Zara celebrates his 50 years of history gathering 50 super iconic models

On May 9, 1975, Amancio Ortega He opened Zara’s first store on Juan Flórez Street in A Coruña. At that time, GOA clothing He had more than a decade – since 1963 – producing clothing. The opening of this establishment marked a before and after in the trajectory of a company hitherto dedicated to the preparation and textile distribution.

Under the Zara concept, the company became a fashion sales brand with women’s, man and child collections that would develop and strengthen a philosophy characterized by place the client at the center of decision making, listening carefully to your preferences and offering quality proposals at affordable prices.

Through the thorough and global analysis of sale and trends in all markets, Zara extracts knowledge that moves their collections through their more than 300 designers and of the set of its commercial teams. This creative effort is also enriched through collaborations with prestigious creators and designers.

The historic store today

The characteristics of coruña galleries that are part of the architectural DNA of the city now become the main element of this «New store»in which a temporary intervention will take place on the occasion of the anniversary. It is an architectural installation that houses a unique sample of pieces and objects of limited edition created to commemorate these 50 years of Zara.

Visitors will be able to access a cafeteria and a boutique room in which to browse shelves full of a wide collection of published magazines From May 1975 to today, An opportunity to rediscover 50 years of fashion, art and culture.

50 iconic models against Steven Meisel’s goal

Continuing with the celebration of 50th anniversary, The brand has brought together 50 iconic models for the first time to celebrate its passion for fashion and creativity, in a session captured by Steven Meisel. The film ’50 Years, 50 ICONS ‘directed by Meisel is a spectacular staging in collaboration with 50 of the best models in the world: a unique celebration of creativity, longevity and love for fashion, promoted by Marta Ortega Pérezborn following her long friendship.

These 50 models, gathered for the first time, are captured by Meisel singing the success of Donna Summer of 1977 “I Feel Love”. The piece of Meisel that commemorates this historical moment is released on May 9, 2025, exactly 50 years after the opening of Zara’s first store in A Coruña.

In the words of Marta Ortega Pérez«Creativity is Zara’s heart, it is the characteristic that defines us. This incredible Steven Meisel movie is an expression of creative freedom and The magic we always want to create. And it is starring 50 of the most outstanding models in the world – known for their beauty, but also for their character, their individuality and strength – that celebrate Zara’s 50th anniversary. This campaign is a testimony of everything that teams of Zara have created in the last five decadeshonoring his enthusiasm, talent and creativity without limits. «

The complete cast of the 50 models that have participated is the following: Abbey Lee, Adriana Lima, Alek Wek, Amar Akway, Amber VallettaAmelia Gray, Awar Ordhiang, Candice Swanepoel, Carla BruniCaroline Trentini, Carolyn Murphy, Christy Turlington, Cindy CrawfordDoutzen Kroes, Edie Campbell, Eva HerzigovaFei Fei Sun, Georgia Palmer, He Cong, Imaan Hammam, Irina Shayk, Iselin Steiro, Joan Smalls, Julia Nobis, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, Lexi Boling, Lina Zhang, Nice evangelistLiya Kebede, Lulu Tenney, Mariaclalla Boscono, Marisa Berenson, Maty Fall, Meghan Collison, Mona Tougaard, Naomi Campbell, Natasha Poly, Paloma ElseSser, Paulina Porizkova, Penelope Tree, Priceus Lee, Rianne Van Rompaey, Rosalieke Fuchs, Sascha Rajasalu, Sasha Pivovarova, Sora Choi, Twiggy, Vittoria Ceretti and Yasmin Warsame.

BENETIC TRIBUTE COLLECTION

To celebrate the anniversary, the Inditex flagship It has also made a special capsule collection that includes two shirts with one of Meisel’s photographs whose sale price is 22.95 euros. All the benefits obtained by this limited edition shirt will go to Women’s Earth Alliancea non -profit organization whose mission is to protect the environment through the impulse of female leadership.

International expansion

The international presence, which in 2025 reaches 98 physical markets and 214 with online sale, has allowed Zara to enrich its dialogue with customers around the world. The company is still focused on offering the customer in its Stores from all over the world a unique fashion experience Integrated with the online channel, which allows to interact with the brand at all times and from any device.

At the same time, the stores of Zara have become unique projects in which architecturedesign, construction materials and historical references are perfectly merge with the most advanced technology.

A creative flexibility that allows the collection to evolve throughout the season; a agile and efficient productive and logistics capacity, a network of stores in the best locations; An online platform and a constantly adapting purchase experience to customer consumption patterns and habits define the legacy and present of Zara in his 50 years of life.