Serial collaborators Fred Perry & Raf Simons have refreshed their alliance for Spring & Summer ’13 to create yet another stunning line. Fred Perry’s English sensibility meets Raf Simons’ directional design and the result is contemporary menswear at it’s finest. This edgy piece is adorned with an interesting panther print created in exaggerated colours to [...]
This spring, the men’s Fred Perry Laurel Wreath Collection takes inspiration from the early 1980s British graphic art movement with an overall clean, modern and experimental approach. Key influences on the collection include artists such as Peter Saville and Malcolm Garrett, both famed for their seminal work with musicians and innovative approach to design – [...]
Fred Perry 60 Years Gallery As part of the Fred perry 60 Year anniversary celebrations, they’ve compiled a list of their 60 most loyal and distinguished fans and requested their participation in a charity fund raising exercise. See the Fred Perry 60 Year customisation gallery here Designers, musicians, artists and sports people were sent a [...]
Subculture Films is a unique project, documenting the evolution of street style, music and counter culture over the last 60 years. From the original Mods and Teds, the immense influence of Black heritage, UK punk and the worldwide impact the late 20th century’s cultural revolution. Episode 1 Born to be wild The first episode in the [...]
Fred Perry was formed in 1952 by the British Tennis and Table Tennis legend. The iconic Laurel Wreath was introduced as a symbol of excellence. This paid homage to Fred himself who from humble beginnings in Stockport rose to conquer Wimbledon three times. The Fred Perry brand has influenced and introduced some of the most [...]
September 10, 2012
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Four times a year iconic British brand Fred Perry Laurel Wreath produces a much awaited collaborative capsule collection known as Blank Canvas. Following on from the success of the 2011 ‘Fred Perry X Cycling Blank Canvas’ celebrating the link between sport and subculture, Fred Perry brings you the second drop of cycling product this Spring / Summer ‘12. [...]
Over the past 100 years the brand Fred Perry has influenced many of the Great British sub cultures. The Fred Perry laurel wreath has developed into one of the best known and instantly recognisable logos in the fashion world. The origins of which, perhaps unsurprisingly, derived from Fred’s sporting pedigree as a three times winner [...]
Four times every year cult British brand Fred Perry creates a collaborative collection under the name Blank Canvas. Past team-ups have seen the brand rope in the specialist talents of artists like Peter Blake and Japanese print makers, often cleverly riffing on the brand’s subcultural heritage. [...]
December 17, 2011
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Fred Perry’s latest Blank Canvas collaboration sees them working with British Pop Artist Sir Peter Blake. Having created some of the most iconic cover art of the last fifty years, (the most famous being The Beatles’ ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ and Paul Weller’s ‘Stanley Road’) Sir Peter Blake shares Fred Perry’s unique affinity [...]
The Re-issue shirts celebrate the stories behind four of Fred Perry’s most influential subcultures, paying homage to these tribes with archive details and new interpretations of their legacy. [...]
May 24, 2011
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