Thursday, April 23, 2009

100 Year Polo on style.com

http://men.style.com/news/blog/2009/04/centenary-of-th.html
"Next month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frederick John Perry—the world's No. 1-ranked tennis player for five years in the thirties and still the last Englishman to win the singles crown at Wimbledon and the U.S., French, and Australian Opens. The man virtually invented the now-standard practice of aggressively hitting tennis balls on the rise, rather than waiting for them to float safely at the top of their arc. Oh, yeah—he also knew a thing or two about polo shirts, and about iconic branding. In honor of the occasion, his namesake company is releasing a special edition of polos with enlarged 16-leaf laurels in three palettes. They're not much different than the standard fare, but if it ain't broke…"

Monday, April 13, 2009

City and Colour in FP at the Juno Awards 2009

Juno Awards. City and Colour with Gord Downie performs "Sleeping Sickness" March 29, 2009. General Motor Place. Vancouver, British Columbia. Photo: CARAS/iPhoto

Thursday, April 9, 2009

FP STORE @ 964 Queen Street West





Urban Outfitters UK Blurb


"Fred Perry is a brand steeped in heritage, with deep roots that run not just through fashion but through music too. Its iconic laurel leaf logo always takes pride of place on its products, which have been adopted as the uniform of many British subcultures. Fred Perry Laurel stays true to its roots and showcases its heritage styles with a contemporary look. "




LOU LOU Magazine FP feature