After numerous seasons disrupted by Covid-19, skiing is back. And while it’s understandable your technique may be rusty, but as for your outfits? Absolutely not.
The hiatus is an opportunity to return to the slopes with a refreshed look. Maybe you’re travelling with friends you haven’t seen in a while, maybe you’re meeting your partner’s family for the first time – either way you want to impress.
Here’s our lowdown of what to wear to wow on the slopes in 2023 – whatever your style.
The retro diva
80s style is back with a bang. For those who feel comfortable in pop art colours and skin-tight all-in-one suits, ski brand Goldbergh has you covered.
This season, it is focusing on its ‘Disco’ themed collection. Pair a lilac undershirt embossed with a sequined version of the Goldbergh logo (£169) with a barbie pink jumpsuit (£749) and pink-rimmed goggles and you’ll find every young girl on the slopes ogling at you in awe.
If you’re not one for monotone colour, we also like the black-legged jumpsuits with matching stripes at the top and bottom (the tricolour red, pink and orange striped number looks particularly striking against the white slopes). The two-tone fabric used for colour-blocked jackets has been custom-made for Goldbergh based on an original ski vintage suit from the 80s.
The business chic
You’re travelling with work colleagues – you want to look jaw-dropping but not ostentatious, like you’ve made no effort at all. Where do you look? Fusalp.
Channelling the spirit of French haute-couture tailoring, Fusalp has been dressing the most refined skiers in the Alps for more than 70 years. It has been trusted by some of the world’s best skiers, from the Goitschel sisters at the 1964 Olympic Games to becoming the official supplier of the Monaco Olympic Committee at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
The Angela II jacket (£830) with its (synthetic) fur-trimmed colour gives you the look of an elegant noblewoman about to go horse riding on her estate. While the Montana Cuir jacket (£1,750) would not look out of place in even Paris’s chicest arrondissements in winter.
The slim fit creates an hourglass look and the diamond smock fabric adds a feminine touch. Match with the Tipi III Fuseau trousers (£310) in black.
The laid-back snowboarder
If you surf in summer and snowboard in winter, then Dope Snow is the brand for you. Its muted pastel colours – lilac, carnation pink, a soft green tea, etc – are a millennial’s dream.
It also does dreamy patterns – like a watercolour spatter of clouds and starry skies, aptly called ‘Cumulus’ and ‘Washed Ink’.
We’re big fans of the ‘Cumulus’ pattern in a jacket-and-trouser combo (£301). If you’re the kind of person who wants your Ollies and Wheelies in the snow park to be more memorable than your outfit, go for the faded sage green Adept W jacket and Con W trousers.
The goggles come with pretty coloured tints and have a very cool visor look to them. For the sage number, go for the green tint. For the Cumulus outfit, there’s a pink mirrored option. The gear is high-quality, with Dope’s website stating its aim is to create clothing that will last you a lifetime.
Dope also has a sister brand, Montec, which has a slightly more grown-up feel (prices for a jacket and trouser combo: around £400).
