Moncler

Born in 1952 in Monestier‑de‑Clermont, France, by René Ramillon and André Vincent, Moncler was originally purposed for mountain survival gear—sleeping bags, capes, tents—before launching its inaugural down jacket for mountaineer Lionel Terray in 1954 . Official outfitter of France’s 1968 Grenoble Olympic ski squad, Moncler steadily transitioned from pure utility to urban opulence by the 1980s. A seminal pivot came in 2003 when Italian flare entered its DNA: entrepreneur Remo Ruffini acquired it, transplanted headquarters to Milan, and initiated its ascent from functional fashion to full luxury—a repositioning that triggered a 2013 Milan IPO, oversubscribed 27 times, cementing Moncler’s place on the global podium .