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SNOW PEAK, AVALANCHE, CRAGHOPPERS Part 2 Outdoor lifestyle labels are getting very stylish these days-beyond their technical features- granted ...but Japanese label- Snow Peak...always embraced the beauty aesthetic---a winning combo of Asian simplicity and European sophistication. Matagi Riders Jacket $2000-made of 100% Mouton-3 pockets, lapel snap buttons-a keeper!

OR/SLC-NYC So mutes made of the PANTONE colors of the year...esp. 2016s---but we didn't see much evidence of any of those choices...from outdoors-fitnes companies Spring '16 offerings.  Assume fast fashion delivering those= pale rose quartz and serenity blue shades with their efforts-like H&M Sport. Some tonal highlights: ORANGE-in see me bright, toasty burnt, pretty pale... Icebreaker WHITE SIERRA -Trabagon Color Blocked  (and also offers a solid orange) Rain Shell-w/ Teflon® fabric protection, waterproof and fully seam taped, chin guard, adjustable hood, waterproof secure front pockets, back yoke w/ mesh venting, adjustable cuffs, one hand quick draw hem, new flavor-from GU  Energy Gel-SALTED CARAMEL FUROSHIKI wrapped upper on Vibram outsole-sophisticated Asian style...reminds us of Japanese designer  Issye Miyake UTNE Short-stretchy-with plenty of rockets, quick drying...belt loops always help! in pumpkin/dandelion BERGAN...

OR-SLC/NC Splashes of color in outdoor-fitness-lifestyle wear-starts with Mother Nature's natural beauty -combined with human visuals...and enabled by fabric-textile breakthroughs-that allow the dyes to adhere, accordingly. SOME HIGHLIGHTS from recent Outdoor Retailer Spring '16-mixed in with other NYC media events... Street-wall graffiti-whether sanctioned or illicit-has inspired artistic renditions since cave dwelling days... Wall Art-midtown-Manhattan comic book-graffiti designs...on a mountain bike BELL helmet-infused with  anti-odor/microbial X-Static  on board  COLOR BLOCK-geometric Cordura Tough- Topo Designs trendy white rubber outsole/foxing...with textured color blocked uppers-from  Spanish MAIANS. ..bumped up espadrille, slip-ons =fantastic collection that was new to us! peep-toe woven  rafia sandal....even footbeds get logo print treatment... PISTIL  DESIGNS...haulers in nifty print...lined and features li...

Outdoor Retailer, SIA, NYC Adidas Outdoors, Big Agnes, Craghoppers, Khombu, LL Bean, OOFOS,Wear, Quicksilver, Roxy, Sombrio, Sperry Topsiders, Voormi, Watson's, Yeti The shades of grey are a cliché ---but this neutral color---delivering in cooler to warmer tones -look great on their own-or with accent trims from neons to navy. Go Grrrls ...Snoop Dogg knows ...a locker room secret psycher for the women's Lacrosse team where we swim- ALSO  color visuals on how well grey, black and white look altogether YETI  Coolers-the Hopper leakproof, puncture resistant- portable soft sided cooler-2 sizes available $299...$349 SOMBRIO  Mountain Bike Gravity Collection-Charger Shorts for racers-376g light...4 way stretch, DWR finish, locking zip fly with hidden snaps+velcro, Sombrio™waistband retention system, front zip pocket + lift pass retention cord, seamless crotch panel, sturdy seam construction + bar tack stitching throughout stress zones...good t...