Paul Smith
This is the brand’s own full-price collection.
Verified Owner backed by a register page, filing or official source we opened.
Checked
Ownership
- 1970 Founded
- Now Paul Smith Ltd (Sir Paul Smith majority; Itochu Corporation 40% since 2006) Family-owned or independent
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Mainline brandSold through the brand’s own stores and wholesale. Off-price stock is usually genuine surplus or end-of-line.
- Market tier
- Premium
- Label tells
- Mainline label reads 'Paul Smith' (signature); 'PS Paul Smith' is the casual diffusion line.
- Seen at off-price
- Sometimes
- Also appears as
- Paul Smith London · Paul Smith Mainline
Notes
Nottingham-founded, London-run; 130 stores in 60+ countries as of Nov 2025, with a very large licensed Japanese business via Itochu. Paul Smith Women launched 1993, Paul Smith Junior 2010.