Faced with the fleeting present, people’s imagination about future technology is becoming ever more boundless,and more and more individuals crave the unknown and novelty that come with spontaneous travel. A carefree cross-seasonal, cross-era, cross-cultural, and even gender-fluid approach to “style” is influencing the outdoor lives of more and more people. Crafting this season’s outdoor wear that genuinely sparks individuality and a sense of presence is Scarpa’s...2017primary mission for autumn and winter. At the upcoming Nanjing Asia Outdoor Exhibition, Scarpa will unveil2017its new autumn/winter outdoor collection at the exhibition4Hall1300&1500, leading this season’s outdoor trends with groundbreakingtrekking & traveland visionarySCALER+series, while integrating the “style” theme throughout the product range, creating a competitive edge distinct from the industry.
Freedom FREE:A liberatedoutlook breaks away from traditional outdoor stereotypes
For urban dwellers caught up in fast-paced, hectic lives, the outdoors represent a way to relieve stress and shift perspectives or mindsets. People are starting to blend travel with challenging outdoor activities. They seek more comfort and freedom within their personal spaces..This autumn and winter, Scarpa delves deeply into people’s travel lifestyle values, enhancing fabric and product expertise, finding more inspiration between functionality, comfort, and urban life; design-wise, it abandons the simplistic color blocking andminimalist aesthetic typical of traditional outdoor gear, opting instead for high-saturation, vibrant colorsthat shatter the rigid, restrictive image of conventional outdoor wear, crafting a bold yet understatedminimalistnew outdoor style.
This autumn and winter, Scarpa’s brand-newtrekking & travelseries willrevamp items and materials originally designed for outdoor sports. While retaining the functional characteristics of outdoor apparel, they are better integrated into urban life, giving them a fresh new appeal.In terms of color, it boldly innovates—moving away from flashy reds and purples—and opts instead for a romantic, richly warm palette, using shades or bright accents to echo the colors of the outdoors. It uses partial contrasts in decoration or prints to enhance the outdoor atmosphere, and offers both loose, comfortable fits and slim, structured silhouettes to meet the needs of freely transitioning from city life to outdoor settings. In terms of warmth retention, Scarpa’s self-developed heat-retaining thermal technology will continue to be applied in its insulated garments.
Dress in “Style”FUTURE: Modern minimalism crafted with tech elements
Technology, omnipresent, seamlessly integrates old and new elements in an orderly fashion,The power of modern technology is overturning and reshaping people's travel habits and aesthetic directions like never before. Excessive decoration and overly complex design concepts are being phased out, while minimalist lines and digital aesthetics allow people to more intuitively perceive the possibilities of the future world. This season,SCALER+the product series will fully embody a distinct futuristic tech vibe, using a structure where the virtual and the real intertwine to stack up a modern world that is simple yet nonconformist. Like a surreal journey, it outlines combinations of supernatural elements with sleek lines, projecting various geometric forms through shifting light and shadow, vividly capturing the imagination and vitality of the otherworldly.
In terms of materials, Skyla blends different textures and neutral tones of varying saturation to create a more multi-layered, three-dimensional silhouette. Light, translucent pastels paired with medium-bright hues produce subtle layering effects, while slightly exaggerated neutral-toned line details showcase an ultimate pursuit of modernity, resulting in functional outdoor products this season tailored for the sharp, polished demeanor of urban elites.In craftsmanship, greater emphasis is placed on refinement and a sense of quality. Innovative use of materials and technologies, the overall transformation brought by seamless tech, and the structured form lent by cotton-like fabrics alldisruptively combine clean-cut silhouette structures with appropriately placed geometric elements,guiding people to effortlessly navigate the world of steel and concrete amid modern technology,while skillfully integrating functional detail designs. The seemingly minimalist appearance places greater emphasis on comfort and dynamism, with unassuming details exuding an extraordinary freshness.