FRED PERRY X NIGEL CABOURN
2015-03-02Akin in their love of table tennis; Fred Perry first became World Champion of Table Tennis in 1929 before pursuing tennis, while Nigel is a self-confessed fan. The collaboration celebrates both Fred Perry LTD and Nigel Cabourn Authentic’s UK manufacturing roots from the 1950s and 1970s respectively. Styles in the collection are inspired by those worn by Fred Perry and Victor Barna, the British-Hungarian five-time World Champion of Table Tennis and winner of 40 medals during 1929-1954. Barna, also an inspiration to Nigel, collaborated with Fred Perry on a personalised range of sportswear. The pique cotton used on early 1950s Fred Perry tennis styles has been sourced and used across the collection to add authenticity, while branding is also inspired by the same era of design.
