Fred Perry has commissioned Back to develop a capsule range of products for the brands sixth women’s Blank Canvas. The collection blends classic Fred Perry product with the signature Back aesthetic and silhouette; merino wool knitwear and fine pique polo shirts and dresses are style in three colours - black, mustard and turquoise.
Back draws her inspiration from products and issues that make her feel uncomfortable. The reverse shoulder pad, a design feature that runs through all of the collection, is a manifestation of that inspiration and is also found in Back's catwalk collections. The reversed pads in the garments create a sloping shoulder, the opposite of the 80's fashion cliché of power dressing.
"In Ann-Sofie Back's mixed up world, the ordinary becomes extra-ordinary and the ugly is made beautiful"
Lauren Cochrane, i-D
"Stenhamra (Back's home town), may have been mediocre, but Ann-Sofie Back's premier collection is anything but."
Richard Gray, 10
