"Formula One' is the name of the game, or sport, for Fall 2012 at Moncler Gamme Bleu. The seasonal mash - up of fashion and sport, from the mind of the equally preppy and perverse Thom Browne, never fails to deliver a dissertation - worthy dissection of the imagery and uniforms associated with a particular athletic endeavor.
To the touch it felt like sharkskin and to the bank balance, Williams divulged, it would prove even more painful. He also focused on an organic feel via cotton cladded garment dyed puffers that were a step away from the synthetic sheen he has so leaned into during recent seasons.
Maybe someone will wander into a Moncler store and be wooed by an ombre knit or a scarf hem dress. This is central to the new collection, which is designed for the lighter season and stems from a reflection on how our relationship with being outdoors has changed over the last year.
These days, however much you lust, to wander is complicated. Which is why last autumn, 1952's menswear designer, Sergio Zambon, decided to collaborate with several Los Angeles-based brands before decamping with this collection to Tokyo. www.monclersoutlets.com
Now in its third season, Moncler Genius is ambitious even by the standards of today's endless parade of partnerships. But the concept remains simple: a group of designers, chosen by Moncler CEO Remo Ruffini, are given free reign in the Moncler Moncler Sale design studio to create their own collections.
The result was everything forward - looking menswear should be: conceptual and cool - and wearable, too. Over the last few years Green has deftly translated his runway showpieces into quilted snap - front nylon jackets and lace - detail sweatshirts that are unmistakably his, but don't call attention to themselves the way one of his Emporer - Palpatine - on - holiday color - blocked parkas might.