FASHION

The History of Moncler

How did Remo Ruffini turn the humble down jacket into a multibillion-dollar empire?


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Photograph by Dylan Don; Photography assistant: Alessandro Sorci

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Remo Ruffini, with his yacht the Atlante and crew, in Capri.

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Remo and Francesca Ruffini, at a friend’s wedding

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The couple, with their dog Ulisse, in Saint-Moritz.

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Ruffini and sons Pietro (right) and Romeo, in Saint-Moritz, 2014.

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Pietro and Romeo, with the Atlante, in Capri.

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Pietro, in Saint-Moritz, 2015.

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The family, on the Atlante.

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At the Lake Como house, a corridor with potted palms.

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Francesca and Ulisse, by the pool

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Classical touches abound.

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The pool.

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An 
exterior view.

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A sitting area.

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A Moncler promotional poster, 1952.

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The French National Ski Team wearing Moncler, 1966.

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Jacqueline Kennedy in Moncler, late 1950s.

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A catalog cover, 1960.

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An advertisement from the mid-’80s.

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Moncler Gamme Rouge, spring 2016.

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Moncler Gamme Rouge, spring 2011.

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Moncler Grenoble, fall 2016.

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Moncler Grenoble, fall 2011.

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Moncler Gamme Bleu, spring 2012, with Ruffini and Thom Browne.

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Moncler Gamme Bleu, fall 2015.