We step back into the normal fold of coverage with select looks from the forthcoming Adam Kimmel and Carhartt collection for Autumn/Winter 2012. The collaborative collection, as many of you know, take the boxy work cuts of the original American Carhartt styles, hands them over to Mr. Kimmel, who properly treats them with his own touches.

We, again, note that the the cuts on this collection are true to what you will find on Carhartt workwear garments as sold in the United States. Those looking for more slim cuts on their wears, may consider Adam Kimmel’s mainline. As shown at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Italy.

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Photography: Jeff Carvalho/Selectism.com

If you history of street fashion going back as far as you can remember (for me that would be the 80’s), camo/DPM patterns have always been there. No matter where you lay – be it street-wear or the high end… camo remains a re-played device of the fashion world. It has not come and gone as a trend; the patterns, while re-worked and re-imagined, have remained  almost seasonal. Is there another pattern in fashion that retains such high/low appeal (and please don’t say stripes)?

While many will look at the “heritage” tagline against any brand with a raised brow in 2011, one cannot deny that a dash of camouflage seems to reset opinions. Take these pants from the Carhartt Heritage Autumn Winter 2011 collection: the simple chino breathes again with out much work. Sure, we’ve seen camo on slim-cut BDU’s and chinos before and we’re will to bet you will see them again. Goodhood has these.

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Highsnobiety takes a look at the Carhartt collection for uniform experiment. “After having released in September in Japan, the Carhartt x uniform experiment Capsule Collection will see a select global release this week. The collection consists of a new take on a Carhartt hunting coat, The Acrylic watch beanie, the Bronco pant, the Double knee pant and the Carhartt vest. Each piece comes with a series of nice details added by the Japanese brand, including prints, special materials and more.”

The Original Store show us their lookbook or ‘Style Guide’ as they’ve named it. Shot by Ryan Johnson and styled by Glenn Kitson, UK pro-skate legend Garry ‘Woody’ Woodward takes to the streets of Manchester to showcase labels such as Patagonia, Buzz Rickson, Tellason, Reigning Champ, Patagonia, Heritage Research, Carhartt and Red Wing. Their first venture into lookbook territory, the focus is on keeping it wearable and gimmick free.

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We covered Goodhood’s Carhartt lookbook a while back, now we return with a closer look at the vintage pieces which formed the 1889 exhibition. These are the real deal. Battered dungarees, union labels, faded chore jackets right through to a 1980’s Tommy Boy hooded jacket that would send eBay in a spin. ‘From Mill to Millions’, a pictorial history of an American classic.

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Here’s a look at the second collection from A.P.C. and the Carhartt workwear line. It is a step up from the first: garments move further away from the workwear side of the collaboration into a more casual wear stance. It looks as though those Carhartt materials remain though. You may enjoy this collection. Check the apron.

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Our friends at Studiohomme bring us their personal presentation video of the Adam Kimmel x Carhartt collection, now in its second season and coming into full swing. Beautifully shot and explored.

Carhartt arrives on Goodhood’s shelves for the first time and in celebration brand and shop got together to produce this handsome lookbook. The Work In Progress Heritage collection is full of the usual suspects; selvedge denim, check and hickory shirts, chore jackets and canvas pants, all made to carhartts high standards. Additionally, the 1889 exhibition showcasing a selection of the labels original pieces, some over 100 years old, will run 21st – 24th September in-store.

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Rest well in the woods or the muddy lots of your next festival with this sleeping bag by Salewa for Carhartt WIP. “Based on Salewa’s model Sigma Flex 1, the Carhartt sleeping bag has a complete weight of approximately 1.420 g and a body size of 190 cm. It can be used in temperatures ranging from -15 to +5 °C.” Camo world.

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Carhartt WIP have long been considered as the most progressive arm of the Carhartt brand; known for combining elements of their workwear past with modernist design, thereby producing garments wholly more palatable for a contemporary, urban-ready wardrobe. For AW 11, Carhartt WIP have produced a range that addresses a universal need for basic, hardwearing attire, in-keeping with the brand’s recognised visual style. They’ve focused on streamlining silhouettes, forgoing typically boxy, oversized workwear fits, making their range entirely more accessible.

Carhartt took a rather innovative approach with their campaign images for the collection, collating 5 hours of VHS footage, to then hand pick a selection of stills to represent the collection, as pictured. The brand chose to again align themselves with German artist and photographer Alexander Basile, whom they’ve previously worked with on a variety of projects. Basile shot and directed the footage, which has now been divided into a series of videos currently showcased on the brand’s website. -jr