"Functionality should precede design."

"Functionality should precede design" has always been Kazuki Kuraishi’s steadfast design philosophy. "Every single design must serve a practical purpose—a spirit that aligns perfectly with the brand soul of The North Face Urban Exploration and its array of protective technologies." Armed with The North Face's comprehensive functionality and high-spec apparel technology, Kuraishi is able to freely unleash his creative inspiration. By blending his signature Japanese minimalist style with the high-end protective technology unique to The North Face Urban Exploration, he has successfully crafted a highly wearable collection that offers top-tier protection.

Guided by the "Seamless" theme of The North Face Urban Exploration’s Winter 2018 collection, the previous second drop of the "KAZUKI" series was developed to allow wearers to effortlessly showcase their street-style look anytime, anywhere. As Kazuki Kuraishi himself noted: "This second drop can be mixed and matched at will with the previously released first drop, allowing for a diverse range of urban streetwear styles in everyday life. Thus, the compatibility between the two drops is exceptionally high."

Explaining the design details of the entire collection, Kuraishi highlighted that the second drop features cold-weather jackets in double-layer, padded, and down options, offering varying levels of warmth and protection. These are further enhanced by windproof and water-repellent technologies, fully adapting to the harsh challenges of any weather. Additionally, the collection highlights two major series: plush fleece and onion-quilted patterns. The fleece series reinterprets vintage 1900s Sherpa fleece with modern silhouettes to deliver cozy, warm autumn/winter looks, featuring a unique mesh pocket design inspired by Kazuki Kuraishi's serendipitous discoveries while vintage shopping. Meanwhile, the onion-quilted series carries a strong military aesthetic. Breaking the tradition of using this pattern solely for inner layers, it is broadly applied to outerwear, including tops and trousers, resulting in a lightweight yet warm PrimaLoft® suit.

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¹DRYVENT：DryVent™ fabrics are engineered to be fully waterproof, windproof and breathable. The outer face of the textile is treated with a durable water repellant finish that helps form droplets and repel water from the surface.
²DWR: DWR is a lightweight fabric that is water-repelling and water-resistant which blocks moisture on the fabric surface while offering high breathability. It also provides quick drying to keep the fabric clean.