The design house of Montana was founded in 1979 and bankrupt by the turn of the century. In his heyday, the French designer was well known for his snug figure-hugging designs and contrasting massive shoulder pads; in fact, he donned the moniker "King of Shoulder Pads" throughout the 1980s.
Claude Montana is a French fashion designer, known for his refined, figure-hugging designs, in lightweight materials or heavy leather. He is sometimes jokingly known as the "King of Shoulder Pads" for the aggressive shapes for women he created in the 1980s. In the middle of the 1990s, Montana's orchestrated and aggressive style became outdated, as it appeared difficult to translate the force of the successful bold lines into the softer trends. Even though the more casual and commercial Montana BLU collection was softer in line, it was not the success the company hoped for. The House of Mont
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The design house of Montana was founded in 1979 and bankrupt by the turn of the century. In his heyday, the French designer was well known for his snug figure-hugging designs and contrasting massive shoulder pads; in fact, he donned the moniker "King of Shoulder Pads" throughout the 1980s.
Claude Montana is a French fashion designer, known for his refined, figure-hugging designs, in lightweight materials or heavy leather. He is sometimes jokingly known as the "King of Shoulder Pads" for the aggressive shapes for women he created in the 1980s. In the middle of the 1990s, Montana's orchestrated and aggressive style became outdated, as it appeared difficult to translate the force of the successful bold lines into the softer trends. Even though the more casual and commercial Montana BLU collection was softer in line, it was not the success the company hoped for. The House of Montana, founded in 1979, went bankrupt in 1997.
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