Moncler

With other luxury companies waiting in the wings, there may be a limited window to strike a deal to acquire the iconic British retailer.

Burberry’s stock jumped more than 7 percent after speculation emerged that Italian competitor Moncler could be exploring a potential acquisition of the British luxury brand.

Edward Enninful, Donald Glover, A$AP Rocky and Lucie and Luke Meier of Jil Sander are among the ‘Geniuses’ who will each build a house for the Italian skiwear specialist’s 30,000-square-foot ‘City of Genius’ activation in Shanghai this month, Remo Ruffini tells Tim Blanks.

Remo Ruffini is tightening his control of the outerwear specialist after striking a deal with LVMH, which will take a stake in the Ruffini investment vehicle that is Moncler’s biggest shareholder.

After a year of industry-beating growth, CEO Remo Ruffini is leaning into promoting core lines like the Grenoble mountain sports range and bread-and-butter puffer jackets.

Even as high-end demand slows, outerwear continues to be one of fashion’s most dynamic categories. Executives from Fusalp, Yves Salomon, C.P. Company, Mackage and Selfridges reveal their strategies.

A new label named for the Italian sportswear innovator will be launched as a spin-off of outerwear firm C.P. Company in January.

The lines between functionality and style will continue to blur as consumers continue to embrace ”gorpcore” and competition increases among technical outdoor wear players, according to The State of Fashion 2024.

The slowdown in demand for high-end brands is hitting the sector unevenly, as seen in the polarised third-quarter results released this week by Hermès, Kering and others.

The extreme and deadly weather experienced around much of the world in July got little mention on big brands’ earnings calls, signalling that investors and executives still aren’t treating climate as an immediate business risk.