Paul & Shark
Paul & Shark is an Italian clothing brand founded in 1975 by Paolo Dini,[1] son of mill owner Gian Ludovico Dini.[2] It has 280 stores worldwide and is headquartered in Varese.[2] Its CEO is Andrea Dini.[3]
Brand
The brand is inspired by the sail of an 18th-century clipper,[2] inscribed with the words "Paul & Shark" seen during Dini's visit to a small sailmaker's workshop in Maine.[1] GQ has called it "the sailing man's sailing gear".[4] Its symbol is a shark.[5]
Production
The brand's Spring/Summer 2018 collection includes its Sailor Jacket made of cotton sailing canvas.[6]
Marketing
The company outfitted and sponsored Italian explorer Alex Bellini in his over 200 km cross-country skiing of the Vatnajökull, the biggest glacier in Europe.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b paulshark.it AN ITALIAN STORY
- ^ a b c Laura Hawkins, Reef encounter: Paul & Shark drops anchor in London Wallpaper* 27 April 2017
- ^ Paul & Shark CEO Andrea Dini paid $20,000 for a zero-gravity experience Sujata Reddy, Economic Times, January 5, 2018
- ^ British GQ, PAUL & SHARK HAS FINALLY DOCKED IN LONDON
- ^ Colleen Morgan, The return of the shark: Paul & Shark introduces Autumn/Winter collection, The Moodie Davitt Report, 3 March 2017.
- ^ Paul & Shark Launch the Innovative SHARKHUB Project for SS18 Same Cole, Complex, April 30, 2018
- ^ @paulsharkofficial #FreezeTheMoment
- ^ Helen Pawson, Paul & Shark freezes the moment with Alex Bellini collaboration, The Moodie Davitt Report, 25 January 2017
See also
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