The continuous popularity of outdoor styles has led to more and more brands launching outdoor style clothing, which has become a major trend in the fashion industry, combining outdoor sports elements with fashion elements. Emphasize comfort, practicality, and functionality to create a fashionable look with a sense of outdoor activity. This article will combine current trends to provide a theme style, key silhouettes, and key design points for elegant outdoor styles, helping designers develop innovation.

The demand for down jackets that combine functionality and aesthetics is constantly increasing, and the practicality and convenience of multifunctional down jackets make them a popular style of choice for consumers. This season, through the innovation of hats, sleeves, plackets and other parts, as well as the use of detachable and strap functions, the perfect combination of fashion elements and functionality has been achieved, providing consumers with more diverse and diverse fashion choices. These designs meet the needs of consumers for aesthetic appearance, while also providing a comfortable experience of practicality and convenience.

POP Cotton Down Industry Trend Insights (monthly), extracting important brand events, innovative brands and products in the industry, as well as cultural and artistic hotspots from this report. There is also a single focused analysis on single products, styles, and hot topics, looking forward to future market trends in the cotton down industry. This issue presents important strategic directions for the future through brand trends.

【 Random 】 【 Freedom 】are the spiritual core of Urbancore, and modern urbanites are filled with a thirst for freedom. Being in the city and wandering outdoors, so many scenes must be its essence. Compared to the outdoor style of the Gorpcore Mountains, this is a style set against the city, combining outdoor trends with urban lifestyles; Bringing outdoor style into the city, integrating sports style into OOTD, breaking free from the constraints of location and breaking through the boundaries of fashion, this is Urbancore! Even for daily work, I hope to convey the happy mood of "people in the city, hearts in the mountains" through urban sports style clothing.

The trend of cross style mixing and matching has attracted the attention of young consumers in the market. Combining sports style and fashion elements to create a unique and personalized look is an important direction in this season's vest design, emphasizing material selection, cutting, and comfort and functionality of the silhouette. At the same time, combining multiple pocket designs to enhance convenience. This article provides new ideas for the development of the new season vest through different combinations and styles.

Gather this month's noteworthy sports/outdoor industry trends to gain insights into future market trends in the industry.

With the popularity of outdoor sports and the trend of functionality in men's fashion, the 24/25 autumn and winter men's cotton down jackets continue to pursue innovation and change while maintaining their classic and practical silhouette. In addition to the reproduction of classic contours, one can also see the innovation in styles or details. This report focuses on the analysis of functional workwear-style down jackets. Through the analysis of the silhouettes of functional workwear down jackets, workwear vests, double-layered down jackets, and pull-on sweatshirt, more creative iterations are incorporated into the design of autumn and winter down jackets.

With the popularization of the green travel concept in recent years, urban cycling has experienced a booming development. People have started to pursue the concept of "commuting plus fitness" and use cycling as a daily mode of transportation and exercise. More and more cities are actively promoting the development of cycling culture, building dedicated bicycle lanes, and providing a more convenient cycling environment for citizens. The combination of new urban outdoor activities and the demands of the middle class perfectly align with the focus on light exercise and socialization. Cycling has therefore become not only a means of transportation but also a way to express lifestyle aesthetics, catering to the psychological characteristics of young people. Cycling can bring about the benefits of environmental protection and health, while also satisfying the need for social interaction, making it the best way to release stress. This article will combine current cycling trends to provide inspiration and ideas for the design and development of cycling apparel, including three key styles, focal items, details, and brands. It aims to help designers better meet market demands and create products that meet both trendiness and functionality requirements.

With people's preference for outdoor activities and their attention to fashion, fleece jackets have become consumers' choice for warmth and style. Fleece jackets are usually designed with multiple functions such as windproof, waterproof, and warmth, to meet the needs of different consumers. They are versatile for different occasions. When designing, emphasis should be placed on personalization and fashion sense, combined with functional and comfortable requirements. The diversity in pattern design, pocket design, materials, and fabrics make fleece jackets a choice to showcase individuality and fashionable attitudes, meeting the demands of different consumers for personalized products.

