Stradivarius (,

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: []) is a women's clothing fast fashion retailer from Barcelona owned by the Inditex group. As of 31 January 2022, Stradivarius is present with 915 stores in 62 countries. Stradivarius in SM Aura, BGC

History

Stradivarius was developed in 1994 by the Catalan Triquell family with an innovative concept for

fashion in Barcelona Today, more fashion capitals exist than the original “Big Four” of London, Paris, Milan, and New York from the 20th century. Although the “Big Four” remain the most elite, other cities have developed into smaller fashion centers. The histor ...

, Spain. In 1999 Inditex purchased 90% of Stradivarius shares for €108 million and the remaining 10% in 2005, keeping Jordi Triquell, son of the founder, Francisco Triquell, as director. One of the most characteristic symbols of the company is the

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which in the former logo is standing out for the substitution of the first "S" of the name for a treble clef, while for recent logos it is in front of the name. On 1 February 2017, it launched the first fashion line for men under "Stradivarius Man" label, although in 2018 they decided to close it due to low sales.

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stradivarius (clothing brand) Inditex brands Companies based in Catalonia Clothing companies established in 1994 Clothing brands of Spain Clothing retailers of Spain Retail companies established in 1994 1999 mergers and acquisitions