Here is a pleasant Monday morning surprise for you all. Fred Perry and Stussy Deluxe have joined forces to bring us a new mini capsule collection.  Entitled, ‘Blank Canvas‘, six pieces consisting of a logo(s) tee, check patterned long sleeve button down and several outerwear pieces.  ‘Blank Canvas‘ is due out in February 2010 and I’m sure a lot of us simply can’t wait.

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Fred Perry reaches it’s 100 year anniversary and to celebrate the timeless line, they’ve teamed up with Raf Simons. Raf Simons went ahead and created a his take of the modern interpretation of a classic Fred Perry outfit worn by Fred circa 1947. The collection includes a blazer, polos of course, sweaters and button down shirts amongst other items. Below are a few of the pieces that stand out for me. The tie is a must have for my collection. Check the rest of the collection over at Oki-ni.

Gavin Watson’s photographs have been hailed by Terry Richardson and were the visual inspiration for last year’s This is England. His newest book, Skins & Punks comes out next month and it is beautiful. More than a document of youth culture in 1980s Britain, Skins & Punks is a document of exuberant youth.

Set against the gray tones of Thatcher-led England the working-class kids in these photos pop off of the page in a way that could only be captured by one of them. That one was young Gavin who at the age of 13 decided to buy a camera instead of the binoculars he had been coveting. Right around that time, Watson also started to get into Two-Tone and skinhead culture. This book digs into his archives and, with little in the way of text, tells the story of Gavin and his pals from 1978-85.

Working-class England always took special pride in its appearance and the skins in this book illustrate this perfectly. Classic brands like Doc Marten, Fred Perry, Levi Strauss, Ben Sherman, Crombie are all over this book making it worth checking out if only for the fashion.

See below for some pics…

Skins & Punks – Lost Archives 1978-1985 available for pre-order here.