Many new things suddenly look old again. Especially outdoors, where many brands have been resurrecting the simple designs and bold colours of the 1970s and 1980s and applied them to modern technology. Here’s 11 gifts that look old, but work like new.
Down jackets are the de facto standard of winter clothing. They’re light, flexible, warm, and so far no one’s been able to make something better. Well, until now. North Face thinks they’ve made a jacket that’s better than down. It’s called ThermoBall.