Belt

Vacher|Claude Montana

ca. 1980 · leather, metal · Costume Institute

This belt dates from the time Montana's popularity allowed him to found his own label in 1979. The designer made an early name for himself with his production of leather goods. The styling of this piece references his early training as a jewelry designer, recognized in the clever buckle ornament. This belt is an early proponent of leather men's wear styles designed specifically for women.

Artist

Vacher|Claude Montana

Date

ca. 1980

Medium

leather, metal

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mark Isaacson, 1992