C4P x Clay Arlington x Carhartt WIP present UNIFORM FOR CHANGE capsule

A charitable collection of one-of-a-kind wearable artworks

This Wednesday, June 16th, C4P x Clay Arlington x Carhartt WIP will present their UNIFORM FOR CHANGE collection in the Carhartt WIP brand store in Amsterdam. This unique collaborative capsule connects fashion, art and social relevance by giving artist and designer Clay Arlington carte blanche on a unique canvas; a series of Carhartt WIP utilitarian garments. All proceeds of these one-of-a-kind wearable artworks are going to Clothes for Progress partners that aim to defeat social injustice towards the Black community. 

A CHARITABLE CANVAS

 Together with Clothes for Progress (C4P) and Carhartt WIP, artist Clay Arlington created a limited series of collaged, hand silk screened one-of-a-kind wearable artworks, based around the title "Conditions”. The intention of this three-way collaborative capsule with Carhartt WIP was to create a uniform that reminds the wearer there is still work to be done when it comes to reaching equality for all humans. The latter being the main objective of continuous fundraising platform Clothes for Progress (C4P).

Born from a desire to put in overdue work, Clothes for Progress is a driving force of raising awareness for social injustices in the black community and fundraising organizations like the Black Archives, Black Queer and Trans Resistance Netherlands, The Netherlands Gets Better, Black Lives Matter and National Bailout, by selling clothes. All proceeds of the UNIFORM FOR CHANGE capsule collection will therefore also go to these C4P partners. 

WORK IN PROGRESS UNIFORMS

In line with the Clothes for Progress heritage artist and designer Clay Arlington released his artwork of flowers, text, and iconography on Carhartt WIP’s utilitarian garments; from dungarees to jackets and trousers. 

‘I think for the most part, the work grew out of collages I was making, along with text... almost poetry. I've been using the term conditions for a while. The conditions. Ideal conditions. Weather conditions. Sufficient and necessary conditions, the conditions that make things possible. The other words are all just strong scene setting ideas, and together with the forms of people dancing, performing, I think are in some ways similar to props, or create a stage, or a scene. Burners are graffiti pieces that are so strong they burn everything around them, the month of June, tulips...I guess it's like soup, some summer soup from a city where everyone is dancing to avoid the heat.’ – Clay Arlington 

So what can you expect on June 16th? A limited series of sleek white pieces contrasted with bright red and bold black graphics with a price range going from €225 to €300. Next to the limited garments, a select series of Carhartt WIP tees (€50) and posters (€25) with a print by Clay Arlington will be available at Carhartt WIP’s Amsterdam store on Utrechtsestraat 99, as well as through Clothes for Progress‘ Instagram account. Please note that due to limited capacities, a first come first serve principle is in order. ​ 

For more information or questions, please feel free to contact Celine. 

About C4P 

Clothes for Progress is a continuous fundraising platform selling donated loved and used clothing, with all proceeds going to: Black Lives Matter UK, Nederland Wordt Beter, National Bailout, Black Queer and Trans Resistance Netherlands and The Black Archives. ​ 

Born from a desire to put in overdue work, Clothes for Progress endeavors to stand in solidarity with the Black community against all forms of racism, driving awareness for social injustices, with a goal of reaching equality for all humans. 

About Clay Arlington 

Arlington studied painting at the Royal College of Art before becoming artistic director for Kazuki Kuraishi in Tokyo. His recent work centers itself at the intersection of art and fashion. Exhibiting internationally and working alongside brands such as Brain Dead, The North Face and Adidas. 

Credits

Artist: Clay Arlington, @clayarlington 

Photography / Art direction: Meinke Klein, @meinkeklein 

Creative direction / Styling: Chloe Struyk, @chloestruyk 

Hair/Make-up: Laura Yard, @laurayard ​ ​ 

Model: Loes Gobes, SUPER Model mgmt, @loesalice 

@carhartttwip @carharttwip_nl

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Over Carhartt WIP

Carhartt Work in Progress (WIP) werd in 1994 opgericht door Edwin Faeh. Vandaag ontwerpt het merk eigen collecties op basis van de oorspronkelijke Carhartt-werkkleding. Carhartt WIP valt op door de authentieke interpretaties van krachtige Amerikaanse archetypes, en dat steeds met een knipoog naar de subculturen waarvan het merk nu deel uitmaakt: een nieuwe context meets eigen klassiekers. Sinds het einde van de jaren tachtig hebben alternatieve culturen van over de hele wereld het robuuste karakter van Carhartt workwear originals ontdekt en zich eigen gemaakt. Ondersteund door dit steeds bredere netwerk opende Carhartt WIP in 1997 een eerste winkel in Londen. Het merk trad vanaf dan ook in dialoog met andere culturele sectoren. Zo lanceerde Carhartt WIP een eigen skateteam en muziekafdelingen, gaf het label een heleboel artiesten een duwtje in de rug en publiceerde het verschillende werken. 

Sinds 2010 heeft Carhartt WIP samengewerkt met diverse gelijkgezinde merken, waaronder A.P.C., Converse, Fragment Design, Junya Watanabe, Nike en VETEMENTS evenals iconen uit de muziekwereld, zoals Fela Kuti, Underground Resistance en Vestax.