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Moncler Type Private Industry textile Founded 1952 Headquarters Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, France Key people René Ramillon Products clothing, sportswear Website http://www.moncler.com/ Moncler, is a clothing company of French origin founded in 1952 by French entrepreneur René Ramillon that manufactures high-end down jackets and sportswear.
The company took is name from the abbreviation of Monestier-de-Clermont, an Alpine town near Grenoble. In 1993, Italian sportswear manufacturer Pepper Industries purchased the brand and since 2003 it has been owned by a consortium around former Pepper Industries designer Remo Ruffini who is chairman and creative director. The Moncler Group, headquartered in Milan, owns other brands such as Henry Cotton’s, Marina Yachting as well as Coast Weber&Ahaus, and holds a license for 18CRR81 Cerruti.
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Corporate history
The company started its production in 1954 when it provided the equipment for the Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio that accomplished the successful first ascent to the summit of K2 on 13 July 1954. Moncler provided the equipment for the French expedition led by Jean Franco that conquered Makalu on 15 (by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy), 16 (by Franco, G. Magnone, and Sardar Gyaltsen Norbu), and 17 (by Bouvier, S. Coupe, Leroux, and A. Vialatte) May 1955.[1] In 1964, the company organized the expedition led by Ramillon's friend and world-renowned climber Lionel Terray, which led to the successful first ascent of 12,240 foot (3,730 m) Mount Huntington, in the Alaska Range, by the northwest ridge.[2] In fact, Terray was a key figure in the history of the company that started develop the first line specialized for climbing at high altitude "Moncler pour Lionel Terray". In 1968, Moncler was the official supplier of the French national team during the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Also, during this period, Moncler adopted the cockerel as its symbol.
Moncler brands
Since the mid-2000s, the Moncler brand has been subdivided into various collections:
- Moncler - main line for men, women and children (since 1952)
- Moncler S - feminine high-end line in collaboration with Japanese designer Chitose Abe, owner of the Sacai fashion label (since 2009)
- Moncler V - retro style menswear collection in collaboration with Japanese designer Hiroki Nakamura, creative director of the Visvim fashion label (since 2010)
- Moncler Grenoble - contemporary fashion collection for men and women (since 2010)
- Moncler 365 - year-long collaboration with Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons in 2010-11
- Moncler Gamme Rouge - upscale designer collection for women created by Alessandra Facchinetti (2006-2008) and Giambattista Valli (2008-today), presented at Paris Fashion Week
- Moncler Gamme Bleu - upscale designer collection for men created by Thom Browne (2009-today), presented at Milan Fashion Week
References
- ^ Baume, Louis C. (1979). Sivalaya. Seattle, WA, USA: The Mountaineers. pp. 74–75. ISBN 0916890716.
- ^ Jones, Chris (1976). Climbing in North America. Berkeley, California, USA: American Alpine Club and University of California Press. pp. 330–331. ISBN 0520029763.
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Categories:- Clothing companies of France
- Sporting goods manufacturers of France
- Moncler - main line for men, women and children (since 1952)
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