Situated at 23 Rue du Four the boutique is open Monday to Saturday from 11am – 7.30pm, and Sundays from 2pm – 7pm. The space is harmonious, balancing raw industriel materials with more subtle elements and soft use of natural and in-store lighting. The store in Saint-Germain-Des-Près is the brainchild of Andrea Caputo, the Milan / Shanghai based architectural ‘cluster’ that combines designers, architects and researchers in one collaborative hub. 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. Now operating in over 80 stores worldwide, Carhartt WIP now boasts a span of projects, including it’s own skate team, it’s own radio station and music department a published in-house magazine all whilst supporting an array of artists. Carhartt WIP Create La Haine-Inspired Capsule Collection by SHOWstudio on 1 December 2020 To celebrate the 25th anniversary of cult french film La Haine, Carhartt WIP have collaborated with director Mathieu Kassovitz on a capsule collection of beanies, hoodies and T-shirts. It was notably Mathieu Kassovitz’s ‘La Haine’ that was one of the first films to feature the label, coinciding with its rising popularity in underground music and cultural scenes throughout Europe. Beginning its life as an American workwear label, Carhartt WIP (Work In Progress) has expanded and grown since its founding in 1989, thanks to its fanbase in a number of shape shifting subcultures. As It’s fourth store in the capital and the first on the infamous rive-gauche, it’s an indication of the evolution of the customer of the iconic streetwear label. Carhartt WIP announces the opening of a new store in the heart of Saint-Germain-Des-Près, Paris. With Kassovitz’s revisiting of his classic work, La Haine and its message have been given new life.Ĭarhartt WIP for La Haine 25th Anniversary will be available from December 3rd at select Carhartt WIP stores and. In an exclusive look at their new Rizzoli monograph The Carhartt WIP Archives, we trace the brand through their ties with hip-hop. The film’s visual style, sound, and political themes echos eerily in our present and haven’t been forgotten. Still from La Haine (1995) Taken from The Carhartt WIP Archives, courtesy of M.Kassovitz / Canal+ How Carhartt WIP became a subcultural phenomenon. The longtime friend to the brand has developed a capsule collection featuring a hoodie, t-shirts, and a beanie similar to those worn by one of the film’s main protagonists. His revisiting of La Haine now continues with a seven-piece collaboration with Carhartt WIP. Now 25 years old, the French director has brought his tale back to life with a book of photos taken by Favier on set, ‚Jusqu’ici Tout Va Bien‘ (published by Maison CF) was released earlier this year. The resulting oeuvre and the film itself were shocking both in their storytelling and visual style. While filming, Kassovitz asked Favier to photograph every day of the eight-week shoot. Shot entirely on 35mm Kodak black and white film, La Haine was raw and unpolished, much like the photographs of Gilles Favier which informed its look. Clearly, little has changed since the mid-90s. Last year, Ladj Ly’s ‚Les Misérables‘, a film also aimed at tackling police brutality, brought to light structural prejudice in a more recent context and was said to have shocked Emmanuel Macron so badly as to have him launch an investigation into poverty in his capital’s suburbs. It is the fictional account of three young men from the Paris suburbs who grew up on the wrong side of the law, but more than this it details the woes of France’s struggling underclass. When it was screened at Cannes, it received a standing ovation and France’s Prime Minister at the time, Alain Juppé, organized a screening for the cabinet requiring ministers to attend. Carharrt WIP have also designed an embroidered Active Jacket inspired by the jacket Kassovitz wore during filming, which will be available exclusively to La Haine crew members and the brand's. To call the film seminal is no overstatement.
The track features prominently on the score to the 1995 film ‚La Haine‘ and has become a rallying cry for those opposed to the abuse of power. Whether it’s Gucci and Louis Vuitton riffing on the work of Dapper Dan, or the contemporary streetwear labels building on the foundations of early pioneers like Stüssy and X-LARGE, hip hop’s influence on how we dress in undeniable, and fittingly, impactful. Visit any recent protest against police brutality these days and the catchy rap tune ‚Nique la Police‘ won’t be far. How Carhartt Became a Hip Hop Phenomenon.
On the 25th anniversary of Mathieu Kassovitz’s ‚La Haine‘, the French director has teamed up with Carhartt WIP for a seven-piece capsule collection inspired by the director’s iconic work.