Mountain Research’s output may be meticulously crafted and unfailingly chic, but designer Setsumasa Kobayashi isn’t necessarily connected to the worlds of traditional fashion or hype driven streetwear. As to be expected from a brand whose biannual collections are conceived on a literal mountain retreat, practical functionality is always the foremost priority for Kobayashi and Mountain Research.

But if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need

• Climbing pants with belt
• Knee vents/ panels 
• Knit accessory 

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