In reply to robatkinson:
If you want new and innovative the Black Diamond clothing comes out this year.
It's interesting that they aren't going to make any true hard shells, instead their flagship shells are made from Schoeller with waterproof panels.
Admittedly Rab and Patagonia are doing the 'hybrid' thing too, but they maybe aren't pushing it as hard.
(Edit, did some reading up on another forum, seems like BD hard shells are planned for the future, after they do a deal with a major fabric supplier. That said, it still seems interesting to me that they've spent two years developing a new clothing line, and decided to launch it without any true hard shells)