Steve was bought by mistake off eBay.

Oi! Eyes off my drink... what you said is of some interest. Not to me, but I realise that others can be less discerning. Honesty and sincerity are my strengths, obviously. Now let me tell you how it really is. Hello? Anybody there? It can be lonely being right...

I hope that's been of some use.

Paul Smith's introduction into fashion was completely accidental.

At the age of 16, with no career plans or qualifications, Paul Smith was propelled by his father into a menial job at the local clothing warehouse in his native Nottingham.

Within two years, Paul Smith was managing his first boutique in Nottingham and with the encouragement of his girlfriend Pauline Denyer (now wife) and a small amount of savings, opened a tiny shop in 1970. Paul started to take evening classes for tailoring and with the help of Pauline (an RCA fashion graduate), Paul was able to create what he wanted. By 1976 Paul showed his first menswear collection in Paris under the Paul Smith label.

Within 20 years of his introduction to fashion Paul Smith had established himself as the pre-eminent British designer. Paul Smith has an ability to anticipate, and even spark off trends not only fashion but in the wider context of popular culture. He manages to transmit a genuine sense of humour and mischief mixed with his love of tradition and the classics.

Need Paul Smith say anymore?

John is a skilled craftsman, his technical perfection and physical prowess often attracting huge crowds of admirers. His work is instantly recognisable across the globe, but he refuses to betray his working class origins and is to many a friend rather than craft-idol.