In the past two years, the diversification trend of outdoor sports clothing has become increasingly apparent. People's demand for outdoor sports scenarios has also changed, from forests and wilderness to urban outskirts. They increasingly seek outdoor products that are lightweight, portable, and suitable for relaxed and leisurely outdoor activities. This trend has become significant in the global outdoor industry. To cater to the tastes of young people, more and more brands are incorporating various trendy elements into their products, making them a combination of urban fashion and outdoor-style casual lightweight outdoor clothing. Clothing designs that are lightweight, breathable, foldable, and easy to carry are also becoming more popular. The designs focus more on non-functional elements while still valuing attention to detail. The appropriate simplification of designs makes the clothing more visually appealing, embodying the aesthetics of daily life.

Sun-protective clothing is an essential category for active outdoor brands. Influenced by the trend of outdoor fashion, the development of menswear strengthens the fashion properties of multiple patch pockets, bias front opening and water-repellent zippers. Overlength windbreaker is the most noteworthy silhouette; emerging lightweight capes and camping vests offer more choices.

We can see many racing elements in runway shows and streets, such as statement motor jackets and active racing pants. Bikercore is officially making a comeback. Bikercore is an aesthetic that consists of luxe leathers and gritty hardware—buckles, studding, decorative zippers.

Softshell coat is a classic silhouette for outdoor activities. The windproof thermal fabrics with a waterproof layer are highly weatherproof, breathable and water-repellent. Pull-on jacket, softshell vest and stand collar open front coat provide more choices. Utility pockets and modular splicing are also the important designs.

Puffa jacket is the most important thermal clothing in Fall/Winter. With the improving aesthetic needs of the public, puffa jacket is developed to be fashion items. Shirt jacket satisfies consumers’ appetite for practicality and fashion; performance and quilting are introduced into outdoorwear to reflect the vitality of urban fashion; light puffa vest provides a more relaxing dressing experience; the minimalist silhouettes of trench coat better show the personality.

Fleece products have become the main development in Fall/Winter. Influenced by the street fashion, fleece is refreshed by a rejuvenated style. Heterogeneous splicing and bright colorways show liveliness and playfulness. Fine fleece fabrics develop reversible vests and trans-seasonal items to meet more occasions. Changeable silhouettes, irregular patchwork and patterns update the traditional products.

Driven by the popularity outdoor sports, gorpcore fashion has been a mainstream. Natural world is the biggest shelter for kids where they can be completely relaxed. Mountaineering wear offers both thermal performance and practicality to allow children to be free in the outdoors. Gorpcore down jacket will be the fashion trend in Fall/Winter 22/23.

Driven by the boom of camping and fishing, multi-functional modular design sweeps the market in A/W 23/24. Borrowing technical details from outdoor equipment, fashion designs satisfy consumers’ appetite for outdoor activities and practicality. Detachable and adjustable designs on jackets and pants offer day-to-night protection. This report gives inspirations through detachable sleeves, legs and pocket details.

The development of outdoor sports and fashion markets leads to the higher requirements of practicality and protective performance. Different functional accessories have been the key details for all attires. Buckles, sliders, and hooks are placed at new positions. Special fireman clasps and deck hooks are returned for an outdoor military style. Climbing hooks and fixed tabs continue the practicality.

In this off season of dressing, vest is a good choice for layering and enriching the styling. Practicality, capacity, and adjustability have been the perspectives to renew the performance and matching of outdoor wear. Reversible design satisfies the needs in multiple scenes; heterogeneous splicing and fancy quilting unlock the diversity of vest design, which is both thermal and stylish.

From Urban Outdoor to High Fashion, vest must be the best trans-seasonal and versatile category. Prevalent fishing vest presents both practicality and a sense of athletic fashion; mini vest bag provides capacity, durability, personality, and versatility for fashionistas, which centers on the development of fabric. This report will inspire the silhouette design of vest this season through the introduction of hooded vest, stand-up collar vest, and pullover vest.

With the rise of economic condition, the system of cycling has been gradually completed. Combining exercising with outdoor activity, riding bicycles explores new scenes and also needs professional clothing. Fabrics follow the fashion trend and attempt novel or sustainable products to upgrade the cycling suit. The S/S 2023 cycling suit is presented in a more stylish and professional appearance.