Moncler V 2011: chill out

So it turns out that Moncler's collaboration with Visvim was more than just a one-off thing. Details of this year's collection are now beginning to emerge, beginning with a couple of body warmers (vests) and a pair of strides.

More, no doubt, will be revealed in the coming months.

Moncler Gamme Bleu: camping out with Star Wars

Moncler Gamme Bleu has never been afraid of an epic runway show and the unveiling of the spring / summer 2012 collection is no exception.

The whole thing is a bit reminiscent of an amateur dramatics interpretation of Star Wars, the bit when Darth Vader arrives at the death star.

You've even got a squad of camp storm trooper looking types, brandishing swords instead of phaser guns and striped up in the colours of the tricolour.  Talking of which, a tricolour codpiece on the death star would have had you in a death grip before you could say helmet.