If Alyx is known for one thing, it's for its hardware: for its "rollercoaster" buckle, for its pseudo - tactical chest rigs, for its general belief that a garment is not complete until it's got something dense and awesome dangling from or attached to it. Naturally, Alyx gear is all over the genius collection. The Moncler logo is lasered onto the rollercoaster, while the smaller "tri - con" buckle lives inside the down jackets, where it secures straps you can use to wear it on your shoulders, backpack - style, if you get too hot.

Running counter to the outdoorsiness of Anderson's sailing theme is an opulent at - home section of quilted separates for women. The thin, shiny coats and midi - skirts nod to '40s bedroom design, when a woman might've matched her nightgown to her bedspread. Think www.monclersoutlets.com of it as a nap dress for contemporary aesthetes, with swirling chartreuse stitching and pierrot collars trimmed in azure ruffles.

A deal for Moncler would give Kering, which is now run by Pinault's son Francois - Henri, a label whose growth has stood out over the past decade, even in a booming luxury sector. As bankers shuck suits, ties and overcoats in favor of more casual attire, its 2,000 puffy down jackets have moved beyond the ski slopes of St. Moritz to the conference Moncler Sale rooms of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

For labels that have made their name in a niche and since perfected it, one of the biggest struggles can be breaking from the self - imposed mold. That's when a sub - brand comes in useful. Take Moncler, for example, which has been making some of the best outdoor garments since 1952.