Casentino Nuptse, all nylon Denali, and leather hikers headline a city ready first collaboration launching this September.
Two New York favorites finally share a rack. Aimé Leon Dore partners with The North Face on a first time collection that reads city first and winter ready. Founder Teddy Santis frames it as the start of something longer, not a one off.
The icons get a thoughtful tune up. The Nuptse switches to Casentino wool with a ratinatura finish that keeps warmth in and light rain out. The Denali arrives in an all nylon build that stays windproof without losing its classic colorblocking, pit zips, and welt pockets.
There is a new waterproof shell cut like a firefighter coat. Look for practical details that nod to The North Face kit, including D rings at the sleeves and ballistic overlays that reference the Mountain Jacket and Base Camp Duffel.
Carry and footwear follow the same brief. A Borealis backpack uses the hard wearing ballistic nylon you usually see on Base Camp bottoms. A North Dome Rope Bag shows up in leather. The Verto Alpine shoes go leather too, bringing performance bones into a cleaner street profile.
The drop lands in September online at Aimé Leon Dore, in the New York and London stores, and at select The North Face locations in Asia. Pricing runs roughly $180 to $800 USD.
