That's when a sub - brand comes in useful. Moncler announced its first - ever acquisition agreeing to buy Italian outerwear brand Stone Island for 1.2 billion.
The eleven collections shown last February included a few repeat Moncler collaborators as well as some new names, giving the not - so - modest quilted jacket the majesty of a Valentino gown, under Pierpaolo Piccioli; the Edwardian goth of Simone Rocha; and, of course, the highly conceptual yet highly wearable design credentials of Craig Green.
Moncler has always believed that to push the boundaries of creating the new you need to bring other voices in, as there is a great power in listening to what others have to say.
These Muppet pieces were the warm and fuzzy heart of one half of the dichotomy Leoni swung between in this collection: staying cocooned in homey innocence versus stepping out to seize the moment and meet the challenge of experience.
Another winter is upon us and the Moncler Genius project is back for the third installment with British designer Craig Green headlining. Fresh from a debut show in Paris, Green touched down in Milan once more with a presentation that sadly is not done justice via look book imagery.
Speaking down a Zoom, Williams said of Moncler and his take on it: "We're riffing on their Moncler Outlet staple silhouettes. In contrast, speaking with Leoni on Zoom and looking slowly at these look book images - there's no particular rush, as due to some calendar vagary the collection has been on sale since January, so this review is more an exercise in completism - is highly conducive to connection.