![]() ![]() Given how important fashion is to her-Kim feels like she competes better when she knows she looks good on her board-it was also important to her that when people bought items from her collection, they were also able to mix and match to find their perfect pieces. in multiple colorways, dropped Wednesday with sponsor ROXY. “It felt like such an amazing, beautiful, collaborative experience.”Ĭhloe Kim's first signature snowboarding collection, which includes a bib set and jackets and pants. Reflecting back on the process now that the collection has launched, Kim is grateful that the process was so collaborative and that her ROXY team amplified her voice in the development stage. ![]() “The bibs that are in my collection, there’s a zip in the booty area, so you can go to the bathroom and not have to take your entire bib off, which is something I was so thrilled about when we actually pulled it off,” she said with a laugh. One of the features she’s most proud of? Her ingenious solution to a common problem for non-male snowboarders. “I decided, I’m gonna make it as comfortable as possible and as cute as I possibly can.”īecause no one on the team knows more about the features snowboarding gear needs to boast to be functional than Kim, she also used her collection to solve problems that she’s had with other apparel her entire snowboarding career. “I think that now that I’m older and my back’s hurting, my knees are hurting, I just want to be comfortable,” Kim said with her trademark wry humor. So when her collection finally took shape, Kim surprised even herself with how much comfort and function won the day. When I’m wearing stuff, if it’s cute, I’m okay with being uncomfortable for seven hours. (When we spoke about her collection when she was in the middle of the process, she said, “I’m definitely a fashion over function type gal. Kim has always prioritized style when she selects her outfits for competitions-even at the expense of comfort. “Why do I care so much about what other people are gonna think? Everyone’s gonna have their own style.” “I took her advice very seriously and it became such a fun process after I made that switch,” Kim said. And if you find any that you like the look of, share it with us using the #RaspberryPi hashtag.But her good friend fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, who has her own ROXY collection, told Kim something that finally opened up the design floodgates: “Just make stuff that you would want to wear.” While we’re talking about subscribing and the internet, make sure to follow our accounts at YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, and Snapchat as we continue to share great projects such as this from makers across the globe. And for anyone wanting a clear tutorial for using Raspberry Pi for signage, you can’t go wrong by checking out his walkthrough. He then moved on to a Pi-powered display sign for his workspace, a micro version of his arcade cabinet running Kodi, and a bar-top gaming cabinet for those with less space.įor anyone wanting to make a RetroPie build, it’s worth watching this playlist. Last February, Bob built a gorgeous arcade cabinet for his home, complete with RetroPie innards and a decal of his family as superheroes. More recently, Bob has started to incorporate tech into his builds. ![]() I first discovered him when he was building a hidden room behind a bookcase and was instantly hooked…because who wouldn’t want a hidden room behind a bookcase? Subscribers to the I Like To Make Stuff channel will be aware of Bob’s easy-to-follow style of building. And if you work in the Pi Towers office, you’ll have noticed the I Like To Make Stuff merchandise that covers my desk. If you follow us on Facebook or Google+, you’ll probably be aware of my maker crush on Bob Clagett. ![]()
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