For Fall/Winter 2022, Carhartt WIP has collaborated with the Japanese polymath Kunichi Nomura on a two-piece capsule collection, presented in three different colorways. Consisting of a jacket and pant, the styles draw from recognizable Carhartt WIP silhouettes and combine them with a refined, tailored edge. Both garments have a distinct duality, described by Nomura as “Yin and yang. Night and day. S&M. Work and play.”
As such, the Kunichi Michigan Blazer is inspired by a traditional chore coat with four utilitarian patch pockets, but also features a two-way corduroy collar and a notched lapel. The corresponding Kunichi Chino Pant, meanwhile, has been created in a relaxed fit that tapers subtly below the knee, and features tool pocket detailing. “My aim when making this jacket and pant was [thinking], how I can work then play within a day, within an hour, without changing my outfit,” adds Nomura. All items are executed in a cotton twill fabric and offered in blue, black and flour.
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A well-traveled modern-day renaissance man, Nomura was initially known for his work as a writer and editor, contributing to a variety of Japanese fashion and lifestyle magazines, as well as his own imprint, Sputnik. He went on to found Tripster Inc. in 2004, a design company specializing in interiors, from restaurants to retail spaces.
Nomura has also produced music events, been a DJ and radio host, and dabbled in acting. His long-standing relationship with director Wes Anderson saw him credited as a co-writer of the 2018 animated film Isle of Dogs. But listing his various career milestones doesn’t quite do justice to Nomura’s natural curiosity and unique gravitational pull. The two items in this collection mirror his lifestyle, in which there is a dissolution of the boundaries between work and play, which allows one to be continually nourished by the other.
The accompanying images for this collaboration were shot by Seiya Fujii, with a cast drawn from Nomura’s circle of friends and collaborators.
Carhartt WIP x Kunichi Nomura will be available from September 5th from our online store, as well as select retailers and select Carhartt WIP stores listed below.
Additionally, in Japan, products will be available on carhartt-wip.jp and BEAMS online from September 9th.
AUSTRALIA
Carhartt WIP Store Melbourne
Carhartt WIP Store Sydney George Street
BELGIUM
Carhartt WIP Store Brussels
Carhartt WIP Store Ghent
Carhartt WIP Store Antwerp
CHINA (Mainland)
Carhartt WIP Store Beijing
Carhartt WIP Store Shanghai
Carhartt WIP Store Chengdu
Carhartt WIP Store Guangzhou
Carhartt WIP Store Shenzhen
Carhartt WIP Store Nanjing
FRANCE
Carhartt WIP Store Bordeaus
Carhartt WIP Store Lille
Carhartt WIP Store Lyon
Carhartt WIP Store Paris Le Marais
Carhartt WIP Store Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Carhartt WIP Store Toulouse
GERMANY
Carhartt WIP Store Berlin Mitte
Carhartt WIP Store Cologne
Carhartt WIP Store Düsseldorf
Carhartt WIP Store Stuttgart
HONG KONG
Carhartt WIP Store Causeway Bay Pak Sha Road
ITALY
Carhartt WIP Store Roma
Carhartt WIP Store Florence
JAPAN
Carhartt WIP Store Tokyo
Carhartt WIP Store Fukuoka
Carhartt WIP Store Shinjuku
Carhartt WIP Store Yokohama
Carhartt WIP Store Sapporo
Carhartt WIP Store Kobe
Carhartt WIP Store Nagoya
Carhartt WIP Store Osaka
Carhartt WIP Store Kyoto
Carhartt WIP Store Hiroshima
Carhartt WIP Store Okayama
Carhartt WIP Store Sendai
MALAYSIA
Carhartt WIP Store Pavilion
NETHERLANDS
Carhartt WIP Store Amsterdam Utrechtsestraat
Carhartt WIP Store Rotterdam
SINGAPORE
Carhartt WIP Store Singapore
SOUTH KOREA
Carhartt WIP Store Seoul Hongdae
Carhartt WIP Store Seoul Apgujeong
Carhartt WIP Store Busan
Carhartt WIP Store Jeju
Carhartt WIP Store Jeonju
Carhartt WIP Store Gwangju
Carhartt WIP Store Daegu
Carhartt WIP Store Cheonan
SPAIN
Carhartt WIP Store Barcelona Gothic Quarter
Carhartt WIP Store Ibiza
Carhartt WIP Store Madrid Augusto Figueroa 11
TAIWAN
Carhartt WIP Store Taipei
Carhartt WIP Store Taichung
Carhartt WIP Corner INVINCIBLE South
SWITZERLAND
Carhartt WIP Store Zürich Spitalgasse
UK
Carhartt WIP Store London Soho
Carhartt WIP Store London Kings Cross
Carhartt WIP Store London Covent Garden
Carhartt WIP Store Manchester Oldham Street
