Fashion-forward fun

London fashion designer Paul Smith has long enthralled devotees with his colourful bespoke suits and expert tailoring. Brown’s Hotel, one of London’s best, pays its own homage with a new suite decked out in the colours, stripes and whimsical details that made the independent designer famous. The Mayfair hotel is just steps from Smith’s flagship store, and he helped plan the decor in collaboration with Rocco Forte Hotels’ director of design Olga Polizzi. The one-bedroom suite shows off not only Smith’s signature fabrics but also his sense of fun: Pull on the banana door handle and guests step into a suite with Smith’s own 1970s leather office chair and floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook Dover Street. Shelves of books and a wall covered in art and photographs all reflect his interests, not to mention blankets and cushions from the designer’s homeware collection. Look for the special “emergency kit,” complete with a white T-shirt, socks and cufflinks. The Paul Smith Suite starts at £5,500 and includes breakfast. roccofortehotels.com