Paul Smith
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: (323) 951-4800
- Cross Street:
- Harper Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Editorial Review for Paul Smith – by Heidi Dvorak
In Short
Paul Smith unites design-with-a-twist men's and women's fashions under the same roof in his only West Coast shop. Famous for concealing thoughtful design elements in almost every garment--from whimsical embellishments and lace linings to unexpected buttons--Smith's hot pink space is divided into boutiques that look like film sets: a 19th-century Paris apartment and an 18th-century Avignon chateau. Along with his creations are quirky personal finds like spider cufflinks, wooden moose heads and Bakelight bracelets.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodOne-of-a-kind '70s Rolexes re-enameled in Argentina boast atypical vivid hues, and at the back of the store, hidden behind a wall, are German-made cuckoo clocks.
Know Before You GoSmith added skateboard design into the mix in 2006.
User Reviews for Paul Smith
05/08/2008 Posted by 7788t
I just had a terrible experience with this store and its manager. I purchased a beautiful and expensive suitcase from them only to have the handle break. I am trying to get the replacement part and the manager said they can only send me to a luggage repair shop and hope a generic part will work. This is not why I purchased a $600 suitcase. Buyer beware, if you want a suitcase you can maintain, buy it from a company who specializes in such things, no matter how beautiful the bags at Paul Smith.
Pros: beautiful design
Cons: no customer service or support
03/19/2008 Posted by kilroyrogers
Can't miss the hot pink facade, and the cohesive yet eclectic goods inside make you want to walk clockwise as though in a museum. Got my spectacular Penford tennis shoes, camouflage in the shape of bunnies...the joy is in the details in this shop. Helpful staff is not...snotty! how refreshing... I shop the sales, where goods are priced at my level of purchase, and this from a Maxfield Blue, Not Maxfield, shopper.
