This segment will feature technical fashion looks for styling reference and lifestyle rationale. Expect to see a mixture of techwear, performance sportswear, and military designs in these sets, as opposed to outdoors-based hiking gear or streetwear products: more supermodern than hypebeast.
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- Chinatown: Sydney, Australia
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Outfit Details
- ROSEN-X Artemis in Cotton Membrane
- ROSEN-X Minerva Technical Overshirt in Nylon Spandex Ripstop
- ROSEN-X Hiten Pants in Tech Cotton
- Danner Tachyon GTX
- Condor Failsafe Elite [ SHELLZINE Review ]
I custom ordered the ROSEN-X Artemis from the ROSEN-X 5 release because I wanted a waterproof shell that was a bit different to the usual. With so many hip-length shells available from countless outdoors, military and streetwear brands, the longer length stood out as more unique, as well as providing more coverage in the rain.
I’ve been wearing this jacket for a couple years now and the patina that has developed on the cotton face-fabric looks less boring than the flat polyester or nylon most brands use for their shells. The Artemis aesthetically pairs well with the tech cotton Hiten cargos and both wear much quieter than the usual nylon techwear items which can get a bit noisy when walking around.
The Danner Tachyon is my go-to boot. These are the GTX version which has a more glossy appearance than the matte standard issue and is also waterproof. Slim tapered pants need a slim boot for styling, which limits the options available as most outdoor or military boots are quite bulky. The Tachyon are not only slim for styling with tapered pants but they are very light, lighter than many hiking sneakers, which makes them great for days where I’ll be walking a lot. These are not a heavy, robust work boot but for urban casual use they are one of the best options out there.
The high collar on the Artemis hides a 3 point adjustable hood. I prefer wearing it with the hood stowed aesthetically, which looks a bit more refined, but it is nice to have the hood if I need it while out. That kind of modularity is one aspect of techwear that I have always liked.
This is one of my two Condor Failsafes. I wear the slate grey version more often but in all-black looks like this, the black nylon cordura styles perfectly with it. The organic rounded silhouette of the bag fits the human body much better than most brick-like technical backpacks that can look a bit awkward when worn.
This Minerva Technical Overshirt is made in ripstop nylon spandex, which I think is an ideal weight for Australia. It is light enough to be worn on its own on warmer days and layers well with outerwears when it is colder. The high stand collar makes it wear almost like a track jacket fused with a combat shirt.
I typically wear the Artemis coat unzipped layered over the Minerva overshirt, but zipped up it does give a more minimal, perhaps even more cyberpunk aesthetic.
With XEONIQ in his ROSEN-X Ares from the Termina-2 collection. The Ares has similar DNA as the Artemis, but in a more conventional shell length with a rugged nylon face fabric membrane as opposed to the Artemis’ cotton.
For what I wanted: an all-black techwear look that was quieter than your typical nylon techwear pieces, and that would build up a patina with wear over time and was light enough to layer for Australia’s warm to moderate climate, I’ve been quite happy with this overall styling. It isn’t too juvenile or attention-seeking as some of the streetwear-oriented tech brands can be, but it isn’t so minimal or boring that you’d mistake it for Uniqlo basics. In my 30’s now, I appreciate that kind of balance.