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Women's Clothing Co. Ailin Designs Fashionable Outdoor Activewear

Shifting Exercise Trends Place Demand on Designers to Create Function and Fashion

By Lisa Marie Heitman, published Sep 15, 2005
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A new design company has formed in the US to fill a growing need for fashionable outdoor women's clothing. There's a new breed of women in America and they're rapidly trading gym memberships for outdoor activities that can offer a breath of fresh air. "After working in a stuffy office all day, the last place I want to be is in a gym, elbow to elbow with the same people I was bumper to bumper with in my morning commute," says Carol, a 26-year-old commercial lines underwriter from Boston, MA. "I need to be outside."

Carol is part of an emerging trend that is producing a growing demand for functional yet fashionable women's clothing. Active women are shifting the way they prefer to exercise. Instead of pounding out 2 miles on a treadmill in an air-conditioned building, women are taking their partners and children for adventures in the mountains, on the sea and all the points in between. A pair of baggy sweats and a big t-shirt just doesn't work anymore. The problem is a lack of versatile and lifestyle-oriented clothing. Women want to look as good as they feel and they don't want to sacrifice mobility or taste in exchange for warmth or functionality.

Ailin is a new privately-held company based in Manhattan, New York and they're stepping up to the plate to fill a niche in the market with a new clothing line currently unavailable from other manufactures.

"Why should I have to wear drab colors or clothes that don't fit right whenever I go hiking?" complains Amy, a 32-year-old mother of 3 from Aspen, Colorado. "I still want to feel sexy when I'm sweating."

"The thing that is missing in the surfing and outdoor lifestyle clothing industry is a sense of fashion," stated Erin Bell, Ailin's Founder. "Women want to look good, without sacrificing style for function. Our clothing offers a level of style, grace, and performance."

Ailin will introduce its new clothing line at the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) Trade Expo in San Diego, California September 9-11 and will debut in retail outlets across the US shortly after.

Women's Clothing Co. Ailin Designs Fashionable Outdoor Activewear

"The thing that is missing in the surfing and outdoor lifestyle clothing industry is a sense of fashion," says Erin Bell, Ailin's Founder.

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Takeaways
  • Ailin is launching a new line of fashionable outdoor clothing for women.
  • Women are demanding both function and fashion.
  • A new breed of women prefer to exercise outdoors.
Did You Know?
The ASR Trade Expo begins in San Diego on September 9th.
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