Alpine Climbing with Patagonia: Putting the brand’s latest and upcoming athlete-driven gear to the test in the Alps with a team of legendary climbers

Alpine Climbing with Patagonia


At 12,000 feet above sea level, with a cold wind perpetually whipping and the alpine sun intensified by the reflective snowfields below, the old adage “the clothes don’t make the man (or rather, person)” couldn’t be less true. Technical, carefully designed clothing and…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Delicious craft beer pairings, i-D’s fashion future, interactive billboards and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. Flippin’ Wolves Chances With Wolves, the group of three childhood friends and DJs who hit up the airwaves weekly on East Village Radio, is now sharing their eclectic taste of rare and forgotten music through Flipboard, which allows you to read social…

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Six Essentials for Fall Camping: Brave cool mornings and long hikes well into the changing season

Six Essentials for Fall Camping


Summer may be the traditional season to toss a tent into the car and take off toward the horizon, but fall camping has its advantages. Not only are there are fewer crowds at popular locales, but nothing enhances the taste of hot coffee quite like being wrapped in a warm…

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Patagonia Bowery: The latest surf-centric outpost from the green company offers more than just a shop

Patagonia Bowery


Purveyor of some of the finest outdoor gear on the market, Ventura-based Patagonia has grown from a couple of climbers banging hammers in a shed to a worldwide leader in the apparel industry. While paying homage…

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Patagonia’s Plant-Based Wetsuit: The technology behind the eco-pioneering company’s prolific green innovation

Patagonia's Plant-Based Wetsuit


With a committed mission to reducing their environmental impact, Patagonia has partnered with eco-friendly biomaterial firm );…

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Winter Coats in Summer Colors: White: Designers combat the waning light with warm, white outerwear

Winter Coats in Summer Colors: White


 With winter approaching in much of the world, hordes of city-dwellers join the mass of black overcoats to get through the darker months. However many designers seem to be holding on to summer, packing their jackets with just as much warmth, but in soft colors completely unexpected for…

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