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Same designer's own label — GORE-TEX meets quiet daywear
What changes: Own design language rather than reworked TNF archive; globally distributed
Brand profile
TNF Purple Label
Japan-only The North Face sub-label, designed since 2003 by nanamica's Eiichiro Homma, reworking outdoor archive pieces into slim, technical city wear.
TokyoOrigin
MenswearFocus
Gorpcore / OutdoorStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about TNF Purple Label
Japan-only line, nanamica's designer
Run by Goldwin Inc. with nanamica founder Eiichiro Homma since 2003, and sold almost entirely through Japanese and South Korean retailers.
Archive North Face, city cut
Mountain and Nuptse-style down jackets, 65/35 parkas, fleeces and daypacks rebuilt with slimmer urban fits and muted earth tones.
Technical fabric, prep silhouettes
GORE-TEX and other performance cloth turns up in chinos and parkas, so outdoor gear reads closer to Ivy-inflected daily wear.
How TNF Purple Label fits
Overall fit
runs small
As a Japan-market label, sizing tends to run smaller and slimmer than standard North Face, so many international buyers find it snug and go up a size.
Tip: Most non-Japanese shoppers size up one from their usual, especially for outerwear layering.
Medium confidence · based on 8 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly small | regular to slim fleece cut | Go true to size for a trim fit or up one for a relaxed drape. |
| Trousers & pants | slightly small | slim to regular chino cut | Consider sizing up in the waist and check inseam, which can run short for taller wearers. |
| Jackets | runs small | slim, city-oriented cut | Size up if you plan to layer, as the trimmer cut leaves little room over knits. |
| Shirts & overshirts | runs small | slim | Size up one from your usual for a comfortable, non-restrictive fit. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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TNF Purple Label fit questions
Does TNF Purple Label run big or small?
TNF Purple Label runs small. Most non-Japanese shoppers size up one from their usual, especially for outerwear layering. As a Japan-market label, sizing tends to run smaller and slimmer than standard North Face, so many international buyers find it snug and go up a size.
How does TNF Purple Label fit?
As a Japan-market label, sizing tends to run smaller and slimmer than standard North Face, so many international buyers find it snug and go up a size. Overall shape: slim city fit.
How do TNF Purple Label hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
TNF Purple Label hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly small. Go true to size for a trim fit or up one for a relaxed drape. Shape: regular to slim fleece cut.
How do TNF Purple Label trousers & pants fit?
TNF Purple Label trousers & pants fits slightly small. Consider sizing up in the waist and check inseam, which can run short for taller wearers. Shape: slim to regular chino cut.
How do TNF Purple Label jackets fit?
TNF Purple Label jackets runs small. Size up if you plan to layer, as the trimmer cut leaves little room over knits. Shape: slim, city-oriented cut.
Brand facts
The North Face Purple Label is the Japan-based diffusion line of The North Face, launched in 2003 by Goldwin Inc. with designer Eiichiro Homma, who founded nanamica the same year and still directs the label. It reworks archive North Face pieces — Mountain and Nuptse-style down jackets, 65/35 cloth parkas, fleeces, chinos and daypacks — with slimmer city fits, GORE-TEX and other technical fabrics, and muted earth tones. Distribution stays limited to Japan and South Korea, sold through nanamica stores, Goldwin and Japanese retailers, with recurring nanamica capsules and upcycled-gear projects.
- Founded
- 2003
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Gorpcore / Outdoor, Minimalist / Contemporary, Urban prep / Ivy