In Conversation: Charles Jeffrey And Paul Smith

Paul Smith’s advice for #MATCHESFASHION Innovator Charles Jeffrey? ‘If you want to have a bigger business, it has to come from the heart.’ Our annual Innovators programme championing emerging talent is back. This year, 14 menswear and womenswear designers are taking part, receiving integral support and mentoring to grow their businesses and, in turn, deliver exciting collections and stories. Join us this month for a series of exclusive conversations that see the emerging menswear and womenswear talents paired with established designers they admire – from Donatella Versace to Olivier Rousteing. The Innovators programme 2021 features: Michael Halpern, Priya Ahluwalia, Harris Reed, Grace Wales Bonner, Bianca Saunders, Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena-Irons, Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt, Thebe Magugu, Steven Stokey-Daley, Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Nensi Dojaka, Charles Jeffrey, Kevin Germanier and Maximilian Davis. Discover more on our Instagram: instagram.com/matchesfashion