The North Face x FOTT | Urban Camping | Moscow (RUS) | By Lee Fleming

After 30 years, American outdoor apparel company The North Face present a commemorative collection dedicated to an infamous model, the Mountain Jacket. Introduced in 1985, the Mountain Jacket was specifically designed for use in the mountains; subsequent models were constantly upgraded and adapted to a particular type of extreme activity.

Today, this synonymous coat is as prominent in a city’s urban surroundings as it is at a mountains peak, to highlight its functionality; The North Face collaborated with Russian retailer FOTT to create a short film featuring Moscow-based photographer Ilya Klishin. Nomad-minded Klishin is the symbiosis of man and nature as he explores Moscow’s brutalist architecture, scenic spots and Northern Cheratnovo Bittsevsky forest park.

To view The North Face 1985 Mountain Jacket collection visit the FOTT website.

Flash Vest by Western Mountaineering | San Jose (USA)

Founded in 1970 by Gary Schaezlein, Western Mountaineering was inspired by outings with his father and grandfather, wilderness pioneers, whose passions for the mountains left a lasting connection with the outdoors. With a vision of uncompromised excellence, a simple, meticulous design approach cohered with high quality workmanship and fine raw materials has remained constant at Western Mountaineering. Having started with the highest quality sleeping bags, Western Mountaineering added high performance down garments to their arsenal. The Fash Vest is crafted from a lightweight shell fabric, filled with 850 plus fill power goose down and only weighs 5 oz. An ideal mid layer for the colder months, made in North America.

Available from Albam Clothing online and at their London (UK) stores.

No.11 Rain Coat by Hancock | Glasgow (UK)

With the Autumn and Winter months ahead of us, we look to practical outerwear that will serve and protect us against the elements. With form and function in mind, we introduce Hancock a British maker of rubberised outerwear that draws inspiration from Thomas Hancock, the English inventor who in 1819 began to experiment making rubber solutions and by 1920 patented his first rubberised invention. Having originally trained as a cabinet maker, Hanock’s interest in rubber seems to have originated from a desire to create waterproof fabrics to protect passengers on his coaches.

In 1825, Hancock began working with Charles Macintosh to manufacture his ‘double textured’ rubber fabric which was patented by Hancock on 21st November 1843, eight weeks prior to Charles Goodyear in the USA.

With a modern approach and aesthetic behind Hancock and two generations of expert coat-makers, all Hancock rubberised articles are made by hand at their factory in Scotland. A strong focus resides to build upon the legacy that Thomas Hancock left, using a fabric that offers uncompromised protection. The No. 11 Rain Coat is crafted from the finest quality caoutchouc (Natural rubber) from the Siphonia Elastica tree, the No.11 combines function with a clean, minimalistic silhouette resulting in a versatile outerwear option. Available at Tenue De Nimes (Amsterdam).