"Our heritage is rooted in building gear for people who live and thrive in the mountains, and that includes our own team. Many of us ride; our athletes ride. Mountain biking is part of our culture," Ashley Anson, VP Design at Arc'teryx, said.
Arc'teryx recently decided to do two things that plenty of clothing companies do: collaborate with an artist and draw attention to a particular place. In this case, the location was the Himalayas and the artist was Cai Guo-Qiang, who sometimes uses gunpowder in his work.You can tell where this is going, right? Guo-Qiang came up with a memorable installation that evoked the shape of a dragon and followed a path up a hill.
As we soak up the last days of August, we can't help but think about what winter jacket we're buying. Thanks to all the Labor Day sales happening right now, it's a great time to stock up on cold-weather necessities and layering pieces, like quarter-zip sweaters and quilted jackets, for a fraction of their original price. One that you won't want to miss is REI's killer Labor Day sale, which features up to 30 percent off best-selling pieces
