The North Face Aqua Blue 1996 Retro Nuptse Hooded Down Jacket – 700-Fill Purple Colour-Block Wide-Baffle

The North Face Down Jacket – Aqua Blue 1996 Retro Nuptse Hooded 700-Fill Wide-Baffle Purple Colour-Block Heritage Silhouette

One of the most boldly coloured and collector-desirable editions in The North Face retro archive, the The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Hooded Down Jacket in vibrant Aqua Blue with purple colour-block hood and upper chest delivers the Nuptse’s iconic 700-fill heritage construction in the most eye-catching two-tone contrast in the Retro Nuptse seasonal lineup — combining an aqua cyan exterior across the body and sleeves with a rich purple hood, collar, and upper chest panel, a purple-lined interior, 700-fill-power down throughout the wide-baffle quilted silhouette, velcro-adjustable cuffs, a white TNF logo badge on the left chest, and the original black packable storage bag for a retro Nuptse specification that is equally at home as a performance cold-weather layer and as an archive-grade collectible in one of TNF’s most iconic colour combinations.

Key Features

• 700-Fill-Power Down Insulation – Nuptse Premium Warmth Specification – Premium 700-fill-power goose down insulation throughout the jacket’s wide-baffle construction — the Retro Nuptse’s flagship insulation rating, the 700-fill specification delivering exceptional loft volume and warmth-to-weight performance that fills the Nuptse’s wide baffles to their maximum thermal capacity for serious cold-weather warmth, with the 700 fill-power identifier embroidered in tonal silver at the sleeve cuff as a visible specification confirmation
• Wide Horizontal Baffle Construction – Original 1996 Nuptse Heritage Architecture – The Nuptse’s signature wide horizontal baffle quilting across the body and sleeves — the most architecturally distinctive and heritage-defining element of the 1996 Nuptse silhouette, the wide baffles filled to their full 700-fill loft volume creating the Nuptse’s commanding three-dimensional presence in aqua blue across the body, with deep baffle shadow lines at every horizontal seam that define the jacket’s iconic volume profile
• Purple Hooded Construction – 1996 Retro Heritage Hood – A full attached hood in rich purple — the hooded configuration of the 1996 Retro Nuptse providing maximum head and face coverage for cold-weather performance, the purple hood delivering the jacket’s most dominant colour-block element and creating the two-tone aqua-and-purple contrast that defines this jacket’s entire visual identity, the hood’s purple colour continuing from the collar and upper chest panel for a unified upper-body colour-block architecture
• Aqua Blue and Purple Two-Tone Colour-Block – Archive-Grade Retro Palette – Vibrant aqua blue across the jacket body and sleeves with a rich purple upper chest panel, collar, and hood — one of the most visually striking and archive-desirable colour combinations in the entire Retro Nuptse collection, the high-contrast aqua-and-purple pairing referencing the bold, unapologetically chromatic colour sensibility of 1990s outdoor performance wear and delivering a collector-grade colour statement that is immediately recognisable as a premium seasonal Retro Nuptse release
• Purple Interior Lining – Full Tonal Interior Contrast – A fully purple-lined interior across the jacket body — continuing the two-tone colour architecture from the exterior colour-block into the jacket’s interior lining, the purple interior providing a rich, high-contrast reveal when the jacket is opened and maintaining the aqua-and-purple palette throughout every layer of the garment’s construction, with an internal zip pocket within the purple lining for secure storage
• White TNF Logo Badge – Left Chest – The iconic The North Face logo badge in white on the left chest, positioned at the colour-block boundary between the aqua blue body and the purple upper chest panel — providing clean brand identification at the jacket’s most visually prominent exterior point, the white badge delivering high contrast against both the aqua and purple panels
• Velcro-Adjustable Cuffs – Heritage Wrist Closure – Velcro tab-adjustable cuffs in aqua blue at the sleeve ends — providing a precise wrist seal against cold air intrusion at the sleeve termination in the heritage velcro cuff format of the original 1996 Nuptse specification, with a tonal aqua velcro tab visible at the cuff’s outer edge
• Original TNF Black Packable Storage Bag – Collector-Grade Presentation – Includes the original black The North Face packable storage bag with gold TNF logo — providing a dedicated carry and storage solution for the jacket when compressed, the branded storage bag confirming the jacket’s authentic The North Face retail presentation and collector-grade unboxing specification

Product Details

• Brand: The North Face
• Style: 1996 Retro Nuptse Hooded Down Jacket
• Color: Aqua Blue / Purple (two-tone colour-block)
• Insulation: 700-fill-power down
• Quilting: Wide horizontal Nuptse baffle construction
• Hood: Attached full hood (purple)
• Collar: Colour-block (purple upper / aqua lower)
• Cuffs: Velcro-adjustable (aqua blue)
• Interior: Purple lining + internal zip pocket
• Logo: White TNF badge – left chest
• Fill Identifier: 700 embroidered – sleeve cuff
• Includes: Original TNF black packable storage bag
• Fit: Relaxed / Heritage Nuptse volume

The boldest and most chromatic two-tone edition in the 1996 Retro Nuptse lineup, the Aqua Blue Hooded Down Jacket delivers 700-fill-power down insulation, the Nuptse’s iconic wide-baffle heritage construction, a full purple hood and upper chest colour-block, purple interior lining with internal zip pocket, velcro cuffs, and the original TNF storage bag — making this the definitive archive-grade Retro Nuptse for collectors and wearers who demand the most vibrant and visually commanding aqua-and-purple colour combination, the heritage 1996 hooded silhouette, and the highest down fill specification in the Retro Nuptse collection.