CLIPSE Engineered by Carhartt WIP
Legendary Virginia hip-hop duo CLIPSE have collaborated with Carhartt WIP on an exclusive capsule collection, set to launch on July 10. The collection accompanies the release of CLIPSE’s new album – Let God Sort Em Out – and forthcoming global tour.
Drawing aesthetic parallels with the duo’s work, the capsule is defined by a minimal palette and classic, no-nonsense silhouettes. It includes an OG Detroit Jacket constructed from black denim with subtle tonal detailing. The album title appears boldly on the reverse, while the chest bears a logo lock-up. An OG Active Jacket, made from heavyweight Dearborn Canvas, also appears in the collection. Again, it features a black palette with white graphic accents, such as embroidery on the chest, and a stepped-on ‘C’ Logo on the reverse.
The collection also includes two graphic t-shirts – available in both black and white – as well as a hoodie and a sweatshirt. Each item draws from the visual identity of Let God Sort Em Out, while deftly incorporating iconography from both Carhartt WIP and CLIPSE.
Let God Sort Em Out is the latest release by Pusha T and Malice, as the two brothers reunite for their first collaborative project since 2009. The album is produced by Pharrell Williams, whose work with Chad Hugo, under the production duo’s Neptunes moniker, helped shape the sparse, skeletal sound of seminal CLIPSE releases such as Hell Hath No Fury (2006) and Lord Willin’ (2002). But while the formula may feel reassuringly familiar, Let God Sort Em Out eschews nostalgia to deliver a project that feels finely-tuned, cohesive, and above all, urgent.
Imagery for this collaboration was shot by Daniel Derro Regan in Paris.
CLIPSE Engineered by Carhartt WIP will launch on July 10, via select Carhartt WIP stores and carhartt-wip.com.
Early access to products will be available via the Carhartt WIP App on July 8. The offering will include a Virginia Beach t-shirt exclusive to the app, as well as Carhartt WIP’s US online store.
Additional events and limited edition products will follow in select cities, in line with CLIPSE’s forthcoming Let God Sort Em Out tour.
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Federica De Carlo
fdecarlo@carhartt-wip.comAbout Carhartt Work In Progress
Established in 1994 by Edwin Faeh, Carhartt Work In Progress (WIP) 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 brick and mortar locations worldwide. It also has its own skate team and music department, while supporting an array of artists and releasing various in-house publications. Since 2010, Carhartt WIP has worked with a number of like-minded collaborators, including A.P.C., Converse, Fragment Design, Junya Watanabe, Nike, Underground Resistance, and Motown.
Credits
Photographer : Dan Regan
Stylist : Marcus Paul
Styling assistant : Daniel Manene
Grooming : Kenya Vallet & Oummy Chan