Fashion aficionados have adopted outdoor hiking, swimming, running, cycling gear into their everyday and going out wardrobes. Right now it is all about top-end Gucci’s collaboration with The North Face: the perfect combination of practical performance (ultra-technical) and stylish. These pieces are more robust than their designer counterparts and will be spotted on suburban streets instead of high altitudes; launching online on January 22. The spirit of exploration goes on. Fleece is back. Gone are the dark days of never-to-be-seen-in-public dorky dad wear, the outdoorsy-type staple is having a remarkable turnaround. Its key feature? It’s incredibly warm while being very lightweight. Perhaps these carefully selected pieces will inspire you to invest in some forever pieces that favour form and function …