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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Brave the Cold with Columbia Sportswear Company and Peachy! Women's Mighty Lite™ Vest Highly Recommended by Whom You Know! And look at what shade it is in! It matches The Peachy Deegan made with Star Vodka Exclusively at Swifty's!!!!

You know we love the Columbia Sportswear Company.  We love them in spring, summer and fall but we need them most of all now that we are freezing our you-know-whats off in Manhattan.
They produce high quality products that Sporty Peachy and now Rollerblading Peachy embrace so she looks just as fabulous as she feels when she's exercising.  However, unlike some exercise gear we test, she loves this vest so much she wears it even when she's not being sporty.  In fact, she wears this over a dress and with her mountains of pearls sometimes it is so uberprep!  It is fabulously warm and very light.  It is cut well and the slimming effect should flatter most figures.  But do you know what we love the most about this?  IT IS THE COLOR OF THE PEACHY DEEGAN!!! 
 We think the people at Columbia are sending out subliminal messages that they are dying to go to Swifty's and drink her; find out more here: http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/11/breaking-news-put-together-three-of.html
The color here is called bolt, a muted yellowish green hue but it is also available in Tidewater, Black and Popsicle which sound so much more fun than blue, black and red because that is how much fun the Columbia Sportswear Company is. This Ć¼ber-light and warm vest is an all-season staple that’ll keep your core toasty from spring surf check to chilly fall scramble across the screen.  It’s packing 80 grams of Omni-Heat® thermal insulation, which has the highest heat retention in the industry, along with a soft down-like feel and 50 percent recycled content. Elegant arched baffling combines with a great fit and all the right features, including Omni-Shield® advanced repellency and an ingenious inner-hand-pocket tab that snaps closed over your keys to keep them secure.   Whom You Know Highly Recommends the Women's Mighty Lite Vest by the Columbia Sportswear Company!


FEATURES:

  • Fabric: Shell: 100% polyester mĆ©lange dobby. Lining: 100% polyester taffeta, 100% polyester tricot. Insulation: 50% polyester/50% recycled polyester, 80g
  • Omni-Heat thermal insulation
  • Omni-Shield advanced repellency
  • Interior security pocket
  • Zip-closed pockets
  • Pocket security key tab
  • Center back length: 25”
  • Imported


  • 2009

    Columbia launches e-commerce
    Titanium golf line introduced
  • In Year 2008

    2008

    Omni-Shade® Columbia's proprietary sun protection technology developed
    Columbia celebrates its 70th anniversary
    Official Sponsor of Team Columbia, former team High Road
  • In Year 2006

    2006

    Columbia acquires Montrail and Pacific Trail Products
    Available in 72 countries
  • In Year 2005

    2005

    Gert's autobiography, One Tough Mother, is released
    X Games official supplier 2002–2005
  • In Year 2004

    2004

    4 Star Distribution Center opens
    Columbia acquires Mountain Hardwear
    Company reaches $1 billion dollars in annual sales
  • 2003

    Cambrai, France, Distribution Center opens
    5+ million visitors to website
  • In Year 2002

    2002

    Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games: Official supplier to NBC Sports
    Eco-Challenge official provider 1996–2002
  • In Year 2000

    2000

    Columbia acquires Sorel
  • 1998

    Company goes public
    Sydney Summer Olympic Games: Official supplier to NBC Sports
  • In Year 1997

    1997

    Omni Dry®: High-performance moisture management technology developed
    Special Olympics: Official supplier to Team USA
  • In Year 1996

    1996

    Columbia Comfort System introduced
    PFG introduced
    Flagship store opens
  • 1995

    GRT: Gear for Rugged Trekking and Travel line introduced
    America's Cup: Official sponsor to America3
  • In Year 1994

    1994

    Convert and Titanium lines introduced
    Lillehammer Winter Olympics Games: Official supplier to CBS Sports
    Rivergate Distribution Center opens
  • 1993

    Footwear line introduced
  • In Year 1991

    1991

    Omni-Tech®: Columbia's proprietary waterproof-breathable technology developed
  • In Year 1990

    1990

    First national television ad, "Car Wash"
  • In Year 1986

    1986

    First Bugaboo™ Parka revolutionizes how downhill skiers dress
  • 1985

    Sportswear line introduced
  • In Year 1984

    1984

    The Mother of all ad campaigns begins
    Youth line introduced
  • In Year 1982

    1982

    The Columbia Interchange System® is introduced in the Quad™ Parka
  • 1975

    Columbia first to introduce Gore-Tex® parka
    Company goes international
  • 1970

    Gert Boyle, a housewife, takes over the company
  • In Year 1960

    1960

    Gert Boyle designs first fishing vest
    Columbia Hat Company becomes Columbia Sportswear Company
  • In Year 1938

    1938

    Columbia Hat Company established

Columbia's History

Founded in 1938
If it's true that experience brings wisdom, then Columbia Sportswear’s more than 70 years in business should mean we know a thing or two about making great outdoor gear. We like to think so.
We enjoy the outdoors as much as you do, which means we know what you need. We know that being cold and wet is no fun. Blue eyes may be sexy, but blue lips aren't. And, while a sunny day is excellent, sunburn sucks. That's why we make high-quality performance products that keep you comfortable and protected, no matter where your excursions take you.
The outdoors isn't all about remote expeditions or climbing the world's highest mountains. Anyone can enjoy the outdoors. It's easy. Just open the door and go outside. When everyone participates, the great outdoors becomes the Greater Outdoors, a democracy where anyone can pursue his or her passion, no matter how large or small. Welcome to Columbia's Greater Outdoors, where we strive to make the outdoors fun for everyone. From the mountain peak to the neighborhood park, from the glacier to the garden, and from the Tour de France to training wheels, Columbia helps you enjoy your outdoor adventure anywhere you like to play.
 
We're a family business gone global. Chairman Gert Boyle's parents — German nationals who fled Nazi Germany in 1938 — purchased a small hat company upon their arrival in Portland and named it Columbia Hat Company, after the river that inspired their new home. This humble beginning was of huge significance to the family, marking new found freedom and a fresh start. Her husband later took over, and after he died Gert ran the show, going from housewife to executive overnight. Today, her son Tim Boyle is our longtime president and CEO. The family — like our business — has experienced its ups and downs, but enjoying the outdoors together has always been an inseparable part of the program.
Columbia is made up of real people who are as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And, while our products are available around the world, we're based in the great Pacific Northwest, where majestic forests frame volcanic mountains and a rugged coast. This is where we hike, ride, fish, hunt, climb, camp, golf, paddle, run, and just enjoy fresh air with friends.
From front yard to forest, Columbia keeps you comfortable and protected so you can stay out longer. Welcome to Columbia's Greater Outdoors.

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