Original Penguin introduces knitwear

For autumn/winter 2011, Original Penguin has launched

its second capsule collection exclusively for Urban Outfitters. The 12-piece knitwear collection consists of archival pieces remixed to emulate ‘the feel and spirit of collegiate Americana’.

The autumn essentials include Jacquard lamb’s wool cardigans, long sleeved knitted pique polo’s, shawl cardigans in wool mélange, fleeces with jacquard printed sleeves and the updated Secret Sam hoody with sporty orange pop highlights.

All of the styles are emblazoned with the original iconic 1970’s Penguin logo which has come out of retirement for this collaboration. The black, white and orange rendering of ‘Pete the Penguin’ was invented in the 70’s and dubbed ‘the TV Bird’ because it was highly visible when worn for televised golf tournaments.

The Original Penguin brand includes men’s and women’s clothing, footwear, fragrance and accessory collections. Urban Outfitters was the first to begin stocking Original Penguin’s iconic ‘Pete the Penguin’ logo golfing shirts when the brand re-launched in the early 2000s.