OFF THE VINE: Any colour Keith likes, as long as it's black

<p>Keith Smith, the personable, charismatic and hugely successful </p><p>chairman of TBWA Asia-Pacific, has been accused by some ad industry </p><p>critics of never changing his clothes. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Now, let's understand a few things. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>For a start, Keith is English - a sub-sector of life not known for </p><p>personal hygiene, among a legion of other faults. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Second, there have been many other important figures in history who have </p><p>chosen to wear black as a symbol of their personal style or adherence to </p><p>a belief - to name but a few, Johnnie Cash, the Mahdi of Khartoum, SWAT </p><p>teams in Los Angeles, and Neil French. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>No one has ever questioned how often these chaps change their </p><p>outfits. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>But in this particular case we must vigorously defend Smithie, our </p><p>black-clad chum. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Upon investigation, Vine is proud to exclusively reveal that our Keith </p><p>possesses 20 Giorgio Armani T-shirts, all in black, which, we're </p><p>assured, he frequently changes. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>