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OUTDOOR APPAREL can be just as multifunctional as You

By Dahlia Jean Weinstein

YOU’RE UP for a day hike, but you’ve also scheduled a mani-pedi and cocktails with friends later in the day. Your weekly hoops match with the guys is scheduled right before your favorite happy hour. Saturday Pilates class in the park is the same day as that picnic in the park, and your next tennis match is scheduled right before teatime at The Brown Palace. In Colorado, there is no time to run home to change when outdoor exercise and adventures coincide with pampering, picnics, tea parties and a very, busy social schedule. Outdoor apparel brands understand this fashion dilemma and strive to serve double duty. By incorporating cutting-edge fabrics and technologies into multipurpose stylish designs, they make the transition from outside adventures to inside activities (almost) no sweat at all. READY TO ROMP

Making fashion a whole lot easier, Vuori’s best-selling women’s shorts are now available as a tanked romper. Made with the same ultralightweight fourway stretch fabric as the original shorts, the Clementine Romper is perfect for every type of exercise and cute enough to carry over into cocktail hour. $88 at vuoriclothing.com

HAUTE STATEMENT

A mix between a jogger and a legging, this hybrid from the Kadyluxe Galaxy Collection is an easy transition piece from outside exercise to indoor fun. Made from recycled fishing nets, water bottles and fabric waste, this nylon-spandex and faux leather blend with subtle grommet details is a bold and beautiful fashion statement. $89 at kadyluxe.com

ON TRACK

Venture out but stay comfortable and stylish in your new favorite track jacket. Four-way stretch, anti-odor technology and water-resistance make this track jacket perfect for outdoor workouts and the color and linen-texture effect give it its indoor style. It is made with midweight performance stretch woven fabric with DWR for water resistance and UPF 30+ sun protection. $98 at vuoriclothing.com QUICK PACK

Rooted in mountain culture and outdoor living, but love exploring cities and world travel, Topo Designs looks to proven classics for inspiration to ensure a timeless look with innovative technologies and modern functionality. This mini but mighty pack can be slung over your shoulder or worn around your waist and is perfect for a quick hike followed by boutique browsing. An external bike light attachment loop and internal organization pocket are practical for daily use, and the external zippered pocket has an internal key clip to keep them handy (and not lost). $55 at Topo Designs, Denver 303.954.8420; topodesigns.com

KEEP ON TREKKING

Belong Designs’ Traverse Tek Hoodie is not only for Alpine adventures, but for running at lunch, biking after work, and sitting around a campfire with friends. Made from REPREVE recycled polyester and dyed, recycled VersaTek fabric, this eco-conscious hoodie features 4-way stretch, breathability and sweat-wicking capability while remaining soft, durable and wrinkle and soil-resistant. $74 at belongdesigns.com

STRETCH STYLE

Show your love for Colorado and conservation with these stylish yoga pants from Colorado Limited. They come in multiple mountaininspired designs celebrating The Centennial State and are eco-conscious too, in a polyesterspandex blend made from recycled plastic bottles. From $25-60 at coloradolimited.com SPORTY LOOK

The Kadyluxe coveted core basic jogger fit is updated with a high-rise waistband and extra room in the thigh. Made from recycled fishing nets, water bottles and fabric waste, it also features a grommet lace-up system. $79 at kadyluxe.com

GO ANYWHERE

Designed for spontaneous summer adventures, Belong Designs’ La Plata Shorts are for every activity that comes your way. Made with the company’s Venterrex material, the polyester-spandex blend, these shorts are durable, lightweight, moisture-wicking, soil-resistant and breathable with four-way stretch and quick-drying technology. Add in a comfy drawstring waist and zipper and button-protected back pockets and these shorts are ready for any lakeside, mountaintop, or city plans you have on your schedule. $58 at belongdesigns.com

GET TO WORK

This coat fits slightly slimmer and more modern than thetypical Carhartt or Filson chore coat. With great so for the man-build quality and durability. This jacket is confident and strong, dependable, and timeless. $235 at Timber Trade Company, Denver 720.608.0735; timbertradecompany.com DRESS IT UP

A little snazzier than your everyday hoodie, Belong Designs calls its Men’s Pathfinder Hoodie “the perfect garment to take you on a journey and an extension of your adventure.” Crafted with the company’s core VersaTek™ material. It’s a complex polyester, rayon and spandex tri-blend, which is durable without sacrificing comfort. It never shrinks and comes out of the dryer looking like it was freshly ironed. VersaTek also has moisture wicking components to the fabric, which makes it breathable and soil resistant too. $68 at Earth Treks, Englewood, 303. 242.3555; earthtreksclimbing.com or belongdesigns.com

PUT A LID ON IT

Try a Colorado Limited low-profile mesh hat in an acrylic-nylon blend. The synthetic fabrics and adjustable strap help reduce sweat absorption and the Colorado flag leather patch steps up the fashionable factor a notch or two. $28 at coloradolimited.com

A LITTLE SNEAKY

The consciously created UNEEK Sneaker adapts to your feet for the perfect fit, with innovative two-cord construction and a free-moving cord junction that provides freedom of movement, security and structure. The lightweight midsole delivers durability and comfort, while the higher-traction rubber outsole keeps your step secure. Talk about form, function and fashion! $140 at Topo Designs, Denver 303.954.8420; topodesigns.com