About five years ago, I came across a deal on this down jacket from Patagonia, and after snagging it, I haven’t looked back. My brother initially gifted it to our mom in the faded black color ...

The North Face Hydrenalite Down Jacket is on sale in three ... and yellow—that are more interesting than the ubiquitous black North Face jacket yet neutral enough to be worn day after day.

The black is a good choice for both city and country ... We’d keep this topped up with a wash-in down jacket treatment, but probably wouldn’t take this jacket out in a torrential downpour ...