mastermind JAPAN x Carhartt WIP Collaboration Drop

mastermind JAPAN and Carhartt, each mainline and thru Carhartt WIP, have a relationship that spans greater than a decade. Hypebeast’s archives found a collaboration between the two in 2010, and lots extra yr after yr, and now the duo are again collectively for a seasonal eight-piece drop.

Below Masaaki Homma‘s seminal Japanese imprint and the Carhartt WIP division, the 2 put the concentrate on mastermind JAPAN’s cult following that’s infatuated with the label’s cranium motif. Right here, it adorns every little thing they’ve touched, together with a zip-up anorak jacket, a Chore jacket, T-shirts of each lengthy and short-sleeve types, a hoodie, a fleecy pouch, and the standout pair of overalls.

The latter garment completely blends Carhartt WIP’s utilitarian, streetwear-tinged performance with mastermind JAPAN’s sensibilities, these being confined to a palette of black and silver embroidered branding. Right here, the cranium graces the again of the garment, whereas pockets are completed up with twin silver embroidery.

Likewise, the identical motif frequents items in varied types — large-scale skeletons adorn the rear of hoodies, whereas tees get a customized piece of branding that blends mastermind JAPAN’s moniker with Carhartt WIP’s signature emblem. To maintain issues on theme, buttons are served in both silver or black and neck tag branding denoting the collaborative effort makes a radical look.

Further touches like silver {hardware} (seen on the neck of the Chore jacket or the overalls’ clips) spherical out the items. The collaboration might be accessible in Asia and the usA. on November 12, and in Europe on November 19 at choose Carhartt WIP shops. Take a more in-depth have a look at the gathering within the lookbook above.

For extra unmissably-collaborative collections, take a look at Honey Fucking Dijons’ work with Tom of Finland.