MONCLER TO DEBUT CRAIG GREEN COLLAB AS PART OF ITS GENIUS PROJECT

Moncler has unveiled the third launch of its Genius project: 5 Moncler Craig Green. As a menswear designer, Green focuses on issues that are closely linked to the human condition, protection and function being his main preoccupations. Ever the pragmatist, Green devised overblown, sculptural shapes built like sums of cubic elements that retain a sense of function, working solely with matte nylon and cotton dawns. As radical as his sculptural down-filled forms appear, completely rewriting the dialogue between clothing and body, looking like flotation devices, or life-saving rafts, they are meant to be properly worn and used.

Padding is brought to the ultimate level, making pieces look gigantic yet still very light, as if they were filled with air. Protection gets to the furthest, turning looks into soft contemporary armors, with hoods concealing faces. Amplified in their symbolic as well as functional presence, the garments resemble habitats: self-sufficient units to inhabit and live in under extreme conditions. As such, Green heralds a futurist vision which fiercely puts the human being at the center. Coming in an uncompromising palette of white, black and midnight blue, the collection has a radical presence. Black stitches create pinstripe effects, landing a graphic touch.

“I have always explored ideas of protection and functionality within my work, something that is also at the core of Moncler’s heritage,” said Green. “I thought it would be interesting for these ideas to be pushed further, interpreting Moncler’s performance-based history, and developing designs with their years of technical knowledge and expertise.”

The new collection will launch tomorrow, August 22nd with an exclusive event at SSENSE Montreal.