Sierra Designs Burnt Orange 60/40 Mountain Parka

I cannot count the amount of days I looked on ebay hoping to find this jacket and failed to, but finally I got hold of one. In my size and in excellent condition, this is a Sierra Designs 60/40 Burnt Orange Mountain Parka from sometime in the 1970s. As schtoops also said in a previous post about his favourite Sierra Designs pack, every since I saw the Deer Hunter I knew I had to have this jacket. Of all the old Sierra jackets colour-ways it is easily the nicest. It is also perfect for the Spring weather we are currently in the midst of.

William Fox.

want - sierra designs rucksack.

Ever since I saw Deniro rocking a 60/40 Sierra Designs parka in the 70's cult classic movie The Deer Hunter I've had a real interest in this brand. Simple but functional pieces of classic American design stemming back over 40 years it will, for me, be the original US outdoorwear brand. It's just a shame that these days the only way of obtaining many pieces, including the 60/40 parka, is from Japan or ebay.

Personally I'd really love to see Sierra Designs re-releasing some of the vintage pieces, but I won't hold my breath.

Sam Sherwood.

Its Parka Time

It seems to be that every day a new parka of some sort is being released, many of which are beautiful pieces of design. Recently I have been going nuts for technical apparel and a mountain parka has been a carrot to my donkey.

This Garbstore effort is one that has really stood out to me, but at £280+ it will be a big move for me to cop one.

On another note I spotted this Neighborhood x Marmot Parka on h(y)r collective. The colour is plain but the badges are impressive and from what I have read Marmot appear to be stalwarts of the technical apparel game, with this having the potential to being a very clever collaboration, I will just have to see whats its like in the flesh

Finally I have wanted one of these for ages. I already have two parkas in my collection (A cheap Uniqlo effort and the 1992 RL classic the recent Supreme one was based on) but my grail of parkas has been either a new Japanese, or a vintage Sierra Designs 60/40. I have missed out on a few on ebay, and the £250 price tag from Japan has put me off but i think i may have one coming. Its not one i've seen regularly, it is half quilted inside and I was apprehensive about bidding for it but I may win it at reasonable price and aesthetically there is not much too different compared to a regular one. I am quite excited for the date it will arrive, although I may very well be in a whole new city by then...