Loewe (fashion brand)
The Loewe headquarters in Madrid | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Founder | Enrique Loewe y Roessberg |
| Headquarters | , Spain |
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| Products | Ready-to-wear, haute couture, cosmetics, fashion accessories, jewelry, perfumes, watches |
| Revenue | €626 million (2022) |
| €128 million (2022) | |
Number of employees | 1,300 (2018) |
| Parent | LVMH |
| Website | loewe |
Loewe S.A. (/loʊˈɛveɪ/ loh-EV-ay, Spanish: [loˈeβe], German: [ˈløːvə] ⓘ; stylized as LOEWE) is a Spanish luxury fashion house specialising in leather goods, clothing, perfumes and other fashion accessories. Founded in 1846 in Madrid, Loewe has been part of the conglomerate LVMH since 1996; it continues to be LVMH’s oldest luxury fashion house.
The company was established in Madrid in 1846 by fashion designer Enrique Loewe. By the early 20th Century, many notable people took great interest in Loewe and Queen Victoria Eugenie became a regular customer. In 1905, Alfonso XIII granted them the Royal Warrant of Appointment and thus Loewe became Purveyor of the Royal Household of Spain. The company quickly grew in popularity and was promoted by figures such as Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich and Sophia Loren amongst others.