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Think Shiv Roy on a coastal path and you’ll get the ‘quiet outdoor’ look | Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion

This is where utility meets luxury, in easy-to-wear neutral tones

What is “quiet outdoor?” Is it (a) a Netflix horror miniseries set on a Norwegian archipelago, (b) a mindfulness app with bespoke “forest bathing” sound effects, or (c) the first new fashion trend of 2024? A private-jet taste level to a public-footpath lifestyle would be an obnoxious way of framing it, but really there’s nothing snobby about it, although “ Shiv Roy on a coastal path” is quite an enjoyable reference. Imagine if Farrow and Ball made weekend clothes, and you start to get the picture Actually, I think quiet outdoor feels more inclusive than its predecessor in the world of cool outdoorsy stuff, gorpcore.

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