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Mountain Style: British Outdoor Clothing 1953-2000

Mountain Style: British Outdoor Clothing 1953-2000

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A beautiful new book traces the extraordinary route British outdoor clothing has taken since the 1953 Everest expedition. - Advnture

Why It Made The List

Mountain Style is a nostalgic tribute to the golden age of British outdoor clothing — from Everest-era wool to bold GORE-TEX shells and fleece in punchy ’90s palettes. Covering 1953 to 2000, it charts the rise of brands like Karrimor, Berghaus, and Rab through 300+ pages of archive imagery, vintage gear, and detailed storytelling. Designed in a large-format, stitch-bound edition with over 400 photographs, it captures the crossover from mountain function to everyday style. A visual archive of cold-weather cool and proof that mountain gear didn’t just perform — it defined a look.

SPECIFICATIONS

Authors: Henry Iddon, Max Leonard
Publisher: Isola Press
Publication year: 2024
Edition: First edition
Format: Hardcover, stitch-bound
Dimensions: 300 × 230 mm (30 × 23 cm)
Page count: 272 pages
Weight: Approximately 1.48kg
Paper: FSC-certified mixed paper

Images: Over 400 full-color images, including studio photography, vintage advertisements, brochures, and archival photographs

Text: Approximately 40,000 words, with a dedicated essay section featuring contributors like Chris Townsend

Content scope: Covers the evolution of British outdoor clothing from the 1953 Everest expedition to the year 2000

Brands featured: Berghaus, Rab, Mountain Equipment, and others

MORE DETAIL

Mountain Style: British Outdoor Clothing 1953–2000 by Henry Iddon and Max Leonard is the first fully illustrated deep dive into the history and evolution of Britain’s outdoor apparel.

The book charts the rise of iconic brands like Berghaus, Karrimor, Rab, Montane, and Peter Storm—born from a DIY ethos when climbers and hikers began making their own gear in the '60s and '70s.

What started as pure function on mountain peaks would eventually filter down into streetwear, terrace fashion, and everyday wardrobes by the ‘90s.

It’s packed with over 300 pages of vivid photography and archival material—studio shots of rare vintage pieces, original brochures, ads, and expedition images sourced from brand archives, the Mountain Heritage Trust, and the Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection. Among the standout items: a down jacket worn on the 1953 Everest expedition and early Ventile smocks.

Interviews with climbers, designers, and outdoor legends—including Chris Townsend—give insider perspective, while essays explore how this gear went from remote summits to the rave scene and beyond.

Published by Isola Press, this 320-page hardcover (300 × 230 mm) isn’t just a visual archive—it’s a cultural document that tracks the journey of outdoor clothing from rugged practicality to everyday style icon.

Mountain Style is essential for anyone interested in the intersection of design, adventure, and subcultural influence. A love letter to British technical clothing—and the people who wore it hard.

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