Desigual news and archive

Video: Desigual Indonesian Tales – New Collection Autumn 18

Indonesian Tales is a new collection inspired by the homonym country of south Asia and two Goddesses of the ancient Indonesian mythology: Dewi Sri and Dewi Ratih. Source: Desigual, YouTube.

Business

Eurazeo sells its Desigual shares back to founder Thomas Meyer

Thomas Meyer, founder and CEO of the Spanish brand Desigual, has become the sole shareholder of his company again. French investment group Eurazeo, which acquired a 10 percent stake in the company in 2014, announced it will be selling its shares back to Meyer. “After four years of mutual cooperation, the joint owners have decided that, given the...

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Desigual H1 revenues decline 14 percent

Desigual has said in a statement that the company ended the first half of 2018 with a turnover of 323 million euros (378.8 million dollars), a decrease of 14 percent compared to the same period last year, this is due primarily to the restructuring of the distribution network that the company is carrying out. The company added that these results...

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Video: The Iconic Jacket by Desigual - A reedition handmade with love

In 1984, a sewing machine and loads of vintage jeans were fundamental in making the first Desigual jacket in our Barcelona workshop. A total icon that we decided to bring back with a limited edition, created using the same artisan techniques as its predecessor. Source: Desigual, YouTube.

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Video: Desigual - Mosaic Capsule

Mosaic Capsule has its own story. Its characteristics, myriad of colours and relaxed design make it one of the icons of the label, representing the purest Desigual DNA. Source: Desigual, YouTube.

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Video: Interview with designer Mr. Christian Lacroix ‘Exceptionnel au quotidien’

Christian Lacroix talks about inspirations for the new capsule collection he designed for Desigual. Source: Desigual, YouTube

Management|ANALYSIS

Desigual crosses "the equator of its transformation" with a turnover fall of 11.5 percent

"We are in the middle of a transformation that started in 2015 and we are going in the right direction", summarises the company the status and first results of its strategic restructuring plan. Alberto Ojinaga, corporate director of the Spanish fashion firm, explained that the future starts to look brighter for the company during the...

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Desigual posts 33.3 percent profit decline in FY17, sales down 11.5 percent

Desigual closed the year 2017 with a turnover of 761 million euros (937 million dollars), a decrease of 11.5 percent compared to the previous year. EBITDA for the year stood at 119 million euros (146.5 million dollars) and net profit was 47 million euros (57.8 million dollars), a decrease of 28 percent and 33.3 percent respectively, compared to...

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Video: Jean-Paul Goude interview for SS18

Jean-Paul Goude is the new Artistic Advisor of the Barcelona-based label brand, Desigual. Discover in this video Jean-Paul Goude’s interview and all the backstage and pre-work for the Spring Summer 2018 New York Fashion Show. Source: Desigual, YouTube

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Celebrities’ photographer Jean-Paul Goude, Desigual’s first creative director

Spanish fashion company Desigual has named French celebrity photographer Jean-Paul Goude as their first ever creative director. The election has got the industry talking as many wonder if this is the beginning of a new Desigual. "I love the challenges and helping Desigual to renew his image without losing sight of his DNA is an exciting task. I...

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Desigual H1 sales decline 9.6 percent

Desigual performance in the first half of 2017, the company said, was hampered by a drop in multi-brand distribution network and company-owned store sales. Desigual reported revenue of 377.9 million euros (442 million dollars), down 9.6 percent on H1 2016, including a decline of 8.5 percent in Q2 2017. The company said, H1 decline stems...

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Eurazeo launches 600 million dollars consumer brands investment division

The French equity firm has announced recently the Brands launch of Eurazeo Brands, a new division to invest in U.S. and European consumer brands “with global growth potential.” The firm has allocated 600 million dollars to 800 million dollars for investments in the next three to five years, indicating that their ‘deal equity investments’ will be...