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Urban Wear

The Headphones: Bose Acoustic QuietComfort 2 Noise-Cancelling Away.com
The Jacket: Outdoor Research Trance Sweater Away.com
Post-Piste Perfection Away.com
Stand out amid the standard-sweater scene by donning one—or several—of these fashionable après items and you won’t have to rely on those little white lies about plying the slopes.
Winter Recess Outside Magazine February 2005
New-school technical pieces look after the serious business of snowbound fun, while playing nice with the classics of cold-weather style
Rush-Hour Revolution Outside Magazine, September 2005
Workers, unite! Get dressed, gear up, and turn that commuter grind into a grand detour—you'll kick-start the day
Retreads with Cred Outside Magazine, March 2005
Boom-shaka-laka: Explore the old-school landscape of retro runners and seventies sneakers cool enough to take you back to the future
Marfa Road Movie Outside Magazine, April 2005
James Dean, Liz Taylor, and Rock Hudson had a "Giant" time in this high-desert corner of Texas—and so have generations of on-the-road seekers and, more recently, art-world hipsters. Whether you roll on down to the Rio Grande or stick around town, Marfa is the perfect place to shake off winter and look good doing it.
The Hot Zone Away.com
These three ski jackets come with high-tech details, low-profile silhouettes, and gender specificity to really let their merits (and its owners) shine.