But we mustn't forget that while the jacket does now "live in the city" it was actually "born in the mountains". The boiserie paneling is also black, in crisp contrast with the camel - colored tailoring - effect ceiling, as is the mosaic of smooth black stones used in the Risseu decorative effect.

Commenting on the first quarter results, Remo Ruffini, Moncler's chairman and chief executive officer, said in a release: "We finalised the acquisition of Stone Island on 31 March.

The Moncler Genius project is an initiative in which multiple designers create collections in collaboration with the brand, rather than the brand having one creative director working on all Moncler Outlet collections.

Indeed, while the 21st www.monclersoutlets.com - century image of a genius may wear a white lab coat (or, perhaps, a black turtleneck and wire - rim glasses), for most of human history, the word's meaning defied such distinctions.

Moncler's Genius Project, typically unveiled at an event of Olympian scale in Milan, has been reduced to a series of look book releases this spring. The result is a line - up of recognizable Rick Owens tropes: the sleeveless tunic, the elongated sleeve - but expressed in Moncler's featherweight volumes of down.

If Williams's red - hot Nike collaboration is any indication, his Moncler gear will swiftly sell out when it drops starting in August - but the success of the partnership really lies in the fact that it looks like a fantastic Alyx collection recreated out of Moncler nylon and goose feathers.