Outdoor brand teams up with New York City fashion and lifestyle brand Aimé Leon Dore for the second time

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The news:Aimé Leon Dore x The North Face
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What to know: A cool collaboration between The North Face and Aimé Leon Dore is back for a second round.
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The outdoor brand has renewed its partnership with the New York City lifestyle brand for a fall/winter “2026 capsule collection” that reimagines a few classic The North Face styles.
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“Going into our second season with The North Face, we wanted to continue building on the shared values that brought us together in the first place,” Teddy Santis, founder and creative director at Aimé Leon Dore said in a news release. “There’s a real respect for heritage, purpose and the outdoors on both sides.
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“This season is about taking those foundations and pushing them forward through the Aimé Leon Dore lens, creating product that feels considered, functional and built to live with you for a long time.”
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That approach sees 30 pieces, including knits, outerwear, hats, footwear and more, given an update with prints, technical fabrics and eye-catching colours. For the first time since 2019, the collection also features GORE-TEX waterproof protection across the entire collaboration collection.
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“This season we’ve elevated our most iconic products, the Nuptse, Mountain Jacket, and Denali. The Pertex Nuptse is hooded and reversible with Cloud Down construction and the Mountain Jacket 2000 is constructed with seam-sealed 3L GORE-TEX,” explains David Whetstone, director of collaborations and energy for The North Face.
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An MVP piece within the range is the Fleece Rugby sweater, which sees a new silhouette made from heavyweight fleece in Summit Gold or New Taupe Green that features a contrasting cotton collar.
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Where to learn more:Thenorthface.com
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