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Outdoor in the fashion world: A rollercoaster ride

The outdoors and fashion have been converging for years. This is evident in trends like Gorpcore and fashionable functional pieces. However, what consumers now combine as a matter of course often puts brands and retailers in a strategic bind. Segment boundaries remain quite rigid in retail Gorpcore is only the latest example of a long series of...

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Trailblazing style: The hiking aesthetic is back in fashion

Clothing garments and accessories suitable for commuters and outdoor lovers are increasingly seeing a new era of detailing appearing in bags and shoes, adapting intelligent designs to be functional for outdoor activities. With a rise in popularity in brands such as Salomon, Asics, and On, a trend coined as Gorpcore, where fashion incorporates...

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Tracing a trend: Gorpcore

In June 2016, Miucca Prada, always ahead of the curve, showed a Spring/Summer 2017 menswear collection full of references to an outdoor lifestyle, including hiking attire, backpacks and water bottles hanging from utilitarian straps. Prada Menswear SS17/Catwalk Pictures A few months later, Jason Chen of ‘The Cut’ coined the phrase ‘gorpcore,’ to...