Fashion Don't miss out on the headlines from Fashion. Followed categories will be added to My News. Billionaire fashion icon Isak Andic has died in a horrific mountain climbing accident.
The 71-year-old founder of popular fashion brand Mango fell over 100 metres from a cliff while hiking in the Montserrat caves near Barcelona, a police spokesperson confirmed. He was with family members when he fell. Police were called at around 1pm local time on Saturday.
A helicopter and specialised mountain unit were sent to the scene, El Pais reported. Mango fashion Isak Andic died in a horror mountain climbing accident. Picture: AFP “His departure leaves a huge void but all of us are, in some way, his legacy and the testimony of his achievements,” Mango’s CEO, Toni Ruiz, said in a statement.
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to ensure that Mango continues to be the project that Isak was ambitious and proud of.” Mango has 3,000 stores in 120 countries. Picture: LLUIS GENE / AFP) The businessman was born in Istanbul, Turkey back in 1953 but emigrated to Spain with his family in 1969.
He created the fashion line Mango with the help of his brother, Nahman, in Barcelona in 1984 and the beloved chain now operates almost 3,000 outlets in 120 countries. Andic’s net worth was reported to be at USD $4.5 billion, according to Forbes.
He was non-executive chairman of Mango when he died. Andic was seen as a rival to Amancio Ortega, the owner of the world’s largest fast-fashion retailer Inditex. Andic .
