Notes: Outfitting a First-Time Hiker

Understanding the value of technical clothing and embracing its style

I heard the rip before I knew what it meant exactly. I felt a sensation as well. We all know that strange, infrequent out-of-body experience: a tear taking place in our clothes, with seam tearing from seam. The incident occurred mid-hike, while I was wearing houndstooth shorts I had custom-made in Shanghai almost a decade earlier. The rip extended one inch just below the fly …

Strongbody Apparel’s Take on Athletic Gear

How a young tech-focused company is taking on big brands and being socially conscious at the same time

Sponsored by Strongbody

Activewear is an industry monopolized by a handful of internationally renowned brands, so it’s no small feat for a start-up to enter the space successfully. Clever and courageous entrepreneurs Quincy Samycia and Meghan Conyers are making a splash thanks to innovative thinking, tech-forward fabrics and a socially responsible business model. Their Strongbody Apparel piqued our interest so we spoke with the Vancouver-based founders about their …

Pride Style 2017

Wear your true colors on your sleeves and just about everywhere else, while supporting important organizations

Visibility represents a primary component to Pride Month, the LGBTQ+ community’s rolling series of celebrations, talks, parades and activist events across the nation. As members of this diverse, beautiful body of individuals stand forward with strength and defy suppression and ignorance, apparel becomes more than a fashion statement, it’s a political one. It’s a unifier, a group announcement, and a bold statement of togetherness. The …