Stüssy has just dropped its latest collaboration with Mountain Hardwear, reaffirming their commitment to purpose-built outdoor gear that’s been slightly modified to incorporate the tasteful branding prowess of the street-oriented entity.
Stüssy x Mountain Hardwear is a commitment to the latter’s embracive approach to outdoor gear that doesn’t discriminate between Sunday dog walkers and black diamond slalom heads.
The hardy, function-first essence of Mountain Hardwear has served the outdoor community since 1993 and not unlike most gorp mainstays, always focuses on its products’ technical appeal as opposed to trendy aesthetics.
Taking into account Mountain Hardwear‘s lowkey brand personality, collaborations are rare and after the sell-out success that befell both year’s capsule involving two of California’s finest, the roadmap is simple - allow the field expert to do most of the legwork, while Stüssy simply underscores the branding elements and adds influence in the colour and fit department, resulting in a functional capsule that epitomises modern gorp culture.
The latest drop reintroduces the Stüssy-hijacked Subzero Down jacket in new shades of “dark army” and “desert red” — which are joined by a full black iteration that allows the joined-up chest branding to shine. The same can be said for the majority of the capsule, as standard Mountain Hardwear pieces like the Windstopper Vest, Exposure Gore-Tex jacket, Ultralight 20 backpack, and leather Powdergate gloves receive similar treatment.
Everyday graphic staples include the longsleeve t-shirts, which display genre-appropriate contrast stitching, and a trio of Caelum Dome beanies — available in coordinating colour choices of black, “dark army”, and “stinger” yellow.
The latest Stüssy x Mountain Hardwear collection is available this Friday, October 31 at 10:00 am local time via Stüssy.com.
