Gilles Montezin is a French clothing designer well known for his elegant ''

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'' style. His clothes have been worn by various high-profile celebrities and featured in films such as ''

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'' and '' Confessions of a Shopaholic''.

Early life

As a young teen, Montezin was first inspired to go into fashion after seeing a dress by designer Anne Marie Beretta in a French magazine. He went on to get his primary education at Paris' l’Ecole de la Haute Couture, and after completing his studies, went to work on elaborate period costuming for the

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. While in Paris he also worked for both

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and master couturier

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, studying under the latter for eight years. In that time period he completed designs for celebrities such as

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, and

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Recent career

Montezin moved to New York in 2004 to start his own collection, where his pieces have been prominent in the entertainment industry. His clothing has been filmed in the TV productions of ''

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'', ''

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'', on

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, and in the box-office hit films ''

'' (2008) and '' Confessions of a Shopaholic'' (2009). His clothes have also been featured in magazines ''

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'', '' Elle Sweden'', and ''

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'', and his celebrity clients have included

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, and

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. In 2009, Montezin announced the launch of his new bridal line under the name, Gilles Montezin Bridal. He is scheduled to debut the

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collection in October 2009. Similar to Montezin's ready-to-wear line, the dresses feature intricate hand detailing and signature tailoring techniques. The dresses have already been favorably received in part because of a specially designed

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he calls "Le Cinch", which reduces the waistline by several inches and gives brides a clean, sleek silhouette. Two of his designs were selected by Kleinfeld Bridal, the outlet featured on the

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reality television show Say Yes to the Dress.

Personal life

Montezin currently lives in New York city with his partner, a concert pianist.

References

External links

*
LoveTripper.com on the new line of wedding dresses

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