Editing Paul Smith (fashion designer) (section)

== Awards ==
Smith has won numerous awards, including:

* Designer of the Year four years in a row at the [[GQ]] Men of the Year awards.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/paul-smith|title=Paul Smith|last=Sowray|first=Bibby|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref>
*Along with [[Anya Hindmarch]], the ''[[Condé Nast]] Traveller'' Innovation and Design Awards, in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/conde-nast-traveller-design-and-innovation-awards|title=Seasoned Travellers|last=Milligan|first=Lauren|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref>
* Outstanding Achievement Award, [[British Fashion Awards]] 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lucire.com/insider/20111121/sir-paul-smith-to-receive-outstanding-achievement-award-at-2011-british-fashion-awards/#KSxy6tMCjuJ47vDk.97|title=Sir Paul Smith to receive Outstanding Achievement Award at 2011 British Fashion Awards – Lucire|website=lucire.com|date=21 November 2011 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref>
* Honorary Fellowship of the [[British Institute of Interior Design]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biid.org.uk/awards/honorary-fellowships|title=Honorary Fellowships {{!}} BIID|website=biid.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref>
* Named one of [[GQ]]'s 50 best dressed British men in 2015.<ref name="gq2">{{cite news|url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2015-01/05/best-dressed-men-2015/|title=50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015|date=5 January 2015|work=GQ}}</ref>

Smith was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[1994 New Year Honours]] for services to fashion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/paul-smith-life-in-pictures|title=Paul Smith: Life in Pictures|last=O'Connor|first=Tamison|website=www.vogue.co.uk|date=July 2016 |access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref> He was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the [[2000 Birthday Honours]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2000/jul/03/features11.g21|title=Paul Smith: Just a regular knight|date=2000-07-03|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref> and appointed [[Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour]] (CH) in the [[2020 Birthday Honours]] for services to fashion.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63135|supp=y|page=B6|date=10 October 2020}}</ref>

=== Local recognition ===
Smith was made an honorary [[Freedom of the City|Freeman]] of the [[Nottingham|City of Nottingham]] in February 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/your-council/about-the-council/nottingham-council-house/honorary-freemen-and-freemen/honarary-freemen-of-notts|title=Honorary Freemen of Nottingham|last=Council|first=Nottingham City|website=Nottingham City Council|language=en|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref>

In October 2024, a Nottingham [[Nottingham Express Transit|tram]] numbered 230 was named after Smith, a practice common to other local celebrities [[Mary Earps]], [[Vicky McClure]], [[Brian Clough]] and [[Stuart Broad]].<ref>[https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/sir-paul-smith-makes-revelation-9636790 Sir Paul Smith makes revelation as Nottingham tram named after him] ''[[Nottingham Post|Nottinghamshire Live]]'' 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024</ref>