Issue link: http://read.uberflip.com/i/433538
24 ja n ua r y/ f e b r ua r y 2 015 U n tac k e d Editor's picKs every winter i throw fashion out the window in an effort to keep from freezing at the barn and beyond, so when i saw equi in style's classy new warm shirt and read the claims of it "boosting skin's thermal warmth" by 5 degrees, i had to test it to believe it. sure, i have a drawer full of long underwear and slim-fit- ting wicking shirts, but none of them is quite right. e long underwear's often toasty for the weight but skin-tight and hard to get out of when the temperature changes. i also have several performance fabric shirts from non-equestrian sports brands, but for the most part they don't tuck into my breeches, and if they do, they give me the dreaded muffin top thanks to the snug cut. But eis has earned a serious following for its popular Cool shirts, and now the warm shirt is living up to that reputation. it's long enough to tuck into low-rise breeches, and it manages to be fitted without being skin tight—no easy feat during holi- day party season! it looks nice untucked as well, and unlike any other base layer i've worn, it's perfectly appropriate when i swap breeches for jeans and head straight to dinner from the barn. e sensible half-zip design means it's easy on/off over a helmet in case of a quick change between morning schools and the first class of the day. And though the inside is textured, it's not a woven design, so it looks like a "regular" shirt. most importantly, the shirt lives up to its warm and mois- ture management promises. equi in style's packaging explains their technology, which utilizes nano particles attached to fab- ric fibers, not a fabric finish (which some other products use and which washes out over time). it uses self-heating technol- ogy to turn the sweat it wicks into heat. e warm shirt also "amplifies the sun's ultraviolet rays into readily available heat." i admit, i'm not clear on all the science behind it, but i can attest that the warm shirt was just that. while it starts out feeling like a regular garment, as soon as you start moving around, the magical heating properties noticeably kick in. on a mid-40s morning i wore it under a fleece and midweight jacket to the barn, and 30 seconds into currying, i was ready to shed a layer. After breaking a bit of a sweat on my ride, i came back comfortable and dry. is u.s.-made garment is a polyester/spandex blend call- ing for cool wash and air dry, and it looks just as good after a few washes as when i first put it on. so far it's only available in women's and youth sizes, and only in black, but it's a brand new product, so keep your eye out for more options in the future. e women's model retails for $96, and youth sizes for $78. Check it out yourself at equiinstyle.com. —Mollie Bailey, Editorial Staff Equi In Style Heated Shirt