Streetwear, Gorpcore & the future of menswear.

Menswear is changing. Even Virgil says streetwear's gonna die.

Meanwhile, there's this growing trend of urban dwellers wearing camping gear like they're headed Upstate...

Meet Gorpcore.

Is it replacing streetwear?

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So let's unpack:

1/ What Gorpcore is + where it came from.
2/ What makes something Gorpcore.
3/ Its place in the culture.
4/ Predicting just how mainstream outdoor-wear can go.
What is Gorpcore:

Ever heard of "good old raisins and peanuts?"

It's another phrase for trail mix. Yep, that's it.

So how's this related to Gorpcore?
Gorpcore is someone who wears a (trail) mix of: technical, utilitarian, function, outdoorsy-wear on the regular.

... you know, clothing *traditionally* reserved for trail runners. Hikers. Campers.

Kind of like this:
In 2017, The Cut's Jason Chen coined the phrase Gorpcore as a way of describing this budding species.

But it ain't new.

It's been around for years, gaining steam in the late 2010s.

Chen says Gorpcore represents a style-shift away from minimalism (what's known as Normcore).
Here's Chen's piece if you're interested in a deeper dive on the origins.
https://t.co/R09YQeOftC
Characteristics of Gorpcore?
It's:
- playfully normal.
- ugly on purpose.
- painfully obstinate.
- obscenely colorful.

All at the same time. Here's what I mean 👇
A direct quote from someone Chen interviewed:

“Listen, if you dropped me somewhere upstate, I’d cry... but I love clothes that can transport me."

that's the irony of Gorpcore.

By being non-style, it *is* a fashion statement.
But what *actually* makes something Gorpcore?

I've got 4 indicators: color, shape, layering, and function.

Here's your guide to detecting Gorpies in the wild... 🏕️
1/ COLOR
Color is key.

You often see it with the outerwear and socks.

From fleeces and windbreakers, to soft-shell puffers, color is where you make it pop.

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