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

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

One of the most vivid and visually commanding colourways in The North Face retro archive, the The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Hooded Down Jacket in saturated Royal Blue with black colour-block hood, collar, and upper chest delivers the Nuptse’s iconic 700-fill heritage construction in a bold, high-chroma two-tone palette that combines the warmth and commanding volume of the original 1996 Nuptse silhouette with the visual intensity of a pure royal blue exterior that pops against every backdrop. Insulated with 700-fill-power down throughout the Nuptse’s signature wide-baffle construction, this jacket delivers the maximum warmth-to-weight performance of the classic Nuptse format in a royal blue exterior with black hood and upper chest panel, a black-lined interior with internal zip pocket, velcro-adjustable cuffs with elastic cuff finish, a white TNF logo badge on the left chest, and the original black TNF storage bag — the most saturated and chromatic blue colourway in the Retro Nuptse collection.

Key Features

• 700-Fill-Power Down Insulation – Nuptse Premier Warmth Specification – Premium 700-fill-power goose down insulation throughout the jacket’s wide-baffle construction — the Retro Nuptse’s premium insulation rating 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 white at the sleeve cuff as a precise specification marker on the royal blue exterior
• Wide Horizontal Baffle Construction – Original 1996 Nuptse Heritage Architecture – The Nuptse’s iconic wide horizontal baffle quilting across the body and sleeves — the defining structural and visual 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 across the royal blue exterior, with deep baffle shadow lines that define the jacket’s heritage silhouette and give the saturated blue shell its characteristic dimensional depth
• Black Hooded Construction – 1996 Retro Heritage Hood – A full attached hood in black — providing maximum head and face coverage in cold weather while delivering the jacket’s most dominant colour-block element, the all-black hood and collar creating the precise royal-blue-body / black-upper two-tone contrast that frames the face and defines the jacket’s overall visual architecture, the hood’s black continuing from the collar and upper chest panel for a unified upper-body colour-block
• Royal Blue and Black Two-Tone Colour-Block – High-Chroma Retro Archive Palette – Saturated royal blue across the jacket body and sleeves with a black hood, collar, and upper chest panel — one of the most chromatic and visually arresting two-tone combinations in the Retro Nuptse collection, the royal blue delivering the highest-saturation blue in the TNF retro lineup and providing a bold, unapologetically vivid colour statement that reads as equally current in streetwear, ski resort, and luxury casual contexts
• Black Interior Lining with Internal Zip Pocket – Tonal Interior Architecture – A fully black-lined interior across the jacket body with a single internal zip pocket — continuing the black colour-block from the exterior hood and collar into the jacket’s interior lining, the black lining providing a dramatic contrast reveal when the royal blue exterior is opened and offering secure storage for essentials via the internal zip pocket
• 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 royal blue body and the black upper chest panel — providing maximum-contrast brand identification in white against both the blue and black panels, the left-chest badge placement consistent with the original 1996 Nuptse design
• Velcro-Adjustable Cuffs with Elastic Finish – Heritage Wrist Closure – Velcro tab-adjustable cuffs with a gathered elastic cuff finish in royal blue at the sleeve ends — providing a precise, adjustable wrist seal against cold air intrusion at the sleeve termination, the elastic cuff gathering creating a snug wrist seal beneath the velcro tab adjustment and maintaining the royal blue colourway through to the cuff’s most detailed exterior element
• 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 black 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: Royal Blue / Black (two-tone colour-block)
• Insulation: 700-fill-power down
• Quilting: Wide horizontal Nuptse baffle construction
• Hood: Attached full hood (black)
• Collar: Colour-block (black upper / royal blue lower)
• Cuffs: Velcro-adjustable with elastic finish (royal blue)
• Interior: Black 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 most saturated and chromatic blue colourway in the 1996 Retro Nuptse collection, the Royal Blue Hooded Down Jacket delivers 700-fill-power down insulation, the Nuptse’s iconic wide-baffle heritage construction, a full black hood and upper chest colour-block, black interior lining with internal zip pocket, velcro cuffs with elastic finish, and the original TNF storage bag — making this the definitive high-chroma Retro Nuptse for collectors and wearers who demand the most vivid and visually commanding blue colourway in The North Face’s most iconic heritage down jacket silhouette.