Charles Jeffrey's Fred Perry assortment is right here and we would like all of it
Charles Jeffrey's avant-garde label Loverboy, which is thought for its gender-bending, glam-punk aesthetic (clothes for males and funky plaid are pillars of the model), is intertwined together with his love of music. Whereas finding out at Central Saint Martins, the London-based Scottish designer hosted an underground membership evening at Dalston's Vogue Materials that was widespread among the many trend pack and members of queer London and which he cleverly used as a stage to point out off his eclectic designs.
It's no shock that he has been approached by British model Fred Perry for its newest collaboration. Perry has lengthy been related to the British music scene, with everybody from Amy Winehouse to Liam Gallagher sporting the model's iconic polos on stage. In the meantime British musical legends Paul Weller and Gorillaz have even launched their very own collaborative collections.
For his assortment Jeffrey subverted Perry's iconic items. Polo shirts and varsity jackets include a punk twist, every crafted from Jeffrey's signature blue, crimson, yellow and black plaid. Sitting alongside these items are Aran knit jumpers, which faucet into the designer's Scottish upbringing and likewise carry Perry's signature laurel wreath motif, outsized cardigans and uber-long, knee-high striped socks. There's additionally a tartan kilt, once more in step with the Glaswegian designer's heritage.
In the meantime – and that is doubtless the spotlight of the gathering for Perry's diehard followers – the 69-year-old British label has reintroduced its minuscule barrel bag. Till Jeffrey expressed a need for it to be remade in planning conferences, the bag had been out of manufacturing since 2014. It now is available in a cobalt and scarlet colourway and has been studded in reference to Jeffrey's obsession with punk.
And that is simply the primary drop from the duo, with the partnership set to play out in three elements. For now you’ll be able to store the complete first assortment now at fredperry.com.
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