SPRING
THE
PULSE
l
43
THERE
ARE
FEW
people
who
don8217t
think
of
themselves
as
style-conscious
to
some
degree.
From
time
to
time,
however
,
it8217s
more
impor-
tant
that
clothing
ke
eps
out
the
wind,
rain,
and
even
snow
,
in
conditions
which
range
from
light
drizzle
to
blizzard.
As
someone
who
was
once
forced
to
ski
in
a
flimsy
navy
blue
cagoule,
I
am
mightily
relieved
that
manufacturers
are
giving
more
thought
to
the
look,
as
well
as
the
technical
specification
s,
of
outdoor
clothing.
The
concept
of
technical
clothing
may
be
a
strange
one,
but
the
design
ex
pertise
which
goes
into
ke
eping
us
dry
on
the
hills
or
the
ski
slopes
is
impressive.
Basically
,
the
more
ex
treme
the
conditions,
the
higher
the
speci-
fication
required.
Showerproof
jack
ets
will
resist
water
,
but
to
be
waterproof,
clothing
needs
to
have
spe-
cially
sealed
seams
on
the
inside
and
a
pro-
te
ct
ed
zi
p.
So
me
ma
nu
fa
ct
ur
er
s
us
e
th
e
te
rm
water
-resistant
rather
than
showerproof,
but
its
a
description
that
tends
to
apply
more
to
electricals,
particularly
watches.
Before
investing
in
a
jack
et,
it8217s
important
to
think
what
it
will
be
used
for
.
It
could
be
that
one
jack
et
will
be
able
to
satisfy
all
outdoor
needs,
but
there8217s
no
reason
to
buy
a
heavy
duty
jack
et
suitable
for
skiing,
if
a
decent
waterproof
for
dog-walking
is
all
that8217s
required.
Lar
ge
pock
ets
which
close
properly
will
ke
ep
possessions
dry
,
but
a
roll-away
hood
is
a
must.
Try
before
you
buy
,
because
some
are
remarkably
flimsy
and
won8217t
stay
up
in
a
stiff
breeze.
Buying
slightly
lar
ger
than
required
is
also
a
good
idea
to
fit
warm
clothing
underneath.
Fo
r
more
rigorous
activities
such
as
heavy
duty
hillwalking,
choose
a
hood
with
some
kind
of
visor
,
which
will
act
lik
e
the
peak
of
a
cap
and
ke
ep
the
rain
away
from
the
face.
A
longer
length
jack
et
will
provide
more
pro-
tection
to
the
legs
and
won8217t
ride
up
under
a
backpack.
Lar
ge,
easily
pick
the
raining
champ
HOW
TO
...Outdoor
clothing
has
come
a
long
way
since
the
foldaway
cagoule,
discovers
Lorra
ine
Wilso
n
8220Buying
larger
than
required
is
smart
to
fit
warm
wear
under
neath
8221
accessible
pock
ets
are
also
a
good
idea
for
items
that
need
to
be
at
hand.
As
the
conditions
become
more
ex
treme,
then
so
do
the
fea-
tures
required.
Skiing
and
snowboarding
offer
trickier
challenges
to
designers.
This
is
an
area
where
style
is
tak
en
more
seriously
than
in
some
ni
gh
tc
lu
bs
,
bu
t
no
-o
ne
lo
ok
s
co
ol
wi
th
ha
lf
the
piste
inside
their
clothing
af
ter
a
fall.
Most
skie
rs
will
have
ever
ythi
ng
they
need
as
long
as
they
choose
a
jack
et
with
a
high
cut
collar
,
a
hood,
or
just
a
roll-away
version
which
can
be
tuck
ed
into
the
collar
when
not
required,
an
easily
accessible
pock
et
for
maps
of
the
ski
runs
and
a
cloth
to
clean
goggles.
It
will
also
need
cords
to
draw
in
the
waist
and
hem
and
wrists
that
can
be
pulled
tight.
Wa
rmth
is
also
vital.
Everyone
heats
up
when
skiing
or
boarding
but
sitting
on
a
chair-
lif
t
in
driving
snow
without
proper
insulation
is
no
fun
at
all.
OUT
THERE
Designers
are
now
cottoning
on
to
the
demand
for
stylish
as
well
as
practica
l
outdoor
wear
Stephen
Mansfield
Don8217t
splash
out
on
these
2
Wa
cky
wipers
Do
they
work?
No.
Does
everyone
want
to
wipe
that
grin
off
your
face?
Ye
s.
3
Ruff
looking
Just
when
Burberry
thought
its
cachet
had
recovered,
some
mad
mutt
designed
this.
4
Give
it
the
boot
Anyone
over
the
age
of
six
with
images
printed
on
their
wellies
deserves
a
shoeing
from
the
fashion
police
5
Rihanna
After
an
age
at,
eh,
number
one,
some
damaged
ears
will,
eh,
require,
eh,
even
more
time
to
get
over
RSI
or
repetitive
song
injury
.
1
Brolly
heads
These
Chinese
peasant
sun-hat
spin-
offs
are
fine
in
a
padi
field
in
spring
,
but
on
George
St
in
a
gale?
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12/2/08
10:21
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