Out on the East Coast, it didn’t seem all that long ago that everybody and their mothers rocked some version of a goose down vest of The North Face variety. Gone but not forgotten, we’ve started to notice some new, less mountaineering-inspired down vests made with better quality materials that can be worn a little more formally. No stranger to down, Crescent Down Works actually started as a custom order down vest company back in 1974. Founder, Anne Michelson has since spun her passion for the outdoors to a complete line of down clothing, while still sticking to the classics like this olive tweed, Italian, vest lined in dark green ripstop lining with leather button reinforcements. So while you may be resistant to the comeback of the down vest, you’ll at least have a quality one at your disposal when you’re ready to dive back in. Available here.
