Naomi Rougeau

5 days ago | robbreport.com | Naomi Rougeau

It’s no wonder that “gatekeeping” has emerged as one of the year’s biggest flexes. The pleasure of enjoying a place or a product, unspoiled, has become an increasingly elusive luxury. In an era when your favorite local watering hole is just one Instagram post away from being overrun by influencers and most designer items are indistinguishable without their logos, how else could we respond than by going in search of goods with soul?

6 days ago | robbreport.com | Naomi Rougeau

More than half a century before menswear peacocks and social media took over Florence’s Pitti Uomo, Brioni had its own viral moment in the Sala Bianca of the city’s Palazzo Pitti. It was 1952, and the white hall in the 15th century architectural icon provided a striking backdrop for the vivid colors and languid suiting for which the Roman house was becoming known. The occasion also marked the industry’s first menswear runway show.

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Naomi Rougeau

With its snowy, celeb-heavy mountaintop presentations taking place in key resort locations such as the French Alps, it’s easy to forget that Moncler isn’t just made for ski season. Since its founding in 1952, the brand has made a name for itself with best-in-class gear that strikes the perfect balance of functionality, luxury, and an occasional bit of whimsy (see the Mercedes G-Class that Nigo recently customized for the brand, complete with a puffy down-channeled roof covering).

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Naomi Rougeau

With its snowy, celeb-heavy mountaintop presentations taking place in key resort locations such as the French Alps, it’s easy to forget that Moncler isn’t just made for ski season. Since its founding in 1952, the brand has made a name for itself with best-in-class gear that strikes the perfect balance of functionality, luxury, and an occasional bit of whimsy (see the Mercedes G-Class that Nigo recently customized for the brand, complete with a puffy down-channeled roof covering).

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Naomi Rougeau

We’ve already established that footwear (thankfully) has slimmed down considerably this season. Deck shoe fever is still running high, and driving moccasins, well, they never really went away. Louis Vuitton has taken the trend a step further, as only the famed French house can, by creating an entirely new category of shoe: the Sneakerina. As you might have guessed, this bold hybrid design straddles the world of sneakers and ballet flats.