Show and tell: Paul Smith, fashion designer

A street market in Tokyo – the one treat I get after days of interviews and meetings Photograph: Paul Smith

My love of robots continues – this time at the Tokyo street market in the form of buying Frankenstein and Wolfman! Photograph: Paul Smith

Ridiculously, I decided to go the wrong way around the world back home and went to LA for the afternoon. Leaving Tokyo at 6pm and arriving at 11am on the same day! Help! I then visited my LA shop for a small afternoon event Photograph: Paul Smith

A view through the gorge in Petra, Jordan to the famous facade of the Treasury Photograph: Paul Smith

At the beginning of the month I was asked to take portraits of the principal dancers at the Royal Ballet – this is a photo of me taking a picture of dancer Steven McRae Photograph: Paul Smith

Back in London for a few days in time for the rain which devastated the spring blossom Photograph: Paul Smith