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French fashion designer (1947–2024)

Claude Montana (29 June 1947 – 23 February 2024) was a French fashion designer. His company, The House of Montana, founded in 1979, went bankrupt in 1997.

Claude Montana, a Lost Legend & a Big Tradegy

He was also nicknamed "King of the Shoulder Pad," designing aggressive silhouettes which came to define the ‘power-dressing’ era of the 1980s.^[1]

Early life and design career

Born in Paris on 29 June 1947 to a Spanish father and a German mother, Montana began his career by designing papier-mâché jewelry covered with rhinestones.^[2] Later, he discovered leather and the complex techniques associated with it, eventually becoming a leading force in leather.^[3][4] His first fashion show took place in 1976.

He attracted attention the following year for his leather coats^[5][6] and in 1978 was among the most extreme in presenting the broad shoulders that were introduced for the fall of that year,^[7] joining Th Claude Montana obituary: era-defining fashion designer dies ...

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