The North Face Black Series

Basic information

Country
United States
Founded
2017
Category
Clothing / Bags / Accessories

Overview

The North Face Black Series is a premium capsule derived from Urban Exploration, the U.S. brand The North Face’s line for urban settings. It began its rollout as Black Series in Fall/Winter 2017. Led by global creative Tim Hamilton, it proposes collections designed for wear in urban environments, centered on outerwear and apparel that reconstruct archive-derived forms using advanced materials.

Concept

the concept for Black Series was born from the desire to create a collection that embodies The North Face design-led culture

Tagline

Born on the Highest Peaks. Reimagined for the City

Parent brands

  • The North Face 1966

    A premium-leaning capsule/collection line in which The North Face combines archive-derived elements with contemporary urban silhouettes and advanced materials. A “Black Series” release in the context of Urban Exploration was confirmed in 2017, and in 2020 it was announced and sold as a Black Series led by Tim Hamilton. Its positioning presupposes more experimental curation and limited availability than the regular core product range.

    A premium capsule featuring experimental design