Nowadays spotting outdoor brands in non-outdoorsy locations is commonplace – you can’t even walk down the street anymore without seeing people sporting hardshells worth the same amount as your childhood family car. This hasn’t always been the case though, as with everything there was one that started the trend, and with streetworn outdoor gear, this was The North Face.
Beginning in the ’90s and running right up until recent years, North Face had the fashion world in something of a chokehold. Their high-performance and high-style designs made them the manufacturer of choice for celebrities and film stars whenever the temperature went South of 10 degrees. If you’ve been after a down jacket for Christmas in the last 20 years, The North Face’s Nuptse would definitely be towards the top of your list.
In today’s world, other outdoor brands have definitely entered the mix, but in our eyes, there’s no one quite like the originator. As a way of showing our perpetual love for Doug Tompkins’s masterpiece, we’re looking at Six of the Best North Face items available right now from our friends at EQVVS.
The North Face Yumiori Zip Through Fleece
The Nuptse might steal the show, but North Face’s fleece offerings have always been right up there. There’s loads we can say about this season’s Yumiori Fleece, about the pockets, colour, and pile etc. but there’s one thing we can’t… What does Yumiori mean?
The North Face Relaxed Fit TNF Quarter Zip Fleeski
Following fleece with fleece, we’ve got this Quarter Zip Fleeski. Definite some ’90s styling going on here through that half-zip construction and jacquard detailing. You can imagine a Sherpa wearing this at Everest base camp, smoking a ciggy whilst everyone else is trying not to pass out on the canned oxygen.
If Nuptse’s are North Face’s bread and butter, and fleece is their toast and jam, then waterproof jackets are definitely their morning coffee, which is funny actually because the colourway of this jacket is actually called ‘Latte.’ Breakfast quips aside, this is a very nice jacket, perfect for that ‘transitional weather’ we seem to have a lot of in the UK.
The North Face Mountain Athletic Full Zip Fleece Hoodie
Alright, we’ll admit you’re more likely to spot these on a building site than the side of a mountain, but there’s a reason men working manual labour love North Face’s techy hoodies. They’re hardwearing, and hide stains well. Now we’re not saying to go and cover this lovely garment in cement, but you could if you wanted to…
The North Face Mountain Athletic Hooded Wind Jacket
Seemingly a more slimmed-down version of the aforementioned Quest Jacket, this lightweight waterproof looks ideal for those days when you find yourself moving a lot – walking the dog, going for a run, chasing your empty crisp packet down the road – you know the sort of thing.
The North Face Glacier Heavyweight Zip Through Fleece
The Glacier Fleece has been in North Face’s hall of fabric fame for ages, and for good reason, they’re lightweight, insulating and highly wearable. We’re big into this colourway called Deep Nori, and once again, we’ve got no idea what that word actually means.
