Created to welcome the most creative minds on the international fashion and design scene into the Moncler universe, the brand’s latest Genius project is a collaboration with 1017 Alyx 9MS. The resulting 6 Moncler 1017 Alyx 9SM collection sees the aesthetic and design codes of the two brands come together through technical jackets, functional accessories and innovative footwear.
Of course, technicality and experimentation are cornerstones of Alyx founder Matthew M. Williams’ design practice, something we see in his groundbreaking work at Givenchy, where he reinterprets the French fashion house’s precious archive. It’s an avant-garde process of research that reaches its peak in his personal project, 1017 Alyx 9SM, a brand through which the designer furthers his experiments in the hi-tech field.
This approach has led Matthew to not only produce layered and versatile garments and accessories, but also carefully select companies to collaborate with — those who share his love of technical research and innovation. It’s exactly upon those values that the creative alliance between Moncler and 1017 Alyx 9SM was developed.
In continuity with the layered silhouettes of the previous Genius collections, 6 Moncler 1017 Alyx 9SM focuses on the relationship between organic and technical, city and nature, urban and wild — combining formal research with carefully selected materials. The result is a range of jackets featuring technical fabrics associated with Moncler (lightweight nylons, ripstop and neoprene), alongside materials like wool, leather and sheepskin; blending the boundary between the inside and outside of the garment and between sportswear and urbanwear. The colour palette works in the same way: from hints of the metropolis with black and metallic grey, to lilacs and browns of the natural world.
As with both Alyx and Moncler’s work, details are everything: the layering of materials and the care taken over the metal buckles – the undisputed symbol of Matthew M. Williams’ brand – is evident. Similar features can be found across accessories including caps, gloves, iPhone cases, and multi-purpose bags; and in footwear, where the technical knowledge of the two brands meets the know-how of Vibram on a series of padded sabots and quilted Trailgrip Après boots.
Sharing these values of innovation and attention to detail, we teamed up with eight emerging models to reimagine 6 Moncler 1017 Alyx 9SM, encouraging them to express their personal visions and attitudes through the collection’s garments and accessories.
Credits
Text Carolina Micella
Editor Benedetta Pini
Photography Aytekin Yalçın
Creative Director Gloria Bertuzzi
Fashion Editor and Stylist Giorgia Imbrenda
Stylist Gabriele Papi
Hair & Makeup Silvia Acquapendente
Jr. Art Director Ana Maria Matasel
Photography Assistance Christopher Escobar, Marco Arici
Styling Assistance Priya Madhu, Giulio Solfrizzi
Makeup Assistance Edoardo Bacigalupi
Hair Assistance Giacomo Marazzi
Casting Wedocasting
Senior Client Partner Benedetta Borioni
Senior Account Director Valentina Curti
Production Rexindustries
Executive Producer Rosario Rex Di Salvo
Producer Guglielmo Del Signore
Production Assistance Luca Perrone, Carlo Marella