It was very hard, as a vintage enthusiast, not to get even slightly excited on seeing the Richard Nicoll and Fred Perry Laurel Wreath Collection for SS11. The casual cool of the brand gets updated this month with 50s tomboyish teddy girls, striking the well toed line between feminine elegance and classic style. With a return of the cotton pique shirt and the Harrington bomber jacket comes a remarkably retro aesthetic that once more pushes the brand further into tradition.
The collection was based on portraits of 1950s teddy girls by the legendary film director Ken Russel. By pinpointing those who had to fight post-war austerity, the product is simplicity at its best. Antique brooches and pearl cardigans sit alongside the masculine sporty Fred Perry stereotype, and will now only inspire me to do the same. Nicoll said of his collection, 'I like the idea that something as conservative and traditional as a cameo brooch could become subversive in the right hands .'
Right, that's it. Forget the floaty blouses. I'm rooting out the polo , brooches and chains. If I'm feeling particularly radical tomorrow I'll tie a shoe lace around my neck. In 3 days when the collections out, everyone will understand... 
Photographs from http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk
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