As If Police Uniforms Weren’t Enough…

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Ever wear your Fred Perry polo to work? Ever sport your casual Ben Sherman pants to the company luncheon? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you might as well forget pursuing your hopes and dreams of becoming an officer in the Berlin police force. Police in Berlin, more directly undercover officers, were banned from wearing Fred Perry, Ben Sherman, ACAB, Alpha Industries, Consdaple, Lonsdale, Pit Bull, Outlaw, Troublemaker, and Thor Steinar for their common association with neo-Nazism. In layman’s terms, officers can’t sport a Thor Steinar sweater simply because of the designer’s popularity among a certain group. According to that rationale, police should be banned from wearing black and white stripes and bright orange too, since they are commonly associated with imprisoned criminals! Now, I am in no way defending neo-Nazi thinkers, I am simply defending man’s right to choose what he puts on his back. This is not a dress code, this is just ridiculous. Do people honestly think that a tiny Fred Perry logo is going to promote neo-Nazism? I highly doubt it. It’s pretty hasty to assume that all people who wear these labels are neo-Nazis or will sway others to believe in their ideals. 

Thanks NY Mag!

Fred Perry: Spring 2009 Raf Simons Collaboration Collection

Edited by Corey Moran

Fred Perry has released another installment of their huge collaboration with Raf Simons, that apparently is to be continuing for a few more seasons. This collection is bright, stylish and perfect for the Spring season. I am a huge fan of the loafers, and I am certainly going to get a pair for Spring.

Fred Perry: Spring 2009 Raf Simons Collaboration Collection

Thanks Highsnobiety.

Raf Simons and Fred Perry, Part Duex

Edited by Saynt

Fred Perry has just Facebook poked Raf Simmons into working on another collection of polos, pantaloons and mucho mas for the designer. This time Raf’s color inspiration came from West Africa.

Fred Perry x Size?

Edited by Corey Moran

The UK boutique Size? recently launched a collaboration with the infamous Fred Perry available only at the Size? store. Now I have always been a fan of Fred Perry footwear, and these are no exception. I personally like the black and white ones (I’m over red and black). Snatch up these Fred Perry projects quick though, they won’t be around for too long.

Thanks to Is Mental for the images.

Raf Simons Collaborates With Fred Perry

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

As if Belgian designer Raf Simons doesn’t have enough to do overseeing his own eponymous label and as creative director of Jil Sander, which just opened a concept store on Howard St, he’s also launching a 12-piece collection of polo shirts and knitwear in collaboration with Fred Perry.

Inspired by Fred Perry’s 1960s skiwear, the all-black, slim-fitting line includes a chic short-sleeve mohair turtleneck sweater, a patterned, knit polo shirt, a full button-down long-sleeve pique polo and sleek trousers. No doubt the pieces, branded with vintage Fred Perry laurels, will be must-haves for Fall. The collaboration will last for two seasons, so stay tuned for Spring.

Source: JC Report

Runway: Raf Simons for Fred Perry, Fall 08

Edited by Saynt

Jil Sander better get ready to share Raf Simons. Fred Perry has just signed on the avant-garde designers for a 13 piece fall capsule collection. The label has already showed their Raf love by carrying his Comme des Garcons line, but this little collabo might be good for the Perry brand as they continue to push to a more fashionable audience. Anything to get the Lacoste comparisons out of the way, eh Perry.

The debut fall collection includes a heavy piqué polo ($195 retail); a textured acrylic/cotton polo ($485); a short-sleeved wool/nylon turtleneck sweater ($370); a mohair turtleneck sweater ($550); a wool/acrylic/alpaca chunky knit sweater ($845); and a wool flannel trouser ($400).

(Text & image via DNR)