{"id":133334,"date":"2021-05-11T19:26:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waitfashion.com\/?p=133334"},"modified":"2021-05-11T19:26:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:26:21","slug":"the-new-capsule-raf-simons-x-fred-perry-looks-at-the-london-subculture-of-the-80s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waitfashion.com\/en\/the-new-capsule-raf-simons-x-fred-perry-looks-at-the-london-subculture-of-the-80s\/","title":{"rendered":"The new capsule, Raf Simons x Fred Perry, looks at the London subculture of the 80s"},"content":{"rendered":"

After<\/span> the<\/span> success<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> collection<\/span> last<\/span> autumn<\/span>, Raf<\/span> Simons<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> Fred<\/span> Perry<\/span><\/a> are<\/span> ready<\/span> for<\/span> a<\/span> second<\/span> collaboration<\/span>. The<\/span> designer\u2019s<\/span> avant-garde<\/span> style<\/span> meets<\/span> the<\/span> streetwear<\/span> elegance<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> British<\/span> brand<\/span>, creating<\/span> a<\/span> new<\/span> capsule<\/span> collection<\/span><\/strong>. Once<\/span> again<\/span> inspiring<\/span> the<\/span> entire<\/span> line<\/span> are<\/span> the<\/span> youthful<\/span> influences<\/span><\/strong> that<\/span> have<\/span> animated<\/span> London\u2019s<\/span> most<\/span> famous<\/span> basement<\/span> for<\/span> years<\/span>: The<\/span> 10<\/span>0 cl<\/span>ub<\/strong>. A<\/span> reminder<\/span> this<\/span> time<\/span> emphasized<\/span> through<\/span> the<\/span> pictures<\/span> taken<\/span> between<\/span> 1982<\/span> and<\/span> 1983<\/span> by<\/span> Bryan<\/span> Flynn<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Unpublished<\/span> photographs<\/span> of<\/span> London<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> 1980s<\/span><\/strong> are<\/span> printed<\/span> on<\/span> patches<\/span> with<\/span> edges<\/span> sliced<\/span> on<\/span> archival<\/span> pieces<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> sweatshirts<\/span>, parkas<\/span> and<\/span> polo<\/span> shirts<\/span>. One<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> most<\/span> interesting<\/span> garments<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> white<\/span> blazer<\/span> with<\/span> a<\/span> classic<\/span> cut<\/span> but<\/span> with<\/span> a<\/span> slightly<\/span> punk<\/span> aftertaste<\/span> in<\/span> which<\/span> scribbled<\/span> phrases<\/span> like<\/span> \u201cAnother<\/span> Land\u201d<\/span><\/em> and<\/span> \u201cTime<\/span> is<\/span> by<\/span> our<\/span> side\u201d<\/span><\/em> do<\/span> not<\/span> go<\/span> unnoticed<\/span>. Other<\/span> highlights<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> collection<\/span> are<\/span> the<\/span> oversized<\/span> shirts<\/span> which<\/span> often<\/span> accommodate<\/span>, next<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> archive<\/span> images<\/span>, small<\/span> black<\/span> and<\/span> white<\/span> checkerboard<\/span> inserts<\/span>. Also<\/span> present<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> iconic<\/span> laurel<\/span> corolla<\/span> of<\/span> Fred<\/span> Perry<\/span><\/strong>, joined<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> lettering<\/span>\u00a0“Raf<\/span> Simons”<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The<\/span> final<\/span> result<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> collection<\/span> that<\/span> reveals<\/span> a<\/span> face<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> youth<\/span> subcultures<\/span><\/strong> in<\/span> a<\/span> version<\/span> never<\/span> before<\/span> told<\/span>, almost<\/span> like<\/span> a<\/span> photo<\/span> album<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> golden<\/span> years<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> British<\/span> capital<\/span>. Basic<\/span> garments<\/span> and<\/span> neutral<\/span> colours<\/span> give<\/span> a<\/span> distinctive<\/span> design<\/span>, clean<\/span>, essential<\/span> and<\/span> elegant<\/span><\/strong> but<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> same<\/span> time<\/span> not<\/span> too<\/span> far<\/span> from<\/span> casual<\/span><\/strong>. It\u2019s<\/span> like<\/span> Raf<\/span> Simons<\/span> came<\/span> up<\/span> with<\/span> a<\/span> more<\/span> minimalist<\/span> version<\/span> of<\/span> punk<\/span><\/strong>. The<\/span> entire<\/span> collection<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> available<\/span> on<\/span> Fred<\/span> Perry\u2019s<\/span> we<\/span>b store<\/span><\/a> from<\/span> May<\/span> 13th<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n