Zara is celebrating its 50th anniversary with some of today’s greatest creatives.
The initiative distils the brand, founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega in A Coruña, Spain, where it remains headquartered, in its commitment to working with the best design and creative talent, and making that work available to many.
All proceeds from the collection will benefit “Women’s Earth Alliance”, a non-profit organisation focused on the mission to protect our environment by empowering women’s leadership.
Zara will also donate 20,000 euros to 50 charitable organisations chosen by the participating artists.
The list includes filmmakers Pedro Almodóvar and Luca Guadagnino; photographers Annie Leibovitz, Craig McDean, David Bailey, David Sims, Javier Vallhonrat, Mario Sorrenti, Nick Knight and Steven Meisel; design visionaries David Chipperfield, Norman Foster, Marc Newson, Vincent van Duysen and Axel Vervoordt; pop icons Rosalía and Robbie Williams; fashion stalwarts Anna Sui, Guido Palau, Harry Lambert, Pat McGrath, Pieter Mulier, Pierpaolo Piccioli and Philip Treacy; and supermodels Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Karlie Kloss and Kate Moss.
Each piece sums up its creator’s unique spirit. The project is the latest initiative to spotlight creativity and artistry at Zara.
Past collaborations and campaigns with Meisel, Moss, Samuel Ross and Vincent van Duysen have signalled its ambition to give distinctive visions a global platform.
Zara’s 50th anniversary creative gathering will be open to the public during a special week-long pop-up that takes place during Paris Fashion Week.
Curated by Sarah Andelman, the space will bring together all 50 of the Zara anniversary designs in exhibition format, accompanied by a programme of discussions with some of her fellow fifty friends of Zara.
This collection will launch in Australia and New Zealand starting on the 7th of October.
