Carhartt WIP x Civilist
Carhartt WIP x Civilist
Carhartt WIP and Berlin-based skate store Civilist have created a six-piece limited collection, marking the second capsule between both brands. The collection includes an Active Jacket, Brandon Short, and crewneck sweatshirt, detailed with intaglio-inspired graphic patches and embroidery. These graphics also appear across a selection of t-shirts, as well as a skate deck in two sizes.
Featuring members of the Civilist crew rendered in low-poly style graphics, the accompanying video was created by Berlin-based artist Finley Stewart, of the interdisciplinary architecture, art, and new media collective Tor Studio.
Civilist, founded in 2009 in Berlin’s Mitte district, has cemented itself as a cultural hub and meeting point for the city’s skaters. Over the years, Civilist has become a brand in its own right, producing apparel with a focus on well-made staples and unique graphic designs. Carhartt WIP x Civilist launches on August 30, available exclusively at Civilist’s Berlin store and online shop.
Contact
Joseph Biais
jbiais@carhartt-wip.comAbout Carhartt Work In Progress
Carhartt Work In Progress (WIP) is a clothing brand that adapts and modifies the core products of the pioneering American workwear brand Carhartt to create its own collections. Established in 1994 by Edwin Faeh, the brand’s audience is just as likely to associate its iconic yellow C motif with late 90s hip hop videos or skate clips, as they are with factories or manual labor. This distinction is key in defining what Carhartt WIP does. Carhartt WIP engages with different cultural spheres: from Detroit and Berlin’s symbiotic techno scenes, to skateboarding and its communities that span Paris, New York, and Seoul, to the contemporary art world. The brand channels these influences, representing the culture which has formed around it. This can be seen and felt in its collections, its imagery, and its choice of partners and collaborators. Today, Carhartt WIP operates over 100 brick and mortar retail stores across Europe, Asia, and the US, as well as working with select wholesale clients.
About Civilist Berlin
2009 – Berlin-Mitte. Brunnenstrasse. Formerly used as an art gallery, the interior hasn’t changed much when Civilist moved in. They left the concrete floor coating the way it was, only added some other furniture. Throughout the years, Civilist has been the hangout for their crew, friends & neighbours, Berlin skaters and creatives from all over the world. If you're lucky, you might find one or the other exhibition hanging on the old gallery walls.
After a couple of years, Civilist established itself as a brand that channels their own ideas and represents works of their staff, crew and international artists. Civilist goods can be found in selected skateshops and stores across the globe.