Brand: The North Face x UNDERCOVER
Collection: Fall/Winter 2023
Release Date: October 24
Buy: Available from select retailers including the Highsnobiety Shop and the Highsnobiety iOS App.
Editor's Notes: Two brands that aren't shy to collaborate, UNDERCOVER and The North Face have worked with brands from every pocket of the fashion industry. Between them, they have pretty much every base covered, from Supreme and Palace to Givenchy and Gucci.
So, it's a surprise that it took until 2023 for the two to link up on a co-branded capsule collection.
That means that Jun Takahashi's label released a collection with Toyota before tapping the biggest outdoor clothing brand around — crazy, right? But worry not, because a long-overdue collaboration between the two brands is finally happening.
SOUKUU by The North Face x UNDERCOVER was teased a few days ago through a joint post on Instagram. This provided a look at their collaborative gloves which spell out "peace" and "love" along the fingers while, in the background, a little bit of a red and black shell jacket can be seen.
Now, we have been given a closer look at some of the pieces in the collection and there's a lot to unpack.
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Inspired by the “search of emptiness,” according to a statement by both brands, the vast collection sees designer Jun Takahashi utilize some of The North Face's most advanced tech. Innovations from the brand's Summit Series and Advanced Mountain Kit Performance products can be found used across the highly functional pieces.
This includes hiking accessories such as fur-lined hats, practical backpacks, and the aforementioned peace and love gloves. Then there are also full down-filled suits to wear on the coldest of days, with an updated take on the iconic Nuptse puffer jacket. And that's all before we even get to the huge puffy boots or the T-shirt that honors climbing monks — this is a seriously extensive selection.
As illustrated in the lookbook, the idea is that you can head to the mountains or on freezing-cold hikes decked out in nothing but SOUKUU by The North Face x UNDERCOVER.
Arriving online on October 24, the full drop is not just made to look technical but is a full-blown, head-to-toe utilitarian uniform.
