Supreme x The North Face Base Balaclava
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — The North Face
Base Balaclava
About the original
The North Face Base Balaclava is a close-fitting face and head covering made from recycled polyester fleece, designed to layer under climbing helmets, ski helmets, and hoods for cold-weather and alpine use. The cut follows the contours of the head and face with a single opening for the eyes and nose, so it sits flat under a shell. The North Face was founded in San Francisco in 1966 and has produced climbing and mountaineering gear since the late 1960s. The SS20 Supreme collab was part of a climbing-focused RTG (Ready To Go) capsule built around fitted base layers and technical construction.
About The North Face
The North Face is an American outdoor apparel and equipment company founded in 1966 by Douglas and Susie Tompkins as a mountaineering retail store in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. The company introduced the Sierra down parka in 1968 and the geodesic Oval Intention tent in 1975, and its Nuptse down jacket, released in 1992, is named for the 7,861-meter Himalayan peak. The brand now produces the Summit Series, Steep Tech, and Denali fleece lines under VF Corporation ownership. Supreme and The North Face have run one of streetwear's longest ongoing collaborations, releasing seasonal capsules each spring and fall since 2007.
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