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Design Classics: the Fred Perry Shirt

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Fred Perry , the last men's singles champion in British tennis, died recently, but the shirt bearing his logo seems eternal. With its distinctive laurel-leaf emblem, it has evolved from casual wearto fashion icon, beloved of skinheads, Mods and pop stars.
Journalist Stuart Cosgrove and Fred Perry 's rival Rene Lacoste investigate the shirt's rise in popularity.
Producer Andrew Eaton ; Series producer
Diana Lashmore

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Fred Perry
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Stuart Cosgrove
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Fred Perry
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Rene Lacoste
Producer:
Andrew Eaton
Producer:
Diana Lashmore
Source: Radio Times

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