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Earlier this week, the Proud Boys appropriated Fred Perry’s signature Laurel Wreath emblem to advertise a rally in Oregon. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ A Proud Boys’ flag features a design similar to the Fred Perry wreath (Picture: John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) If the past few years have shown us anything, it’s that supply chain resiliency and sustainability are no longer a nice-to-have, but a necessity. The group has repeatedly appeared wearing the polo shirt (Picture: John Lamparsk / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
We are proud of its lineage and what the Laurel Wreath has represented for over 65 years: inclusivity, diversity and independence.” Fred Perry’s signature polos are associated with the Skinhead movement, which in its early days in the 1960s stood against fascism. MORE : Moschino unveils whole fashion show with miniature marionettes – including tiny Anna Wintour Founded by Vice magazine co-founder Gavin McInnes in 2016, Proud Boys has also been classified as an “extremist group” by the FBI.
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However, the brand has consistently denounced the ideologies of the far-right and neo-fascist groups over the years. The Fred Perry shirt is a piece of British subcultural uniform, adopted by various groups of people who recognise their own values in what it stands for.
The brand issued a statement online to explain that any neo-fascist groups wearing the polo shirts – or wearing or selling products using the Fred Perry laurel wreath – are ‘nothing to do’ with them. Fred Perry has already stopped selling the polo shirt in the US and Canada, and said it would not return it to its fashion range until it’s satisfied its association with the Proud Boys has ended.