In celebration of the Tom of Finland 2020 centennial, Swedish essentials brand CDLP partners with Tom of Finland Foundation—the non-profit archive dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Tom’s work and the erotic arts since 1984—for a limited edition design collaboration. Inspired by the sensuous scenes in the artist’s work, conceived into reality are two garments frequently reoccurring in the iconic art—the Tank Top and the Jock Strap.

The packaging for both styles was custom designed in-house. The Jock Strap is presented in a black cotton covered box. An outer sleeve with a suggestive circle cut-out is removed to reveal the inspiration artwork inset. The Tank Top packaging follows suit with a white lacquered sleeve removed to reveal a white cotton covered box with inspiration artwork inset. Internally, both boxes are lined with some of Tom’s iconic work.

The palette of black and white is a fitting tribute to the monochromatic art. The Tank Top, crafted in lyocell is inspired by a graphite on paper original, Untitled, created in 1986, and features custom ’Tom 1986’ embroidery detail at the hem. The Jock Strap, crafted in lyocell is inspired by a graphite on paper original, Untitled, produced in 1961. This piece was not signed with year of production, therefore the custom embroidery featured at waistband is simply ‘Tom’.