Isak Andic, Founder Of Spanish Fashion Brand Mango, Dies At 71

Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, has died after suffering an accident, the company announced on Saturday. He was 71.

Other than his having suffered an accident, no further details were provided regarding Andic's death. I Photo: Mango

“It is with deep regret that we announce the unexpected death of Isak Andic, our non-executive chairman and founder of Mango, in an accident that occurred this Saturday,” Mango CEO Toni Ruiz said in a statement, without providing further details.

Andic’s family moved from Turkey to Spain when he was young. He opened Mango’s first store in Barcelona in 1984 and, over the following decades, helped grow Mango into one of Europe’s leading fast-fashion brands.

Spanish news agency EFE and other media outlets, including La Vanguardia newspaper, reported that Andic died following a fall while hiking near Barcelona.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez paid tribute to Andic on social media, praising his “hard work and business vision that transformed a Spanish brand into a global fashion leader.”

Mango currently operates 2,700 stores across 120 markets worldwide and achieved a record €3.1 billion ($3.2 billion) in sales in 2023. The company is also expanding in the US and plans to have 65 stores there by the end of 2025.