Gucci x The North Face: Where to Buy & Prices

Gucci x The North Face: Where to Buy & Prices

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Just as we thought this year’s major releases were all wrapped up, editors will now be desperately re-writing their “collabs of 2020” lists as Gucci and The North Face unveil their highly-anticipated collaboration. Since the mighty duo announced their partnership in September via a series of mysterious trailers posted to Gucci’s Instagram, everything surrounding the drop has been kept tightly under wraps. Now, Gucci has released the first images of the collection and, you’ll be glad to know, it’s everything we hoped for.

As we predicted, the partnership plays on their combined heritage, blending Gucci’s penchant for maximalist luxury with The North Face’s expertise in performance gear. And it is no small affair – there is everything you need for a seriously extravagant outdoor venture – with Nuptse-like down jackets in abundance as well goose down skirts, bib dresses, shirts, and even a onesie that looks like its been lifted right off Vail’s slopes in the ‘70s. Alongside apparel, accessories including two retro-ish backpacks, waist bags, knitted bobble hats, bucket hats, a pair of luxurious leather hiking boots and, for the true camper (or anyone seeking maximum swag points), there’s even a tent and sleeping bag.

In true Gucci style, the color palette is packed with vivid colors that make the collection distinctly more runway-able than most high fashion x high performance jaunts. Whimsical florals recalling the collection’s intended place of use, vibrant primary colors, prints inspired by The North Face garments from the ‘70s, and new spins on Gucci’s monogram adorn jackets, backpacks, skirts, and bucket hats. So if you were reckless enough to wear the collection to hike a mountain, you’d be hard to lose in a snowstorm.

While the North Face is no stranger to collabs, the partnership marks the first time that Gucci has partnered with another brand while under the tenure of Alessandro Michele. The choice of partner isn’t as surprising as you might first think considering Gucci’s recent environmentally considered moves to become carbon neutral and ditch the fashion calendar in favor of bi-annual seasonless collections.

Furthermore, the link-up comes just six months after the Italian house released “Off the Grid”, a collection made solely of recycled, regenerated, or bio-based materials and the first installment in Michele’s “Gucci Circular Lines” initiative to reduce raw material use and facilitate circular production. Alongside Jane Fonda, Little Nas X, and King Princess, the campaign featured explorer and environmentalist David de Rothschild and the setting was an urban treehouse.

The North Face has been taking strides too in reducing its impact on the environment and, like the “Off the Grid” collection, the collaboration’s accessories make heavy use of ECONYL®, a nylon fabric made from regenerated materials.

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Considering nature became one of the few places of solace for so many in 2020, Gucci’s venturing into outdoor territory makes sense and couldn’t have come at a better time, even if the greenest ground we expect to be scaling in a Gucci x The North Face jacket will be Central Park.

Release Date & Where to Buy:

December 23: Raffle opens for early access to the drop. January 4: Selfridges London. January 9: Gucci stores in Paris, Milan, and Madrid, and online purchasing will open for raffle winners. January 11: Gucci’s Moscow store. January 15: Gucci’s Dubai store. January 22: Online at Gucci and The North Face.

Click here to explore the collection and enter the raffle.

Nike, Gucci & More Are Discounted in the Selfridges Sale

London-born Selfridges is one of the world’s most famous department stores. With more than 100 years in the business, it knows a thing or two about keeping its customers connected to the biggest and brightest brands, and it has remained on the pulse when it comes to both the new and in-demand.

You don’t actually have to grace the floors of the renowned department store to shop its diverse product offering, though. Right now, there’s also a sale live on Selfridges online store, with everything from Nike and Converse sneakers to Gucci sunglasses available at discount.

We’ve picked out some of our Selfridges sale highlights in the gallery below, but you can click through here to shop the full range for yourself.

The Selfridges Sale Details:

Deal: Up to 50 percent off When: For a limited time only

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Gucci Mane & Jeezy’s Verzuz Proves Covid Killed the Rap Beef

For 15 years Gucci Mane and Jeezy have been involved in a bitter feud that ultimately turned deadly. So fans were understandably shocked when the rappers linked for a Verzuz battle last night. But alas, these are the times we live in – when we trade rap beef for IG Live battles and Travis Scott marks the occasion with merch.

News of the rappers' Verzuz battle hit the internet last week when Gucci took to Instagram to make the announcement. The news shocked hip hop fans who know just how contested this Atlanta beef is. One famous fan, Travis Scott, even took it upon himself to commemorate the historic Instagram Battle with two tees through his Cactus Jack imprint.

After much anticipation, Jeezy and Mane’s Verzuz face-off finally took place at Atlanta’s Magic City. 1.8 million viewers tuned in to watch the tense battle unfold. In some highlights, Jeezy refused to stand up, Gucci bragged about his outfit, Jeezy tried to upstage his opponent by bragging about his real estate, and the pair played searing diss track after diss track.

It felt as if at any moment, things were going to go left. And then the two rappers announced plans to end their feud right there with a joint performance of “Icy.” This was not just another friendly Verzuz battle between industry peers, this was a truce for the culture. Prior to last night, Mane and Jeezy have perhaps one of the most spiteful rivalries in modern hip hop, that it even resulted in a death.

So why was this Verzuz battle such a big deal? It all goes back to 2005 when Jeezy and Mane first collaborated on the track “Icy.” Jeezy believed it would feature on his debut album, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, but instead, Mane beat him to the punch and debuted it on his first independent album, Trap House.

Following the release, Jeezy claimed he was never paid for the collab. He subsequently dropped the track “Stay Strapped,” where he called Mane out by his government name – Radric Davis – and put a bounty on his head. The following war of words resulted in some of the greatest diss tracks ever.

However, shots weren’t only fired on wax. In May 2005, the violence got physical when four men broke into Gucci Mane’s house and assaulted him. Mane responded to the raid by fatally shooting one of the assailants, Henry Lee Clark III, aka Pookie Loc, one of Jeezy’s associates.

As it was an act of self-defense, Mane was later acquitted of the murder, however, things understandably remained sour between him and Jeezy. The latter dubiously claiming he had nothing to do with the attack.

Fast forward to 2020. The rappers have seemingly buried the hatchet and have amicably battled it out track-for-track on Instagram. So, has Covid killed the rap beef once and for all?

If Twitter were to judge it: Yes. Check out some of the hilarious ways people are reacting to the surprising Verzuz below.