Supreme x The North Face Mountain Nuptse Blanket
The original behind the Supreme x The North Face Mountain Nuptse Blanket is the The North Face Wawona Blanket — $75 retail vs Supreme's $348.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Supreme x The North Face Mountain Nuptse Blanket is a 700-fill goose down throw measuring 58 by 69 inches with a water-resistant printed nylon shell and an included compression stuff sack. The North Face was founded in San Francisco in 1966, and the Nuptse line — named after the 25,791-foot Himalayan peak adjacent to Everest — debuted in 1992 as the brand's flagship insulated outerwear. The FW2017 collab borrows The North Face's archival mountain landscape pattern, drawn from their early-1990s expedition catalog, applied across the entire panel. Released November 30, 2017 at $348. The closest non-collab analog in The North Face's current line is the synthetic-fill Wawona Blanket at $75.
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.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $348 |
|---|---|
| The North Face retail | $75 |
| Hype tax | +364% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x The North Face Mountain Nuptse Blanket just the regular Wawona Blanket?
The Supreme x The North Face Mountain Nuptse Blanket, released in Fall/Winter 2017, is based on The North Face Wawona Blanket. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, The North Face Wawona Blanket is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is The North Face Wawona Blanket than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $348 for the Supreme x The North Face Mountain Nuptse Blanket; The North Face Wawona Blanket retails for $75. That's a 364% markup — buying the original saves you $273, or 78% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy The North Face Wawona Blanket?
You can buy The North Face Wawona Blanket direct from The North Face or from REI. Retail price is $75. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
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