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Gorpcore

Outdoor clothing supplied an everyday fashion vocabulary of shells, puffers and useful-looking pockets. Its visual promise of adventure does not establish a garment’s performance.

Outdoor layersPuffers and cargo detailsHiking-inspired footwear

About Gorpcore

Gorpcore takes the visual language of outdoor equipment into everyday fashion. Puffers, weatherproof-looking shells, cargo pockets and hiking-inspired footwear connect a city outfit with the idea of a trail or campsite. The term predates the 2020s, but outdoor dressing remained highly visible in the decade’s street style and designer collections. Some examples are genuine performance gear; others borrow its appearance.

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