Sad loss: mango founder Isak Andic died in a hiking accident

Sad loss: mango founder Isak Andic died in a hiking accident

Tragic misfortune shocked the fashion world: Isak Andic, the founder of the mango chain, is dead!

A shocking loss for the fashion industry! Isak Andic, the visionary head behind the international clothing brand Mango, died in a tragic mountain accident at the age of 71. The entrepreneur fell over 100 meters over 100 meters during a hike with relatives in the breathtaking Montserrat caves near Barcelona.

The police confirmed that Andic slipped while hiking and the fall ended fatally. A police spokesman was concerned about the incident that plunges the fashion world into mourning.

a life for fashion

"We announced the unexpected death of Isak Andic, our non-existive Chairman and founder of Mango," said Toni Ruiz, the company's CEO, in an emotional message. "Isak was a role model for all of us. He devoted his life to Mango and left an indelible impression through his strategic vision and inspiring leadership."

Andic was born in Istanbul, Türkiye, and moved to Catalonia with his family in the 1960s, where he founded mango in 1984. Today, the company with almost 2,800 branches in over 120 markets and 15,500 employees worldwide is a heavyweight in the fashion industry. According to Forbes, his assets were an incredible $ 4.5 billion!

a legacy, that remains

The Catalan regional government, led by Salvador Illa, praised Andic as a "committed entrepreneur, who contributed to making catalonies great and projecting it into the world". In a moving contribution on the X platform, he expressed his condolences and emphasized that Andic leaves a lasting impression in the Catalan and global fashion sector.

mango has established itself as one of the leading international fashion companies. The company quickly adapts its production to the latest fashion trends and at the same time offers affordable prices. Interestingly, Mango does not have its own factories, but mainly store the production in inexpensive countries such as Turkey and Asia.

In 2023, the company completed an impressive turnover of 3.1 billion euros ($ 3.26 billion). The loss of Isak Andic is not only mourned by his employees, but by the entire fashion world. His inheritance will live on in the hearts of people and in the business of mango.