SAILOR JERRY ANNOUNCES THE FLASH COLLECTION BY IGGY POP


Iconic musician, actor and fashion rebel designs exclusive items for the Sailor Jerry Clothing line ‘The Flash Collection by Iggy Pop’

Sailor Jerry Clothing has announced that it will partner with global rock and style icon, Iggy Pop to create ‘The Flash Collection by Iggy Pop’, an annual collaboration between Sailor Jerry and a like-minded artist, inspired by the legendary tattoo flash of Norman 'Sailor Jerry' Collins.

This is the second year of the Flash Collection, the first of which saw Sailor Jerry collaborate with artist and musician Paul Simonon of ‘The Clash’ fame to create a limited edition leather jacket in 2013. This year’s ‘The Flash collection by Iggy Pop’ will feature three limited-edition items– including the collection hero piece, an iconic denim vest. Further details of the Flash Collection and the other two items will be revealed in October.

Speaking at the announcement, Enda O’Sullivan, Global Brand Director, Sailor Jerry commented, “Having Iggy Pop on board for this year’s Flash Collection is a huge deal for us. Iggy is not only a talented musician, but also a respected style icon whose rebellious approach to life is exactly what Sailor Jerry stands for. Having seen initial designs, we are really excited about Iggy’s vision and can’t wait to unveil the collection in Miami this October”.

Iggy commented, “When I was asked to be involved with the latest Flash Collection, I was intrigued right away. I fell in love with the pin-ups. Sailor Jerry’s pin-ups are the best. Bringing his stuff to life for a collection of limited edition clothes was something I totally wanted to be a part of ”.

The godfather of punk rock, Iggy rose to fame as the front man of ‘The Stooges’. His career has spanned almost half a century, with five Stooges albums in his back catalogue and an additional 16 solo albums, so it is little wonder that Iggy has maintained his crown as one of the biggest influencers of the punk scene. Already a fan of the Sailor Jerry lifestyle Iggy’s classic Stooges song, ‘TV Eye’, from their 1970 album, ‘Fun House’ is the soundtrack to the latest Sailor Jerry ad campaign “Life Outside The Lines”, a motto which Iggy lives his life by.

Images of Iggy Pop and the collection have been captured by iconic music photographer Mick Rock, who has been taking photos of Iggy for over 40 years. Mick Rock has shot everyone from David Bowie, Queen, Iggy Pop, Blondie and Lou Reed, Queens Of The Stone Age, Snoop Dog, Lady GaGa, The Killers, and Pharell, Daft Punk and Kate Moss.

Rock is credited as creating some of the most famous album covers in history including Queen’s legendary ‘II’, Lou Reed’s ‘Transformer’, David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ and The Stooges ‘Raw Power’, which is considered as one of the most iconic covers in rock history.

This year’s Flash Collection will be available in a handful of selected stores around the world and on www.sailorjerryclothing.com, from October 2014.

For further information on The Flash Collection by Iggy Pop go to www.facebook.com/sailorjerryUK

Notes to Editors

About Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop (full name James Newell Osterberg, Jr.) known as the godfather of punk, global superstar Iggy Pop is cited to have hugely influenced, if not invented, the iconic punk music scene of the 70s. He was born April 21, 1947 and was raised in a in Ypsilanti, Michigan and initially earnt his fame as vocalist in The Stooges before beginning his solo career in 1977.

In a career that has spanned over 45 years, Iggy released five albums with The Stooges, 16 solo albums and has performed countless world tours. The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 and in 2004, Rolling Stone ranked them 78th on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.

He has worked on soundtracks for multiple films including ‘Repo Man,’ ‘Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare and Arizona Dream.’ Iggy has been profiled in four ‘rockumentaries’ and has had songs on 18 soundtracks, the most iconic of which include ‘Trainspotting,’ ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,’ ‘Crocodile II’ and ‘Kurt Cobain: About a Son.

Iggy has worked with long-term friend Johnny Depp on several films throughout his career, appearing together in Cry-Baby and Dead Man. Iggy has been featured in five television series’ ‘Tales from the Crypt,’ ‘The Adventures of Pete & Pete,’ ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,’ ‘MTV’s Bam’s Unholy Union’ and ‘Beavis and Butthead’

About Sailor Jerry

Sailor Jerry is the classic American brand and spiced rum inspired by the Father of the old-school tattoo, Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins. It was founded with the intent of keeping his legacy and values of craftsmanship, independence and originality alive.
The company began by producing clothing with the flash artwork of Sailor Jerry and quickly built a cult following. Sailor Jerry Spiced was created based on the old-school tradition of sailors spicing their high-proof rum rations. Sailor Jerry spent half his life as a sailor and the other half tattooing them, so making a spiced rum in his honor was an obvious choice. The rum is made the old-school way – bold and smooth as hell. For more details, log on to the Sailor Jerry website www.sailorjerry.com

About Sailor Jerry Clothing

Sailor Jerry began in 1999 as a small clothing line in downtown Philadelphia. The enterprise was set up by fans of Norman Collins who believed that not enough people knew his story so they started telling it through screen printing his flash art on t-shirts and jackets.
The brand was formed with core principles true to the spirit of Norman- ‘good work ain’t cheap, cheap work ain’t good’. Determined not to follow the industry practice of
making everything as cut-price as possible overseas, all the product was custom made, sewn and printed in the USA. Still to this day there are core elements made at home in the States. Sailor Jerry Clothing goes out of its way to find original plaids and kick ass quality materials that also feel good to wear. Sailor Jerry Clothing is available through www.sailorjerryclothing.com

About William Grant & Sons

William Grant & Sons is an independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and today still controlled by the fifth generation of his family. The Company distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s favourite and most awarded single malt Glenfiddich®, the handcrafted range of The Balvenie® single malts and one of the world’s best loved blended Scotches, Grant’s®, as well as selected other spirits, including Hendrick’s® Gin, Sailor Jerry® Spiced Rum and Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey.

Click on www.williamgrant.com for more information on the company and its brands.

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