The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket Deep Red Black
The Original. The Icon. The 1996.
The The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in Deep Red and Black is the most historically significant and visually striking iteration of the world's most iconic down jacket — the original 1996 silhouette, returned in a deep crimson red with a high-gloss, mirror-finish shell that catches every light in every room. Featuring the authentic 1996 square TNF logo patch on the chest, a high-gloss ripstop shell, the black collar and shoulder colourblock, premium down insulation, the legendary Nuptse box-quilt construction, and a full-zip front closure — this is not just a jacket. This is a piece of outerwear history, reissued.
Key Features
- High-Gloss Mirror-Finish Shell – The defining feature of the 1996 Retro Nuptse — a high-gloss, lustrous ripstop shell that reflects light with every movement and sets this jacket apart from every standard Nuptse on the market
- Authentic 1996 Square TNF Logo Patch – The original large square TNF logo patch on the chest — the most authentic and collectible branding detail in the entire Nuptse history, exclusive to the 1996 Retro edition
- Deep Red & Black Colourblock – A deep, rich crimson red body with the classic black collar and shoulder panel — the most powerful and commanding colourway in the Nuptse lineup
- Premium Down Insulation – Genuine TNF down fill for serious all-day warmth in the most statement-making exterior in the collection
- Iconic 1996 Nuptse Box-Quilt Construction – The original 1996 horizontal quilting pattern, the most recognisable down jacket silhouette in history
- Full-Zip Front Closure – Classic 1996 Nuptse full-zip construction from collar to hem
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in Deep Red and Black is the jacket that started everything — the silhouette that defined streetwear's relationship with technical outerwear for the past three decades. The gloss. The patch. The red. This is the one that collectors look for and everyone else wishes they had found first.