-tiny-shop-in-nottingham-little-did-he-know-he-would-build-a-global-fashion-empire-worth-millions-on-his-ability-to-find-inspiration-from-his-surroundings-reutersluke-macgregor-britain-tags-entertainment-fashion-business-society-2d0jfnw.jpg)
Fashion designer Paul Smith speaks during an interview with Reuters at the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013.
![Fashion designer Paul Smith looks through designs during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion Fashion designer Paul Smith looks through designs during the media launch of the exhibition "Hello, My Name is Paul Smith", at the Design Museum in London November 14, 2013. When British fashion](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e67nyh/fashion-designer-paul-smith-looks-through-designs-during-the-media-launch-of-the-exhibition-hello-my-name-is-paul-smith-at-the-design-museum-in-london-november-14-2013-when-british-fashion-designer-paul-smith-started-his-career-more-than-40-years-ago-in-a-tiny-shop-in-nottingham-little-did-he-know-he-would-build-a-global-fashion-empire-worth-millions-on-his-ability-to-find-inspiration-from-his-surroundings-reuters-luke-macgregor-britain-tags-entertainment-fashion-business-society-2e67nyh.jpg)