Craig Green Downsizes the Down for Moncler Genius

LONDON — Craig Green has taken his latest designs for Moncler Genius from macro to micro — and back again — in a bid to explore the outer limits of the down coat, and the feathers that fill it. For his third Genius collection, Green, whose passion for constructing and deconstructing, geometry and modular design knows few limits, has created a collection of modular puffer coats, jackets and trousers that can be folded, flattened and packed away. Fall 2019 will land on the shop floor at Kith in New York this week, with Green on site to show off his Space Age-y, workwear-inspired creations that come in a palette that takes in military green, light gray, orange, yellow and red. “We started with the idea of lightness and travel. The whole design process was led by the idea of making the lightest possible garment — it’s part of Moncler’s DNA. Every zip, webbing and popper was the lightest we could get. The functionality led the design,” Green said in an interview. Green created ample space in the modular pillows of his designs so that they can be easily deflated, folded and packed away. “I think that’s a magical aspect of a Moncler jacket. It’s something

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