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Paul Smith

Ensemble worn by Patrick McDonald

Description

Maker

Paul Smith (British), design house

Title

Ensemble worn by Patrick McDonald

Year

2007-2012

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Various

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[1] Paul Smith London
[2] Made in Italy
[3] The Abbey Road
[4] Cloth designed exclusively by Paul Smith London 100% wool

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Patrick McDonald

Object Number

2012.62.1.1

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Artist, Rebel, Dandy
Men of Fashion
Apr 26, 2013 – Aug 18, 2013

Label copy

Patrick McDonald, the self-described "Dandy of New York," devotes himself wholeheartedly to the pursuit of beauty and the pleasures of fashion and style. Echoing sentiments expressed by the 19th-century French writers such as Charles Baudelaire, McDonald embraces the productive and creative bravura of the dandy figure: "Fashion is my art and that art is my freedom."

This elegant Paul Smith design in grey and pink wool is brought to life and infused with a touch of whimsy by McDonald's artful selection of coordinates, in particular the Rod Keenan hat with applique hand motif and the special attention that he pays to his faultless visage. Given the sense of fantasy in McDonald's sartorial compositions, his focus on surrealist artist Salvador Dali as a style icon is telling.

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Tombstone

Paul Smith (British), design house
Ensemble worn by Patrick McDonald, 2007-2012
Merino wool; twill weave
Various
Gift of Patrick McDonald 2012.62.1.1

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