Paul & Shark

Paul & Shark
IndustryClothing
Founded1975; 50 years ago (1975) in Italy
FounderPaolo Dini
Headquarters
Varese
,
Italy
Key people
Andrea Dini, CEO

Paul & Shark is a luxury 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]

The brand was 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] In 2017, GQ called it "the sailing man's sailing gear".[4] Its symbol is a shark.[5]

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.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b paulshark.com An Italian Story
  2. ^ a b c Laura Hawkins, Reef encounter: Paul & Shark drops anchor in London Wallpaper* 27 April 2017
  3. ^ Paul & Shark CEO Andrea Dini paid $20,000 for a zero-gravity experience Sujata Reddy, Economic Times, January 5, 2018
  4. ^ "Paul & Shark has finally docked in London | British GQ". gq-magazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  5. ^ Morgan, Colleen. "The return of the shark: Paul & Shark introduces Autumn/Winter collection - The Moodie Davitt Report - The Moodie Davitt Report". moodiedavittreport.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  6. ^ Pawson, Helen. "Paul & Shark freezes the moment with Alex Bellini collaboration - The Moodie Davitt Report - The Moodie Davitt Report". moodiedavittreport.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2024-05-08.


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