Back in January we got up close and personal with this collection at Pitti, now to the lookbook. Adam Kimmel hooks up with Carhartt for Autumn/Winter 2012 for the usual stripped back smart casual look we’ve seen in previous seasons. Photographer Ari Marcopoulos shoots and models, taking up a variety of poses, ’state trooper looking off into the distance’ being the most popular. A sound collection as you’d expect, for your next under a bridge trip why not choose Adam Kimmel for Carhartt as your preferred outfitters? More over at our neighbour Highsnob.

Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 welcomes a shiny new Carhartt store. Launched last night, goodtimes were had by all. The store fit is super simple; exposed brick, plenty of wood and a pretty cool orange neon sign. Take a look to see how it all went down – spot the London Undercover Umbrella and Neighbourhood t-shirt created especially for the launch in our gallery.

Photography: Charlie Whatley

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Following on from our preview chat with its founders, we made our way to  Jacket Required this week, with Victoria House in Bloomsbury playing host. Part 2, The Return, The Sequel, The Arthur 2 : On the Rocks of menswear if you will, its second outing was a sizeable affair in comparison to its debut, with more brands then you can shake a King of Clubs umbrella at. We got a little snap happy so we present to you the first of two servings of Jacket Required Autumn/Winter 2012.

Featuring: London Undercover, Denim Demon, Ma.Strum, Anerkjendt, Brutus, One Nine Zero Six, Filson, Maiden Noir, Brooks, Universal Works, Mark McNairy, Mr Start and Carhartt.

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Photography: Ross Trevail/Selectism.com

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.

View select looks in our gallery.

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.