Adidas Originals: Carlo Gruber & Recreation Recreated

The '70s were a stylish time: bold colors, casual materials, slim fits... While many can be considered a retro nightmare, some are worth revisiting.

This is why Adidas Originals have taken it upon themselves to recreate some of these styles. Yet they're not looking at the 70's in terms of street-style, they're looking at the 70's in terms of slope-style.

Yes, Adidas Originals have taken it upon themselves to re-issue the styles of Carlo Gruber, a ski instructor. Carlo Gruber's styles include not only the aforementioned slim fits and bold colors, they also utilized unique patterns and interesting silhouettes.

That means these Carlo Gruber fashions from Adidas Originals can be expected to be extremely fun and sporty. And exclusive!

Unfortunately, that means these Carlo Gruber fashions from Adidas Originals can also be extremely expensive-which is why the Adidas Originals website only features a few of the styles available within the world wide web of online retailers.

Just take a look, however, at what the Adidas Originals online shop (www.adidas.com) has to offer: a parka ($160); a women's jacket ($170); a men's turtleneck sweater ($80); some track pants ($70); a dress of some sort ($35); and a children's jacket ($45). Carlo Gruber, where are you when we need you?

But, of course, the Adidas Originals shop isn't the only place to find the Carlo Gruber collection. That's right; these bold clothes can be found all over the net.

Still, that means that shoppers might have to order their Carlo Gruber items from overseas-many of the Adidas Originals releases seem to be primarily focused on fashion-savvy European audiences.

Of course there's always Ebay! In fact, some of the more exclusive items (scarves, hand warmers, hats) are much easier to locate with a combination of simple searches (Adidas Carlo Gruber) and patience. Lots of patience.

But it's most definitely worth it! The Adidas Carlo Gruber collection is one of the funkiest collections to come out of the Adidas Originals line. The color palettes alone speak for themselves: bright tones evened out with cool ones. Many of the colors can really brighten up anyone's wardrobe.

This does imply that the Carlo Gruber collection from Adidas Originals can be intended for someone who may be young, though. One jacket especially comes to mind; it looked like it belonged on [80's cartoon icon] Rainbow Bright. But this also means that young people will definitely love the Carlo Gruber line-or, at least, those young at heart.

Actually, I believe Adidas Originals intended their Carlo Gruber line to be worn by someone whose fashion ideology is somewhat tongue-in-cheek. Think about it; not many people actually rock 70's garb in all seriousness. Nobody comes to a job interview wearing a multi-colored leisure suit anyways.

So maybe Carlo Gruber gear isn't the most appropriate for, let's say, an Amish community. But it's definitely something any buyer would have to see for him/herself! And, definitely, it would make Carlo Gruber happy to see someone hitting the slopes with something bright on his/her back.

While the Carlo Gruber line from Adidas Originals is bright and playful, this also means that the styles clash severely. If someone didn't throw down the cash to purchase an entire outfit, they'd simply be a fashion victim-on or off the slopes.