Sir Paul Smith Honoured With Freedom of the City of London

The City of London Corporation has announced that Sir Paul Smith is being recognised with the Freedom of the City of London. The announcement, listed among the news releases in the City of London newsroom, describes the honour as "tailor-made" for the designer.

According to the release, the City is recognising Sir Paul for his outstanding contribution to British fashion and design. It calls him a "legendary designer" and says his brand spans five continents and more than 50 countries. The listing also gives a figure of 1,700 "points of", but the text available here is cut off at that point, so it is not clear what the figure refers to.

The available text does not give a date for the ceremony or for the announcement. It also gives no details about how the Freedom will be presented, and it contains no comment from Sir Paul himself.

The item appears in the newsroom alongside other City of London Corporation announcements. These include a search for a long-term partner for the 42-acre former Barking Power Station site, a statement on the Hampstead Heath bathing ponds judicial review, and the Corporation's response to the Budget.