The new collection also features collaborative efforts in the form of Suicoke's Moto sandals and the Pepper slip - on. Arriving in a predominantly black colourway, the Moto sandal features a crepe Vibram outsole that sees its quintessential straps wear the brands' respective labels.

Analysts are also mixed on whether or not Kering should spend its M&A budget on soft or hard luxury, with Merrill Lynch preferring the former and Bernstein the latter. "Kering seems now short of options to fulfil its ambitions in hard luxury, other than a blue - sky mega - Moncler Outlet merger with Richemont," said Luca Solca, adding that the deal would not be "transformative" for Kering.

"Econyl is a fiber that's made from reclaimed fishing line in Scandinavia," Williams explains. "It can be used in lots of different things - it's like nylon.

Craig Green understands that the importance of having "this idea and feeling translate to what is found in store" too, and so he funneled the collection's aesthetic and technical innovations into commercial jackets and knitwear featuring elements and fabrics that mimic details from the show collection. "I have always loved opposing ideas and the tension between two extremes, so exploring the ideas of heavy and light in this collection helped to push the development process further," Green says.

I can't really find any news of this anywhere, but my go - to Japanese fashion site, Fashion Press, came through with the tip that Moncler and Ami partnered up for a new collection called "Moncler a" that launches this www.monclersoutlets.com fall. I assume that "a" stands for Ami, since Moncler also has a women's collection coming out called "Moncler E" that is through a partnership with Erdem.