New Spring Styles at Patagonia (Including the Ultralight Down Shirt!)

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 Now on the Patagonia website are some of the new spring styles.  Among the items is the Ultralight Down Shirt--a new class of down shirt.  At $250 it's 25% more expensive than the Down Sweater Jacket which seems a bit odd to me, but it seems destined to become a Patagonia classic.  The aesthetic is kind of a Spiderman/The Thing look--very unique in that great Patagonia-form-follows-function way and, I'm guessing, very warm. Looking forward to seeing one in person soon.

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Patagonia as Fashion, Part III

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In the past I've documented some instances of Patagonia becoming a model for fashion items and I came across another example today.  On the fashion sales site Gilt.com, I saw an item from a company called Highland that has produced another variation of the Patagonia Synchilla Snap-T Pullover.  It's a decent-looking piece until you take a gander at the price.  Mind you, it's polyester fleece--no more luxurious than the Patagonia pullover.  On sale, it's $169, down from a full retail price of...are you ready for this...$405.  Holy knock-offs Batman!

So if the original is better-looking (personal taste, I guess), environmentally responsible (no doubt), and less expensive (we're in a recession, people!), remind me why anyone would pay $405 again?

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Patagonia 30% Off Sale is Live

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The sale is now live so check it out here.  I just browsed through it and a lot of the items are sold out in many sizes.  Perhaps Patagonia cut back on the supply this year due to lagging sales in the midst of the recession, but this doesn't bode well for the Winterfest Sale which follows this sale and is usually simply a carry-over of the 30% sale.  Will Patagonia replenish sale supply?

Patagonia Ultralight Down Shirt

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I just came across this from backpackinglight.com.  It's the spring 2011 Patagonia Ultralight Down Shirt which debuted at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market show back in August.  Patagonia has gained notoriety with their lightweight down products and this takes it to another level.

Video of the Patagonia Men's Down Sweater Jacket--Special Edition

Here's a little video to check out the fit of the Patagonia Men's Down Sweater Jacket--Special Edition, courtesy of Steep Planet, via YouTube: