Moncler's Re/Icons Fall 2026 Collection Revisits 74-Year Archive, Debuts in Paris
Moncler has introduced the Re/Icons fall 2026 collection, highlighting four main jackets: Karakorum, Verone, Himalaya, and Tibb, all redesigned with fresh materials and features. This season marks the inaugural inclusion of additional items such as windbreakers, T-shirts, and accessories. Chairman Remo Ruffini pointed out the importance of blending innovation with the brand's heritage, which dates back to its founding in 1952 in the French Alps and its connections to climbers like Lionel Terray. The collection reflects historical designs, notably the Karakorum, which draws inspiration from the 1954 K2 expedition. The launch occurs today and tomorrow in Paris at Il Rifugio, with a pre-launch on October 8 and global sales commencing on October 15.
Key facts
- Moncler unveiled the fall 2026 edition of its Re/Icons project, revisiting designs from its 74-year archive
- Four core jackets are reworked: the Karakorum, Verone, Himalaya and Tibb
- Re/Icons expands beyond outerwear for the first time, adding windbreakers, T-shirts, pants, skirts and accessories
- Moncler was founded in 1952 in the French Alps as a maker of tents and sleeping bags
- The down jacket followed after mountaineer Lionel Terray told founder René Ramillon about feather-filled jackets from Canada
- Moncler jackets were worn by three alpinists on the Italian expedition that made the first ascent of K2 in 1954
- The brand outfitted the French team for the 1968 Winter Olympics and later became part of Milan's Paninari youth uniform in the 1980s
- The collection shows in Paris at Il Rifugio within Moncler's Champs-Élysées store, pre-launches there October 8, pops up at Tokyo's Isetan, pre-launches at Moncler Fifth Avenue October 14, and goes global October 15
Entities
Artists
- Remo Ruffini
- Lionel Terray
- Achille Compagnoni
- Lino Lacedelli
- Walter Bonatti
- René Ramillon
Institutions
- Moncler
- Isetan
- Moncler Fifth Avenue
- Vogue
Locations
- Paris
- France
- French Alps
- Canada
- Milan
- Italy
- K2
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Champs-Élysées
- Il Rifugio