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T H E I C O N S
I n Ho l l ywood and beyond , t h o s e w i t h d i s c e r n i ng s t y l e r e l y o n J o hn Smed l e y f o r i n im i t ab l e p i e c e s t h a t l a s t t h e t e s t o f t ime .
F r om Aud r e y Hepbu r n t o T h e Bea t l e s , Ma r i l y n Mon roe and e v e r y J ame s Bond on f i lm t o t oday ’s i c on i c a c t o r s , c r ea t i v e s and mu s i c i a n s , J o hn Smed l e y ’s f a s h i o n h i s t o r y i s u npa ra l l e l e d . I t i s t h e
b r and o f c ho i c e f o r i n no va t i v e , s oph i s t i c a t ed and con f i d en t s t y l e .
T h e p i e c e s i n t h e I c on s c o l l e c t i o n a r e a s t ime l e s s a s t h e l e gend s who wea r t h em , ea ch p i e c e i s u nwave r i ng l y mode r n , w i t h an i r r e s i s t i b l y c l a s s i c edge – s ymbo l s o f J o hn ’s Smed l e y ’s
l o ng s t a nd i ng r epu t a t i o n f o r mode r n y e t t ime l e s s s t y l e .
F r om de s i g n t o f i r s t s t i t c h , ea ch s i ng l e J o hn Smed l e y p i e c e i s made i n E ng l and . E v e r y ga r men t i s b r o ugh t t o l i f e i n t h e J o hn Smed l e y f a c t o r y i n De rby s h i r e , f o unded i n 1784 , p r odu c i ng k n i t s
f o r 230 y ea r s . T h i s i s B r i t i s h f a s h i o n w i t h an u nequa l l e d h e r i t age and qua l i t y.
Mo r e t han 50 B r i t i s h c r a f t smen wo r k on ea ch s i ng l e J o hn Smed l e y p i e c e . Co t t o n , s i l k s a nd woo l s o f t h e h i g he s t q ua l i t y a r e ca r e f u l l y s e l e c t ed , b e f o r e ea ch ga r men t i s c r ea t ed w i t h mo r e
t han 20 be spoke de s i g n p r o ce s s e s , 1 .5 k i l ome t r e s o f t h e f i n e s t y a r n s , 1 .2 m i l l i o n pe r f e c t s t i t c h e s , a nd t h e s k i l l e d hand s o f 50 B r i t i s h c r a f t smen .
J o hn Smed l e y ’s r epu t a t i o n a s t h e c r ea t o r o f t h e Wo r l d ’s F i n e s t K n i twea r can be a s c r i b ed t o i t s c omm i tmen t t o t h i s q ua l i t y. T h e b r and ’s d ed i ca t i o n t o c r a f t sman sh i p i s wha t ma r k s i t o u t a nd i s why He r Ma j e s t y Queen E l i z abe t h I I g r an t ed J o hn Smed l e y t h e Roya l Wa r r an t o f appo i n tmen t
a s a ‘Manu f a c t u r e r o f F i n e Kn i twea r. ’
Qu i n t e s s e n t i a l l y E ng l i s h , i n na t e l y i n no va t i v e and beau t i f u l l y c l a s s i c , w i t h t h e I c on s c o l l e c t i o n , J o hn Smed l e y ma i n t a i n s i t s s t a t u s a s o ne o f t h e mo s t i c on i c
B r i t i s h c l o t h i ng b r and s i n t h e wo r l d .
T h e Wo r l d ’s F i n e s t K n i t w e a r
T H E I C O N S
M a d e i n E n g l a n d
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Catkin John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Roll Neck / Pimlico John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Roll Neck
Adrian John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Polo Shir tBarrow John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Half Zip Pullover
Patterson Cashmere Mix Shawl Collar Jacket worn over,
Belden John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton T-shir t
Harcourt John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Mock Tur t le Neck
Bradgate John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Mock Tur t le Neck
Oxland John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Jacket worn over,
Mitzi John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Crew Neck worn with,
Joanie John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Ribbed Trousers
Hawley John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Roll NeckRhodes John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Polo Shir t
1Singular John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Honeycomb Crew Neck
LOOK ELEVEN
Wembury John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Henley
Russet John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Henley
Richards John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Roll Neck
LOOK SEVEN
Nelle, The Flatterer24 gauge Extrafine Merino Wool cape
Orchid (right)
30 gauge Extrafine Merino Wool vee neck
Pansy John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Cardigan
Bobby John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Vee Neck Osha Cashmere Mix Relaxed Fit Sweater
Rhodes John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Polo Shir t Noah John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Skipper Collar Polo
Petworth John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Cardigan worn over,
Hatfield John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Crew Neck
Opposite page: Westley John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Funnel Neck
Joanie John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Ribbed Trousers
Dorset John Smedley’s Extrafine Merino Wool Shir tFinchley John Smedley’s Sea Island Cotton Shir t
T H E I C O N S
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NAGOYA MIDLAND SQUARE Midland Square 3F 4-7-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
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