I’m not a skier, nor am I a snowboarder.  Gasp, I know, it’s a horror for a Vancouverite with such easy access to numerous ski hills to admit that.  However, from time to time I am wrangled up to the mountains to attempt some winter sporting.  And for each outing I am relegated to borrowing a snowsuit from a friend – suits which are inevitably brightly coloured, very ‘pro’ looking, matched sets.  I wear this snowboarder costume well, but something about looking so fit to the role without the skill to back it up makes me feel like…oh how do the skibums put it….a “poseur?”

Stella McCartney for adidas Wintersport All in One suit

Enter the Stella McCartney (I’m a big fan of her skincare line also) wintersports ski suit.  All black, streamlined and adjustable, microfleece interior with an outer layer that is water-resistant but doesn’t look it, and would transition effortlessly between the mountain and the pub.  When I visited the new adidas Sports Performance Store last week, I was immediately drawn to the motorcycle-inspired jacket and the fitted, flared pants within the Stella McCartney for adidas collection, only to discover that it was indeed a ski suit.  Perfect for a gal like me; wears easily from snowy street to snowy hill, functional in its ability to preserve my limbs against the cold but not so much like a ’snowboarder’ outfit that I’m embarrassed by my snowboarding ability to put it on.

The family and I are headed up to Whistler and Pemberton for almost a week of winter bliss over the Christmas holidays, and this catsuit easily makes the cut of necessities in my luggage.  Santa, are you reading?

Be sure to check out the adidas Sports Performance Store at 860 Granville (downtown Vancouver) for all of your athletic gear needs.  Walking through the doors made me immediately want to take up running again – and what do you know, it’s nearly resolution time.