Arc’teryx is a Canadian outdoor clothing and gear brand founded by Dave Lane in 1989 in North Vancouver. Named after the Archaeopteryx, the first reptile to develop feathers for flight, the brand embodies evolution in design.
Arc’teryx is renowned for its technical innovation, particularly in waterproof technology and construction methods. The brand’s GORE-TEX outerwear, developed through a relentless pursuit of performance, has become equally coveted in urban fashion as on mountain peaks.
The brand’s crossover into luxury fashion — with its pieces spotted on high-fashion runways and in streetwear circles — represents a broader trend of gorpcore infiltrating mainstream fashion.