French fashion designer Claude Montana played a key role in the fashions of the 1980s and 90s. All shoulder-pads, razor-sharp tailoring and strong silhouettes, the Claude Montana aesthetic is once more dominating the catwalks, and he has been cited as a important influence by many contemporary designers. Written with the full co-operation of Montana himself, and drawing extensively on his private archives, this book help us to understand the essential forces that have shaped Montana's work, with scores of catwalk images and reproductions of his sketches.