![]() Just like everything that struts down the runways of every major fashion week, techwear is a trend that ebbs and flows depending on hype. The fashion industry is unique in that its collections are based off seasonal trends. Fashionistas in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, were among the first to re-adopt these futuristic fits, and the rest is history. Brands like Nike ACG, Stone Island, and indeed, White Mountaineering, single handedly made the techwear aesthetic cool again. With that said, around the start of 2014, style icons such as Errolson Hugh and Yohji Yamamoto brought everything back. While techwear fashion placed an emphasis on stealthy apparel that could be worn by explorers of both concrete jungles and actual jungles, skatewear was largely oversized and loose and painted in vibrant multi-colored schemes. The early '00s skater style was also making a comeback around this era, which on paper is the exact opposite of what techwear stood for. Varsity jackets and preppy college-style sweaters and shirts started to become more mainstream. However, traditional techwear clothing ensembles also allowed for a single neon pop of color as a nod to the hustle and bustle of futuristic metropolises.īetween 20, popularity surrounding the aesthetic started to die down as more and more streetwear fans geared more towards an Americana-influenced vibe. ![]() Surrounding the idea of creating highly-functional outfits and infusing it with a vast selection of technical materials, pieces are painted mostly in black, silver, or military-inspired colorways. While it's unclear when or where the techwear aesthetic was invented, it was first seen as early as 20 with heavy inspiration taken from the niche cyberpunk style. ![]() An ever-evolving aesthetic that will no doubt make a major comeback very soon, follow Ox Street as we take you through everything that you need to know. While it certainly isn't as popular as it once was, especially with the rise of the normcore and other streetwear fads, it's still worth getting a deeper understanding of techwear's origins, as well as where the style is headed next. Short for "technical wear," the trend has been quite prominent here in Asia especially in Japanese and South Korean markets. APO/FPO, Afghanistan, Alaska/Hawaii, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you've probably heard of the techwear aesthetic. ![]()
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