British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith hosted an exhibition to celebrate 40 years of punk at his shop in Mayfair. “Mayfair is world famous for its galleries. When I opened my shop at No.9 Albemarle Street a few years back, it was really important to me that we had space to showcase artists whose work […]The post Paul Smith and the British Fashion Council Honor the 40th Anniversary of Punk appeared first on Pursuitist.

British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith hosted an exhibition to celebrate 40 years of punk at his shop in Mayfair. “Mayfair is world famous for its galleries. When I opened my shop at No.9 Albemarle Street a few years back, it was really important to me that we had space to showcase artists whose work I admired,” he told WWD.Sir Paul Smith. Photo by JABPhotography/REX/Shutterstock.The exhibition, which will run through June 13, is centered around the work of photographer Derek Ridgers. Ridgers has released a new book, Punk London 1977, which takes an honest look at the punk scene during its height. The black and white photographs displayed around the gallery include a photograph of Debbie Harry, famous punk rocker and lead singer of Blondie.Reba Mayfair, founder of Radical People magazine, curated a playlist of music from the era so that the exhibition would have an appropriate soundtrack. Notable guests at the opening included GQ editor and London Collections: Men chairman Dylan Jones.Copies of Ridgers’ book will be available ...