Has landed himself a quietly high profile new gig?

The answer's yes, according to the Daily Telegraph; it puts the Scottish wunderkind as a consultant at .

This makes us happy for myriad reasons - not least because Smith's tailoring is second to none and who knows what kind of turbo-charge it will receive when infused with the fresh, colour-led eye of Saunders?

Does Sir Paul need the help? Of course not. But he's brilliant to take it.

While both Paul Smith and Jonathan Saunders have declined to comment, we'll be extra excited to see what happens on that catwalk come fashion week.

Download the latest edition of ELLE now