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Le Mont St Michel clothing in Barcelona

It is a brand specializing in workwear since 1913 and was acquired in 1998 by Alexandre Milan, who transformed it into a modern, urban fashion brand, while maintaining the functional spirit stemming from its workwear heritage.

Alexandre Milan added his own craftsmanship to this heritage.

The family legacy of Les Tricotages de L’Aa (“Aa Knitting Factory”), a factory founded by her great-grandmother in 1919, is still present. The brand’s design studio is located in the same place in Brittany, France, where we meticulously store decades of textile archives: a true treasure trove of inspiration that we revisit for every collection.

The Mont St Michel brand was founded in 1913 in Pontorson, near the famous monument.

It began as a family workshop before growing in the 1920s and 30s to become the renowned brand worn by artisans and farmers in Brittany and Normandy throughout the 20th century. XX.

The collections are simple and functional above all. The brand used to offer a wide range of products that became legendary, such as the Genuine Work Jacket made from heavy moleskine fabric, schoolboy shirts, Amiens corduroy trousers, or even hunting wear made from durable cotton coutil.

Often copied, never combined, Mont Saint-Michel garments set a new standard of quality that made them famous and sought after by numerous collectors of vintage and workwear worldwide.

Le Mont Saint-Michel embodies the charm of the French paradox. A unique and effortless style that never compromises on quality. Reconnect with the pleasure created by a perfect and rare product, reinventing ancestral techniques.

The spirit of Le Mont St Michel asserts its independence from the rampant race of “fast fashion.”