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Outside Magazine June 2003

Review: Apparel for the Active Life
Outside Style

(Nigel Cox)
STREETCORE: TECHNICAL-APPAREL MANUFACTURERS LIKE THE NORTH FACE AND RLX POLO SPORT ARE MAKING STEALTH FORAYS INTO CASUAL TERRITORY WITH A RIGOROUSLY ROAD-READY KIT OF BETWEEN-SPORTS STYLE SNACKS.

Start with the Steelfinger Plaid shirt from A5, The North Face's après-activity line ($38; 800-447-2333, www.thenorthface.com), tossed under TOMMY HILFIGER's cargo jacket ($165; 888-866-6948, www.tommy.com). Next, pull on RLX POLO SPORT's Painter's Drawstring pants ($70; 866-897-7656, www.polo.com) and cinch them with a belt from J.CREW ($19; 800-562-0258, www.jcrew.com). Then slip your feet into MERRELL's tough Hemp moc ($65; 888-637-7001, www.merrellboot.com) and shield your eyes with BOLLÉ's Zyrium sunglasses ($110; 800-222-6553, www.bolle.com). Now, find a hammock.