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!

CARHARTT has long been the name for dependable, durable, rugged work wear.  There’s no better option when it’s time to keep warm and look cool.  In those cases where one would want something a bit more lightweight, never fear, we at METROPOLIS have collected a fine selection of CARHARTT SWEATSHIRTS for you.  They’ve always been popular on the street, but they’ve gone straight to the top since Kanye West was spotted walking around in one or two items.  Kick off the new year in a Carhartt sweatshirt and you’ll be ready for anything!

Here in New York City, it’s definitely CARHARTT weather outside! Want to spend a chilly night rushing from door to cab to club and back again? We didn’t think so. Grab one of these CARHARTT JACKETS and you can stroll down the street, properly warm – yet calm, cool, and collected – while everyone else is scurrying about. These stylish, durable jackets originally came from Detroit, where the company started producing work overalls for railroad men back in 1899. Unbelievably, CARHARTT has remained a family-owned company for the last 115 years, as it’s still owned by the descendants of founder Hamilton Carhartt.  METROPOLIS VINTAGE stands as a testament to the lasting quality of the CARHARTT jacket as we have a good collection here, still waiting to protect you against the winter elements!

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