--- title: Outdoor Gear and Apparel Trends for Spring-Summer 2014 description: Turner PR rounds up our full list of award-winning products from our clients and takes a closer look at the outdoor gear and apparel trends for the season. image: https://www.turnerpr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TPR-Blog-FeatureImage1-2-1.jpg --- 2 min read # Outdoor Gear and Apparel Trends for Spring-Summer 2014 [ Kim Rodgers ](https://www.turnerpr.com/spin-kitchen/author/kim-rodgers) : April 30, 2014 [Lifestyle](https://www.turnerpr.com/spin-kitchen/tag/lifestyle) [Outdoors](https://www.turnerpr.com/spin-kitchen/tag/outdoors) ![Outdoor Gear and Apparel Trends for Spring-Summer 2014](https://www.turnerpr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TPR-Blog-FeatureImage1-2-1.jpg) Each season the top outdoor lifestyle publications— [*Outside*](http://www.outsideonline.com) *, * [*Backpacker*](http://www.backpacker.com) * *and [*Men's Journal*](http://www.mensjournal.com) *— *review hundreds of products for coveted honors in their seasonal buyers guides. The Spring-Summer 2014 guides hit stands this month and Turner PR's lifestyle clients earned top nods in a dozen categories across publications. We rounded up our full list of award-winning products and took a closer look at outdoor gear and apparel trends for the season. ## Spring-Summer 2014 Buyer's Guide Trends **Urban Outdoor** There is a growing number of active consumers who seek performance wear with a fashionable aesthetic and urban functionality. From events such as [Struktur](http://www.strukturevent.com), an upcoming creative conference for the active outdoor industry, to the launch of  [Scramble](http://thisisrange.com/scramble-magazine-launch-range-x-usual/), a zine curated specifically for the  [Outdoor Retailer](http://outdoorretailer.com/) trade show by Jeanine Pesce of [RANGE](http://thisisrange.com/) and Emily Anderson and Yasha Wallin of [The Usual](http://theusualmontauk.com/), many brands and industry leaders are embracing this new modern outdoor consumer. This growing audience, now more than ever, has more sources for highly designed apparel, accessories and gear. The major outdoor buyer guides for this season featured significant coverage that caters to this trend with pages specific to commuter cycling and urban travel. Turner PR clients Fjällräven and Nau received recognition in these categories *— *the [Abisko Hybrid Jacke](http://www.fjallraven.us/products/abisko-jacket)t from Fjällräven was named * *by *Men's Journal *as the "Best Jacket for Urban Adventures" and Nau's  [Compleat Dress Stripe](http://www.nau.com/womens/categories/dresses/compleat-dress-stripe-657w02.html) was called out by *Outside* as a top travel essential for women. **Sleek & Compact** Flipping through issues *, *we took note of the sleekness of gear for the season. Minimalistic tents, compact cooking systems and clean accessory silhouettes covered pages. Turner PR had several brands fit in this *sleek and compact *category, including: Brunton as seen in *Outside *with its integrated cable portable power device, the [Heavy Metal](http://www.brunton.com/products/heavy-metal-5500); Primus included in *Backpacker *and *Outside *with its compact & integrated stove systems, the [Eta Spider](http://www.rei.com/product/868342/primus-eta-spider-stove) and [Eta Lite](http://primuscamping.com/collections/trekking/products/eta-lite); and OTZ featured on the pages of *Outside *with its [300GMS](http://www.otzshoes.com/womens-otz-cork-zerodrop-footbed-minimalist-shoes/300gms.html), a lightweight and modern take on a slip-on.  **The Classics** Tried and true designs never lose popularity within the outdoor community. While there may be a rise of a modern consumer, many active individuals remain traditionalists. Fjällräven and Brunton were named among the best for its classic takes on the day pack, soft-shell jacket and compass. 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