HIGH QUALITY FASHION FOR COMFORT AND OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE ON THE LINKS
[dropcap size=small]O[/dropcap]nce, what passed for fashion on the golf course, often looked ridiculous anywhere else? But today with two out of every three new golfers being women, golf-clothing brands have teed-up an impressive array of leisure lifestyle clothing. This season’s new Spring/Summer 2014 collections include domestic and international fashion brands with cross over appeal to include non-golfers who appreciate great style, superb comfort and wearability. It also incorporates high-tech performance fabrics into designs that are as much runway inspired, as they are fairway functional.
BRAX GOLF
Brax is an international European fashion brand, which stands for confident style and comfort, catering to customers’ individual needs. The Brax Golf Brand offers feel-good clothing made from exclusive materials, meaning that Brax exuding a touch of luxury will comfortably dress you in your leisure time with the feel-good clothing. The Spring/Summer 2014 Women’s Sport Collection is rich in variation of colors and artistic prints and includes slim fit pants, skorts, polos, knitwear, and outerwear pieces, as well as and ever expanding range of accessories.
PORSCHE DESIGN SPORT
Available for the first time to women, Porsche Design Sport, presents the new luxurious golf collection for Spring/Summer 2014. Equipped with high performance fabrics and sophisticated styling, for a smart look on the course, regardless of the weather. Standouts include the elegantly sportive Fairway Jacket that’s tailored in a subtle all-over print. The jacket is gathered at the back for a feminine fit. The short-sleeved Pique Polos are made of innovative COOLMAX® yarn for optimal moisture management. To complete the look, the functional pant is engineered with schoeller® 3XDRY® technology and a slim fit. The collection includes the women’s Tubular Golf shoe, which has a sleek futuristic look.
ELLABELLE
Ellabelle, a “limited edition” women’s golf and tennis clothing line which officially debut at Colorado Golf Club, just prior to the 2013 Solheim Cup. “I started playing golf and I couldn’t find clothes that fit me,” says Eleabelle’s co-founder Lisa Stelzig Holste, who’s a size zero, but has had Ellabelle pieces made in a range of sizes from zero to extra large. The collection includes sleeveless tops, skirts, shorts, pants, jackets and dresses. The skorts are a short ruffled skirt in vibrant hues of turquoise, fuchsia, coral, white and black, without the typical built-in shorts so the wearer can purchase the shorts separately and in a choice of matching or contrasting colors. “The shorts are built with two pockets,” Holste says. “We measured cell phones to make sure they fit.” The Ellabelle brand represents women who want to feel good about wearing active clothing that can transition to the après golf or tennis scene without changing. <ellabelle.com>
EVAN GOLF
Evan Golf is a youthful fashion-forward brand who’s designs blur boundaries of performance wear and style without compromising on function. Its mission is to take departure from the looks of conventional sportswear and commit to use only the superior and innovative materials. Evan Golf wear is made with buttery-soft materials that comfortably hug the body with flattering contour and fit. The brand calls it “True Modern Fit.” It was made by carefully thinking about all kinds of scenarios on the green and off-green, such as ventilation, static, weather, moisture, and ensured that the clothes fight that battle. Aesthetically captivating designs, attention to detail, and craftsmanship are key to Evan Golf. The New and Classic Collection includes the Stretch Cotton Dress shown here. <evangolf.com>
LIZZIE DRIVER
The Lizzie Driver is stylish, San Marino, California based women’s golf apparel brand that works for the every day woman, no matter where her every day takes her. The Lizzie Driver ‘Map of the World’ collection for Spring/Summer 2014 features a visual destination of styles and prints in sunny colors and cool fabrics inspired by exotic locations around the world. The collection features the Lizzie Driver Bora Bora Sleeveless Stripe Top in Passion/Orange, Lizzie Driver Aspen Ladies Golf Short and Lizzie Driver St. Petersburg Ladies ¾ Sleeve Top shown here. Lizzie Driver is classic Golf wear brand that allows you the freedom to perform your best while looking fantastic. <lizziedriver.com>
BY TIFFANY SULLIVAN | https://19thholemag.com
