DETROIT – home of tough automobiles, tough living, and tough music like The Stooges and MC5. Also born here was Carhartt, an enduring classic of working man’s a brand that has become one of our most popular vintage items over the years. Unsurprisingly, the most popular by far has been what they call the Detroit Jacket. Introduced in 1954, it only became known by its current moniker during the late nineties. Carhartt brass previously referred to it as “the zipper jacket” as it was one of the few models to have a zip-up front. Made for a customer as rugged as the thick duck canvas it was built from, another key part of the appeal is the way the jacket looks as it ages. The Carhartt Detroit Jacket wears its long, durable history on its sleeve – and its fabric – and this longevity is a built-in factor inherent to its enduring and current success and collectibility. The more history your jacket has got, the more desirable it can be. For a company that celebrates the opening of each new store by smashing a wall with a sledgehammer instead of having a ribbon-cutting ceremony, this works perfectly. Carhartt’s blue-collar roots and work ethic came above ground and began to be celebrated in wider circles when the jackets started being adopted by the hip-hop community, being adopted by such labels as Tommy Boy Records and worn around town by celebrities such as Kanye West, Johnny Depp, and many more.

Second in line to the Detroit Jacket in Carhartt fame are their famed hooded pieces and vests, both of which are major sellers around these parts. For a company that’s been around for  133 years, Carhartt still makes clothes that are as durable as their reputation for quality!

Frequent customer Julian Casablancas stopped in the other day to peruse our wares and mentioned that he wore his latest Metropolis find onstage at Barclay’s Center for their New Years Eve show. Indeed he did, here is the evidence to prove it. Come down and check out our new supply before The Strokes steal all of it!

As the New Year approaches, we can now officially announce that METROPOLIS VINTAGE will be MOVING to our new location in APRIL of 2019! Don’t worry, we’re only shifting three blocks away to a much bigger and even better space at 803 BROADWAY. Between 11th and 12th. There, we’ll be across the street from FLIGHT CLUB and HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE, and new neighbors to comic sales superheroes FORBIDDEN PLANET and legendary bookstore THE STRAND. Stay tuned through the next few months as we’ll announce more details about the GRAND OPENING. Until then, we’ll still happily see you at our usual location over on 43 Third Avenue.

Happy New Year from all of us at METROPOLIS!