Claude Montana, an iconic fashion designer of the 80s, brought a new energy to French fashion. With his spectacular fashion shows featuring models with impressive shoulders and sophisticated looks, he infused a sense of freedom and created a new silhouette.

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As a colorist first and foremost, Montana mainly worked with solid colors, combined with noble materials such as cashmere, leather - his passion - or silk. His favorite colors such as Klein blue, red, black, navy, as well as sands, grays, and all metallic tones, create a style with unprecedented harmonies.

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A virtuoso of the line, Claude Montana entered legend with two consecutive Dés d’or awards, crowning his collections at Lanvin in 1991 and 1992 : a first in the history of haute couture! His clean shapes, expertly structured cuts, and subtle color and material harmonies earned him worldwide recognition.

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(...) Through the power of his designs, bold cuts and colors, unprecedented proportions, and attention to detail, Mon- tana imposed a personal vision of fashion, where elegance competes with modernity.

Preface Claude Montana by Marielle Cro