Carhartt WIP and Salomon Reunite for Their Second Collaboration Reworking the X-ALP
Carhartt WIP and Salomon return for their second collaboration, expanding on the shared values that defined their first partnership: functionality, durability, and an uncompromising commitment to performance.
Known for their contemporary reinterpretation of hardwearing gear, Carhartt WIP has retooled a key Salomon silhouette resulting in a rugged, detail-driven design.
The X-ALP Carhartt WIP is constructed to meet the demands of any environment. Built from years of collective design expertise, the shoe incorporates robust grainy leather and suede overlays accented with Carhartt WIP’s signature camouflage.
With visuals directed by Bailey Marklew, the accompanying campaign takes place in a remote outpost plagued by electromagnetic anomalies and warped gravitational pulls. As a team of researchers work to uncover the truth, a sinister presence makes itself known – a creature hidden from perception, save for a set of writhing thread-like tendrils, reaching out as if searching for something it once lost, but which still endures.
The X-ALP Carhartt WIP is available globally on December 18th at 10AM CET at salomon.com and carhartt-wip.com, as well as at the brands’ stores and selected retail partners.
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Federica De Carlo
fdecarlo@carhartt-wip.comAbout Carhartt WIP
Established in 1994 by Edwin Faeh, Carhartt WIP (Work In Progress) develops its own collections based on original Carhartt workwear. The brand combines authentic adaptations of these robust American archetypes, while engaging with the subcultures that have embraced it. This, in turn, has seen Carhartt WIP place itself in a new context and bring forth its own classics.
Carhartt WIP opened its first store in London in 1997 and today operates over 80 locations worldwide. It also has its own skate team and music department, while supporting a slew of artists and releasing various in-house publications.
Credits
Director / Editor: Bailey Marklew
Photographer: Jack Symes
Production & Set Design: Studio Info
Styling: Lottie Collins
DOP: Ruben Neviazsky
Music: Kit Seymour
Color Grading: Matthew Blacklock
Casting Director: Tally Francis

