Gorpcore
ゴープコア / 2017– / Style / Street Style
Gorpcore deliberately restyles technical hiking and camping clothes as urban dress, exposing the function of waterproof shells, fleece, cargo and trail footwear while layering earth tones with safety color into an always-ready-for-the-mountain silhouette.
Functional layering of waterproof shell, fleece and down / Exposed cargo pockets, sealed zips and drawcords / Safety orange or bright accents over forest and earth tones / Trail shoes, backpack and bucket hat
Dictionary entry
- Best used for
- Translating outdoor performance into everyday urban layers without hiding its function · Assigning movement, rain, storage and temperature changes to separate garments
- Type
- Favor fabric names, waterproof ratings and terrain names over decorative branding.
- Composition
- Show base, insulation and shell as three layers, aligning pockets and straps with bodily movement.
- Material
- Assign waterproof shell, fleece, ripstop and mesh to explicit roles, then add one safety color to the earth palette.
- Caution
- A row of expensive outdoor logos is only brand consumption. Be able to state the weather and movement each layer answers.
- Further study
- Jason Chen's 2017 naming / Outdoor performance wear in urban contexts / Arc'teryx, Patagonia and The North Face
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