Why do we wear Suits?
The suit, it’s survived for the three centuries. But what’s its appeal? Mike Williams talks to fashion designer Paul Smith and to author Jung Chang
It’s a style of dress that’s spread around the world - the suit. It’s survived, largely unchanged, for the three centuries. But, where does it come from, what’s its appeal and what does it say about those who wear it? Mike Williams talks to fashion designer Paul Smith who wears one every day and to the author Jung Chang who had no choice but to follow suit during the Cultural Revolution in China.
Produced by Smita Patel
(Photo: Two men sit side by side wearing sharp suits. Credit Shutterstock)
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‘How I Changed the Suit’
Duration: 01:58
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- Fri 27 Nov 2015 21:32GMTBBC World Service South Asia
- Mon 30 Nov 2015 02:32GMTBBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
- Mon 30 Nov 2015 03:32GMTBBC World Service Online, East Asia, UK DAB/Freeview & Europe and the Middle East only
- Mon 30 Nov 2015 04:32GMTBBC World Service South Asia
- Mon 30 Nov 2015 05:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia
- Mon 30 Nov 2015 07:32GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & Europe and the Middle East only
- Mon 30 Nov 2015 13:32GMTBBC World Service Online & UK DAB/Freeview only
- Mon 30 Nov 2015 14:32GMTBBC World Service except Online, Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia & UK DAB/Freeview
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