Founder and creative director, Munthe
Naja Munthe
Danish
Naja Munthe founded her label MUNTHE in Copenhagen in 1994, shortly after graduating from the Danish Design School, and remains its owner and creative director. The womenswear house is known for combining art references with fashion and for pieces meant to last beyond a season. She has described the company as founded, owned and run by women. It shows at Copenhagen Fashion Week.
Houses
Their runway, measured
45 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Naja Munthe's looks are lighter, cooler, less tonal and more colour-blocked.
Colours
- Black23%
- Denim blue · 4.8× the average12%
- White · 2.0× the average10%
- Burgundy / oxblood · 2.9× the average8%
- Ivory / cream7%
- Beige / camel5%
- Silver5%
- Butter yellow · 10.0× the average5%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness45/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation12.4about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals56%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues61%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks16%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 49more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.68about average · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.071about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Oversized 38%1.3×
- Straight / tubular 31%
- Boxy 27%2.2×
- A-line 20%2.9×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 18%
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 82%2.6×
- Knit 47%2.4×
- Denim 33%4.1×
- Lace 33%4.8×
- Leather 24%2.5×
Details
- Ruffles 27%3.6×
- Utility pockets 24%1.8×
- Appliques / 3D flowers 22%3.7×
- Embroidery 20%2.5×
- Pleats 20%
Patterns
- Floral 22%2.6×
- Stripes 22%3.1×
- Abstract print 16%3.3×
- Text / slogan 9%8.2×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 7%3.8×
Mood
- Relaxed 73%2.2×
- Playful 53%3.0×
- Nostalgic 40%2.7×
- Romantic 29%1.8×
- Elegant 13%69% less
Era references
- 1990s 38%5.1×
- 1970s 13%
- Victorian 9%2.9×
- 1980s 2%61% less
From the AI tags on 45 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
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