Paul & Shark

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Paul & Shark
IndustryClothing
Founded1975;50 years ago (1975) in Italy
FounderPaolo Dini
Headquarters,
Italy
Key people
Andrea Dini, CEO

Paul & Shark is an Italian clothing brand founded in 1975 by Paolo Dini, [1] son of mill owner Gian Ludovico Dini. [2] It has 280 stores worldwide and is headquartered in Varese. [2] Its CEO is Andrea Dini. [3]

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The brand was inspired by the sail of an 18th-century clipper, [2] inscribed with the words "Paul & Shark" seen during Dini's visit to a small sailmaker's workshop in Maine. [1] In 2017, GQ called it "the sailing man's sailing gear". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 paulshark.com An Italian Story
  2. 1 2 3 Laura Hawkins, Reef encounter: Paul & Shark drops anchor in London Wallpaper* 27 April 2017
  3. Paul & Shark CEO Andrea Dini paid $20,000 for a zero-gravity experience Sujata Reddy, Economic Times , January 5, 2018
  4. "Paul & Shark has finally docked in London | British GQ". gq-magazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-08.