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Cold Weather Essentials

Courtney Scharf Walks You Through Basic Polar Vortex Survival Tips

— January 10, 2014 — TH Video
Trend Hunter’s Courtney Scharf shared some helpful tips on how to conquer and/or destroy the polar vortex that is the Winter season. Keeping warm during these brutal times is going to call for more than just your go-to hats and mittens. These smart weather essentials go from stylish and handy to completely bizarre, but useful.

The most popular of these Winter essentials is the super-sleek touchscreen gloves. Don’t risk frostbite for a text message when these touchscreen-compatible gloves keep your fingers warm and stylish while you tweet about the horrid snow fall. 

You don’t have to like this unfortunate polar vortex, but it’s best to stay warm in it. Keep these smart Winter essentials in mind when trying to defy the cold.
Trend Themes
1. Touchscreen Gloves - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop gloves with advanced touchscreen compatibility and enhanced warmth for use in cold weather.
2. Smart Winter Essentials - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative winter accessories that combine style, functionality, and warmth for extreme weather conditions.
3. Bizarre but Useful Winter Gear - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent unconventional yet practical winter gear that solves unique challenges posed by cold weather.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Accessories - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the fashion accessories industry by introducing technologically advanced winter gear that enhances both style and utility.
2. Textile Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new materials and manufacturing techniques to produce cold weather textiles that offer superior warmth and functionality.
3. Outdoor Sports and Recreation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative sports and recreational gear specifically designed to withstand extreme cold weather conditions and enhance performance.
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