Carhartt WIP Summer 26: Last Light
The final delivery of Carhartt WIP’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection unfolds in Thailand, lensed by director Bing Cao and photographer Chayanee Choedsuk. Signaling summer at its peak, heat lingers in the air and time stretches, as scenes drift between rural stillness and the hazy glow of the city at dusk.
The collection centers on lightweight layers, airy knits, and relaxed jersey sweats, guided by a simple approach: Functional, easy pieces for warm-weather wear. Prints and color palettes, meanwhile, shift toward vivid, more saturated expressions of summer.
Stripes and checks weave through the collection, in the waffled textures of the S/S Kander Shirt and Short, and in the lightweight poplin Women’s L/S Royce Shirt. Inspired by postal uniforms of the 50s, pieces like the Postal Single Knee Pant reimagine the silhouette of our iconic canvas work pant in a midweight polycotton fabric.
Benton sweatshirts and sweatshorts appear in vibrant ‘lily’ green, ‘primrosa’ pink, and deep ‘carbon’ blue, with garment-dyed finishes that create a naturally worn-in, subtly sun-faded look across hems, seams, and details. This palette carries through lightweight knitwear, seen in the space-dye Women's Keenan Sweater and multicolor Cane Hat.
A collaboration with Idaho-born, Washington-based artist Sean Hamilton completes the collection, drawing on his existing canvas paintings to inspire a series of graphics on a short-sleeve shirt, as well as on t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts.
The Carhartt WIP Spring/Summer 2026 collection is available now at select global retailers and Carhartt WIP stores, as well as at carhartt-wip.com and on the Carhartt WIP App.
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Federica De Carlo
fdecarlo@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 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 when defining Carhartt WIP.
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, reflecting the culture that has formed around it. This can be seen and felt in its collections, imagery, and collaboration partners. 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.
Credits
Director: Bing Cao
Photographer: Chayanee Choedsuk
DOP: Ray Sreshthaputra
Styling: Jeeraporn Moore (Demi)
Music Composition: Taul Katz
Producer: Orada Kiewkerd
Casting: Nalin (The Peppers Casting)