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Gemma Cairney is joined by fashion designer Sir Paul Smith to discuss his love of bicycles.

For the first in a new series of The Leisure Society Gemma Cairney joins one of Britain鈥檚 foremost designers Sir Paul Smith in his London headquarters, a veritable Aladdin's cave of eclectic memorabilia, artwork, books and presents, and home to his collection of bicycles. Renowned for his creative aesthetic, which combines tradition and modernity Smith opened his first men鈥檚 clothing store in Nottingham in 1970. Since then he has expanded into over 70 countries. But before he started designing clothes he had a very different ambition; to be a professional cyclist.

Gemma will be finding out how he first got into cycling and what made him switch to fashion, as well as hearing from some of the artists that have shaped his career including David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Christine And the Queens.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 16 Aug 2020 04:00

Music Played

  • Led Zeppelin

    Whole Lotta Love

    • ATLANTIC.
  • Patti Smith

    Redondo Beach

    • HORSES.
    • Arista.
  • Herbie Hancock

    Blind Man, Blind Man

  • Chris Farlowe

    Buzz With the Fuzz

  • Pink Floyd

    Bike

    • The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 11.
  • Greta Van Fleet

    Highway

  • Rahim Redcar

    Girlfriend (feat. 顿芒尘-贵耻苍办)

    • Because Music Ltd.
  • R.E.M.

    What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

    • Warner Bros.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Stoned

  • Van Morrison

    Astral Weeks

  • David Bowie

    Fashion

    • EMI.
  • The Beatles

    Dear Prudence

    • Parlophone.
  • Sleaford Mods

    B.H.S.

    • Rough Trade.

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