Moncler Re/Icons Revisits Its Alpine Originals

From K2 expeditions to Milan’s Paninari, Moncler traces the puffer’s journey from alpine equipment to street fashion.

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Published October 6, 2026

Indiana van't Slot in a knit balaclava and a quilted khaki puffer vest over a sage jacket, a dark green puffer slung over his shoulder and glossy quilted trousers
Indiana van’t Slot fronts Moncler Re/Icons 2026 with a dark green puffer slung over his shoulder. Photo: Moncler

Moncler maps the evolution of the puffer jacket with Re/Icons 2026. The Italian brand traces its journey from high-altitude survival gear to urban uniform. Re/Icons revisits four defining designs, starting with the Karakorum, created for Italy’s historic 1954 K2 summit. By the 1980s, the Verone and Tibb marked Moncler’s crossover into street culture, with the Verone becoming a favorite of the Paninari, Milan’s status-conscious youth subculture. The timeline closes with the 2009 Himalaya, the direct predecessor to today’s Moncler Maya.

Reworked in contemporary fabrics and proportions, the jackets retain the alpine character that first defined Moncler. For the first time, Re/Icons also extends beyond outerwear into windbreakers, T-shirts, trousers, and accessories, turning the brand’s expedition history into a complete wardrobe. It’s a full-circle tribute to a brand that bridged extreme mountaineering and street fashion.

Moncler Re/Icons 2026

Olu Charles in a tan knit beanie, a black hooded puffer jacket, a red neckerchief, red socks, and black lace-up hiking boots, a blue climbing rope hanging at his side
Olu Charles ties a red neckerchief under a hooded puffer for Moncler Re/Icons 2026. Photo: Moncler
Indiana van't Slot in a glossy red Moncler puffer jacket and a knit balaclava with round goggles pushed up on top, one hand in his pocket
Indiana van’t Slot pairs a glossy red puffer with a knit balaclava for Moncler Re/Icons 2026. Photo: Moncler
Olu Charles in a boxy blue quilted jacket over a pale green zip layer and a ribbed knit collar, standing in front of a blue-trimmed canvas tent
Olu Charles stands before a canvas tent in a boxy quilted jacket, a pale green zip layer showing at the collar for Moncler Re/Icons 2026. Photo: Moncler
Black-and-white photo of Indiana van't Slot seated in a Moncler sweatshirt printed with a mountain photograph, leaning on a rope-lashed backpack
Indiana van’t Slot leans on a rope-lashed pack in a Moncler sweatshirt printed with a mountain photograph. Photo: Moncler
Indiana van't Slot looking down at a topographic map with a pen in hand, a quilted khaki puffer vest layered over a green hooded jacket
Close-up of black lace-up hiking boots with patterned laces beside a green and light blue climbing rope and a wooden crate
Olu Charles looking down in a knit beanie with a Moncler patch and a dark snap-front jacket with ribbed sleeves, pulling a yellow climbing rope through his hands
Olu Charles glancing aside in a glossy red Moncler puffer jacket, a tan knit beanie, and a tan quilted hood with rib-knit cuffs
Olu Charles seen from behind in a black Moncler sweatshirt with a mountain photograph printed on the back, a rope and carabiners over his shoulder
Indiana van't Slot in a knit balaclava, round sunglasses, a glossy dark green puffer jacket and matching quilted trousers, holding up the flap of a blue tent
Close-up of a model in a dark hooded puffer jacket with a Moncler patch on the chest pocket, one hand gripping the drawcord at the collar
Black-and-white still life of an ice axe, a carabiner, and a metal pot hanging over coiled ropes lashed to a backpack
Black-and-white portrait of Indiana van't Slot in a light quilted puffer jacket with a dark neckerchief, looking off to the side
Black-and-white back view of Olu Charles in a Moncler sweatshirt with a mountain photograph and logo printed across the shoulders, a rope and carabiners over one shoulder

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