Mother Karen's: the Powdershirt from Salt Lake City since 1973
Mother Karen's was born in 1973 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and takes its name from its founder, Karen. The piece that made it recognisable is the Powdershirt, a pullover designed for spring skiing: colour-blocked panels, raglan sleeves and a deliberately oversized kangaroo pocket. This was not European country club clothing, it was made for people who actually ski, and within a few years it became a cult object across the Rocky Mountain scene. When the Walkman arrived in 1979, that pocket turned out to be perfect for a player and a few cassettes, and the Powdershirt left the slopes: surfers and skaters in California wore it, and so did students on the East Coast. The brand is back thanks to Russ Moorehead, who brought it to life again after buying a vintage jacket for his teenage son, who had never heard the name. Production today is in small batches, with contemporary materials and updated volumes on the same original design. The promise is still the one printed on the labels fifty years ago: made with mother loving care.
Mother Karen's: the Powdershirt from Salt Lake City since 1973
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It is the piece that made the brand famous: a ski pullover born in 1973, with colour-blocked panels, raglan sleeves and a large kangaroo pocket on the front. It pulls on over the head, with no full zip, and it was designed for spring skiing.
It started as ski clothing in Salt Lake City, but by the Eighties the Powdershirt had already moved on to surfers, skaters and East Coast students. Today the brand sits on both sides: technical by origin, everyday by use.
The brand was founded in 1973 by Karen in Salt Lake City and was brought back into production by Russ Moorehead, who calls himself the re-founder. It all started with a vintage jacket bought for his son, who had never heard the name.
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