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Remo Ruffini is an Italian fashion executive and creative director who has served as chairman and CEO of Moncler since acquiring a controlling stake in the company in 2003. At the time of acquisition, Moncler was a struggling French-Italian manufacturer of quilted ski jackets; Ruffini repositioned it as a global luxury outerwear brand. He oversaw the brand's public listing on the Borsa Italiana in 2013 and has expanded the company through product lines including the Gamme Bleu and Gamme Rouge collections. In 2018, Ruffini engineered Moncler's acquisition of the Italian brand Stone Island.
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Remo Ruffini ranks #27 of 61 in the Designer ranking, behind Shayne Oliver, ahead of Kate Spade.
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How did Remo Ruffini transform Moncler?
Ruffini acquired Moncler in 2003 when the alpine jacket company was struggling and repositioned its down coats as luxury fashion. Moncler subsequently listed on the Milan stock exchange in 2013.
What is Moncler Genius, and what was Ruffini's role in it?
Ruffini introduced Moncler Genius in 2018 as a format in which multiple designers reinterpret the Moncler identity through separate collections. Collaborators have included designers such as Pierpaolo Piccioli, Craig Green, and Jonathan Anderson.
What is Remo Ruffini's connection to Stone Island?
Under Ruffini, Moncler announced the acquisition of Stone Island in December 2020. The transaction was completed on March 31, 2021, bringing Moncler and Stone Island into the same group.
Was Moncler originally an Italian company?
Moncler was founded in 1952 in Monestier-de-Clermont, France, and its name derives from that place. Ruffini later shifted its operational and fashion identity toward Italy while preserving its alpine heritage.
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