On May 9, 2025, the opening of the first Zara business marks the 50th time. Inditex and the fashion chain celebrate this event with the renovation of the first business and the publication of a video directed by Steven Meisel, in which 50 iconic models can be seen. The names include Amber Valletta, Twiggy, Carla Bruni, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Marisa Berenson and Naomi Campbell. They present the clothing of a capsule collection to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Zara.
The first Zara business was opened in Spanichen La Coruña. This was Amancio Ortega’s introduction to retail after the success he had achieved with Confecciones Goa. The company, which specializes in the production and distribution of textiles for third parties, was founded around 1963. With this company, the recognized Spanish entrepreneur decided to start his own journey into the world of fashion and textiles, which was to be used as a germ cell for today’s Inditex Group.
The opening of the first Zara business marked a turning point in the development of the company, which at that time passed from a business-to-business model to a new retail model, where the sale was on the end of the end. Inditex is only dedicated to this model. The opening is therefore the starting point for the founding of the Spanish group and the foundation for Zara as a fashion chain.
The Zara brand alone generates sales of 27.78 billion euros, is present online in 214 markets and is represented in 98 markets worldwide with 1,759 shops. These shops are still an important cornerstone in Zara’s operating model. They serve not only as sales outlets, but also as contact points between the brand and its audience. The Zara audience influences the offer, diversification and fashion suggestions.
Under the concept of Zara, which Amancio Ortega presented on May 9, 1975 with the opening of the first business in the world, the foundations were laid for a chain that follows a philosophy in which the customer is the focus of decision -making. This philosophy is based on the attentive listening to the preferences of the customers: inside, in order to offer them high -quality offers at affordable prices, as Zara explains in a statement.
In the course of this first half century, the chain has optimized the defense of this brand philosophy. It is now supported by the comprehensive and global analysis of sales and trends in all markets. Zara gains a knowledge from this that you incorporate into your collections about her more than 300 designers: inside and all of her sales teams. This is the basis for creative endeavor that is enriched by working with renowned creators: inside and designer: inside.
As at the beginning, the company endeavors to offer a unique fashion experience in its shops around the world in its shops around the world, which is now also integrated into the online channel. This makes it possible to interact with the brand at any time and from any device. The role that physical business has played in the past and will play in the future will not be forgotten. The business has become projects in which architecture, design, building materials and historical references merge perfectly with the latest technology. All of this serves the philosophy, which is based on Zara’s operating model.
The inheritance and the present of the chain in its first 50 years are characterized by creative flexibility that enables the collection to develop further over the course of the season, an agile and efficient production and logistics capacity, a network of shops in the best locations as well as an online platform and a shopping experience that is constantly adapting to the consumer pattern Company.
Pop-up experience in the “new” business in Juan Flórez
The place “where it all started”, the first Zara business in Juan Flórez in La Coruña, will play an outstanding role at the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the chain.
On the occasion of this anniversary, the business, which was accessible to the public for the entire half of the century as another Zara sales point, was subjected to a comprehensive renovation and modernization process. The result is a unique atmosphere that is inspired by the characteristic galleries with balconies that shape the cityscape of La Coruña.
This architectural element was integrated as a backbone of the renovation project for this business. It now houses a Zacaffé area and a library area with an extensive collection of magazines that were published from May 1975. These are the most important immersive “experiences” that this renovated shop in Juan Flórez will offer the customer: inside. With this project, the business is temporarily redesigned and receives the character of a pop-up store for a limited time. This is underlined by a “unique” range of limited pieces that were created on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Zara.
“Five decades later we celebrate the 50th anniversary of this business and our brand by appreciating the place where everything started,” emphasizes Zara. On the occasion of this anniversary, “a temporary intervention on the occasion of the anniversary” was carried out, which is inspired by “the characteristic galleries of La Coruña, which are part of the city’s architectural DNA”.
This characteristic element of the La Coruña landscape is now integrated into this shop in Juan Flórez. It is part of “an architectural installation that houses a unique selection of limited pieces and objects that were created on the occasion of Zara’s 50th anniversary”. The customers: inside the brand “Can also visit a cafeteria and a boutique salon where you can browse on shelves full of magazines”.
Jubilee collection
Other well-known and regular employees were committed to the recording of this piece: inside of Zara and Meisel, including Karl Templer as a stylist, Pat McGrath for the make-up, Guido Palau for the Hair and Jason Duzansky for the artistic direction.
The group of models, whose casting was led by Piergiorgio del Moro, presents the pieces of a Capsule Collection for Zara’s 50th anniversary. The collection contains counterpoints in white, but is based on the deepest black that distinguishes traditional tuxedo. Zara is now presenting herself in her most deconstructed and feminine version in order to initiate the celebrations for the 50th anniversary with this Capsule Collection, which is already available in selected shops and in the official online shop of Zara.
“Creativity is the heart of Zara, it is the feature that distinguishes us,” emphasized Marta Ortega Pérez, non-executive Chairman from Inditex, on the occasion of the start of these first memorial initiatives for the 50th anniversary of Zara. The celebrations begin with the new cooperation with Steven Meisel. The photographer is responsible for the direction “this incredible film”, adds Ortega, who turns out to be “an expression of creative freedom and magic that we always want to create”.
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