The Spanish fashion designer Lola Casademunt has died.
The eponymous brand announced the death of its founder “with deep regret” on Monday. “Ms Casademunt is and remains the reason for our company’s existence,” it says in the statement. “We at Lola Casademunt are committed to continuing to preserve this project as a living reflection of her legacy. In these difficult times, we share the pain of your family and friends.”
Casademunt laid the foundation for her brand in 1981 after her husband died. As a mother of four children, she started the project to provide for her family, according to the statement. She began creating handmade bows, headbands and other hair accessories in her basement workshop in the Catalan town of Cardedeu.
Today the brand offers an extensive womenswear collection from accessories and jewelry to bags and clothing, which can be seen at the major Spanish fashion weeks 080 Barcelona Fashion and Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid.
In addition to the main line, there is also the premium collection ‘Maite by Lola Casademunt’. Maite Casademunt, after whom the line is named, has been in charge as creative director since 2018. The business is now led by CEO Paco Sanchez.
Lola Casademunt has 27 own stores, four franchise stores and 38 shop-in-shops at the Spanish department store El Corte Inglés. There are also 800 retail outlets in Spain and 680 worldwide. The brand is represented in stores in 30 markets and has its own online shop in 13 countries.