Lots of us get through these first dreary months of the year with the promise of your first holiday on the horizon. If you’re in the lucky group of individuals who are counting down to the annual skiing trip, then why not take a little time out to plan your perfect outfit for the slopes. Choosing a colour that will stand out, will not only save you from getting lost (especially after a few après skis) but will also undoubtedly improve your skiing technique as we already know that colour boosts confidence and with this comes improved posture and subsequent improved balance and poise. Surely a winning combination for all those black runs! If the idea of salopettes and a ski jacket boasting colours aren’t for you, then why not consider adding a splash of colour in the way of a hat or neck gaiter combo.
With the tall genes very much running in my family, my sister Jo has always struggled to buy female skiwear for her 5ft 11″ frame. Instead she has had to opt for unshapely men’s jackets and salopettes in black, black and black again, just to get enough length in the sleeve and leg. Invariably this caused problems out on the slopes as people would presume she was a man and would address her as mate until she turned round and they realised with some varying degrees of embarrassment that she is in-fact female. Years of this can have a negative effect on your self-esteem (coming from me whose only “going out” shoe when she was 17 was a pair of black Doc Martins which weren’t the most flattering or feminine of options)!
The answer then, was to hunt for a tall range of skiwear. Not to be defeated after 5 years of hunting and 2 trips to Holland whilst researching this, we’ve finally found a company called “Colmar” which do a skiwear range that is suitable for taller frames in colours that ooze femininity. Not only that, but they are a reputable brand boosting 88 years of skiwear manufacturing experience. My sister has definitely enjoyed sashaying down the slopes in Austria this February in one of her wow colours, and she didn’t get called mate once! Bonus!
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