Arc'Terex Veilance: where it all comes from

It's not often that you find functional outdoors gear that is also sharply cut. Usually form has to make way for function. But Arc'Terex Veilance have managed to pull it off, and that is thanks mainly to head designer Conroy Nachtigall. Here's a chance to discover some of his thinking behind the Vancouver-based brand.

Arc'terex Veilance ss2012: well covered

Arc'Terex Veilance have made an art out of taking a classic piece and making a tech marvel out of it. Their field jacket, which is inspired by the M65, is all sharp lines and ergonomic cuts and three-layer waterproofing and is as far removed from its cotton  ancestor as you could wish to get.

But when you're a brand that focuses on classic pieces your collection is going to be reasonably limited, So you won't find a lot in the way of ground-breaking new designs and instead you will find a new range of grey colourways. That's great news for someone who has laid down £900+  for a Veilance piece in  the past - at least it won't feel out of date.

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Arc'Terex Veilance Field Jacket: Rod not included

It's midsummer so my thoughts instinctively turned to my next winter jacket. I'd decided on an M65 - a timeless classic which had been thus far noticeably absent from my jacket armoury.

If I had wanted something accurate to the original US Army pattern I could have turned up an Alpha version, but I was after something a bit more technical. An M65 with 100 per cent water repellency and taped seams.

So my search turned up this - the Arc'Terex Veilance Field Jacket - an updated M65 in powder yellow Goretex Proshell fabric. It's actually from the spring summer collection, but would be fine with a liner and has all these nifty little features like snapless pockets and a 3D moulded collar to ensure a perfect fit.

What's more, the Canadian Arc'Terex has established itself as the premium outerwear brand, beloved of types who prefer to spend their days in a white out halfway up a mountain. It is also the brand that invented many of the features of modern outdoor wear, such as waterproof zips.

I ended up going for a Visvim Bickle, pictures to follow, more because I was after something more true to the original style. My decision was of course swayed by the fact that I have the Pollard insulator to button inside it.

But while I was weigihing up the benefits of the Arc'Terex Ryan sent these images to give me a better idea of the shade of yellow. For a moment I was tempted. But then a vision of a North Sea ea fisherman came into my mind, And at that moment I was decided on the Bickle.

Arc'Terex Veilance yellow Field Jacket available from the Inventory and The Glade