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The origins

The origins of the name lie in its very roots: Moncler is in fact

the abbreviation of Monestier-de-Clermont, a mountain

village near Grenoble. Here, René Ramillon and Andrè Vincent

founded in 1952 the company which gave life to the renowned

down jacket, creating garments conceived to protect workers who

wore them over their overalls, that of fered high resistance

and protection against the harshest climates and that were tested

in a variety of expeditions.

The expeditions

French mountaineer Lionel Terray f irst noticed Moncler

products and foresaw their potential. The result was the specialist

range “Moncler pour Lionel Terray”. In 1954, Moncler’s down

jackets were chosen to equip the Italian expedition to K2,

which culminated in the conquest of the world’s second highest

summit by Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli. In 1955,

they equipped the expedition on the Makalù.

City icons

In the 80s Moncler made its entrance into the city

becoming the iconic garment of a generation of youth

The Olympics

To mark the Grenoble Winter Olympic Games, Moncler became

the of f icial supplier to the French alpine ski team.

History: Moncler Brand

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