Yvon Chouinard
Default to loose, non‑fashiony outdoor workwear: striped rugby or graphic tee, heavy canvas or corduroy shorts/pants with reinforced knees or seat, plus a boxy fleece and simple, durable sneakers or flip‑flops.
Their world
Into
fishingsurfingskiingkayakingclimbingrugged gearrepair cultureconservation
Shops for
canvas pantsflip‑flopsknickers / climbing shortspoly‑pile fleece jacketshort‑sleeve rugby shirtt‑shirttennis shoes / sneakers
How they dress
Palette
bright solidcolour‑blocked panelsdual‑tone stripesnaturalnatural muted tanolivesolid
Materials
canvascorduroycottonhemp (for Converse example)polyesterthick cotton
Silhouettes
colour‑blockedgraphic (e.g. Salmonid Restoration Federation logo)stripes
Details
boxy cutcrew neckdouble‑kneedurable work layerearly Synchilla prototype styleheavy collarheavy‑weightheavyweight
Photo © Tom Frost · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Where this read came from
- Founders - #297 Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia) Transcript and Discussion
- Excerpt from Let My People Go Surfing | Penguin Random House Canada
- We Got a Rare Look Inside Patagonia’s Private Archives | GQ
- What is Fleece? The Story & Evolution of Fleece - Patagonia Stories
- Patagonia’s Philosopher-King | The New Yorker
- Outdoor Business Pioneer Yvon Chouinard, Part 2 | NCPR News
- Yvon Chouinard: Founding Patagonia and Living Simply
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