Moncler: The History Behind The Italian Outerwear Brand
Actor Trinity Whiteside photographed for Kolor Magazine wearing Moncler.
An abbreviation of its home village Monestier-de-Clermont, Moncler launched in 1952 for mountain live, work and play. In 2003 Italian entrepreneur Remo Ruffini acquired the brand, relocated operations to Italy, and helped define Moncler in the global luxury market. Highlights from the luxury outerwear brand include collaborations with Palm Angles, HYKE, and JW Anderson, and fragrances Moncler Pour Femme and Moncler Pour Homme.
Rapper Kenny Mason photographed for Kolor Magazine wearing Moncler.
WHEN WAS mONCLER FOUNDED?
1952
WHO FOUNDED mONCLER?
René Ramillon and Andrè Vincent
WHERE IS MONCLER BASED?
Moncler is based in Milan, Italy but René Ramillon and Andrè Vincent founded the brand in Monestier-de-Clermont, France.
WHO OWNS MONCLER?
Remo Ruffini
DOES MONCLER USE REAL FUR?
According to CBS News, in 2024 the Italian luxury brand will go fur free in 2024. In a press release made public on January 25, 2022, the brand stated, "Moncler announces that it will phase out the use of fur in all its collections. The company will stop sourcing fur this year (2022) and the last collection to feature fur will be Fall/Winter 2023. This decision is consistent with Moncler’s ongoing commitment to responsible business practices and builds on the brand’s constructive and long-term engagement with the Italian animal rights organization LAV as a representative of the Fur Free Alliance."
WHAT IS MONCLER GRENOBLE?
Moncler Grenoble is Moncler’s ski-focused outerwear collection that launched in 2010 with a design focus on heritage styles worn by the French alpine team at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics. The brand is named after Grenoble, France, which sits at the foot of the French Alps.
Actor Malcolm Mays photographed for Kolor Magazine wearing Moncler.
