Mario Hernández (fashion house)
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| Company type | Fashion |
|---|---|
| Industry | Apparels, accessories |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Russia, Aruba, Costa Rica, United States and Venezuela. |
Key people | Mario Hernández (CEO and chairman of the managing board & Chairman of the supervisory board) |
| Products | High fashion clothing, accessories, footwear |
Number of employees | 500 employees. |
| Website | www |
Mario Hernández is a Colombian fashion house dedicated to the manufacture of luxury leather accessories based in Bogotá D.C. It is named after its founder, Mario Hernandez (born 1941).
History
[edit]Mario Hernandez is an old entrepreneur, he started his clothing company in 1978 in Bogota, in a cheap district in the city, where it is still based. However, due to the economic climate in Colombia at the time, Hernandez was forced to borrow money.[citation needed]
By 1979, he reached an agreement with his creditors, which left him with just 3 sewing machines to restart his business.
The same year, he became a sensation in the Sanadresito for the quality of his products. He later in the 28 of march of 1999 stated that he had formed a little globalization within Colombia. After his brands became well known in his country, he moved into neighboring Venezuela and Panama.[citation needed] His sales increase came in North America, opening markets starting with Mexico to United States. In the 2000s, Mario Hernandez was known almost all over America[according to whom?] and started to open up the European market, selling in luxury leather goods sales points.[citation needed]
Today Mario is recognized by important companies such as Johnnie Walker, who referred to him as ¨Walking with a Colombian giant¨.[1]
Locations
[edit]As of 2008, Hernandez had 16 stores in Colombia, nine in Venezuela, four in Mexico and one in the United States.[1]
As of 2016, the number of locations has expanded to 110 in six countries.[citation needed]
Product line
[edit]The fashion house manufactures bags, shoes, clothes, jewelry, etc., primarily using exotic leathers.[citation needed]
Manufacturing
[edit]Products are manufactured in Colombia as well as in Brazil by artisans. In the past the original name was Marroquineria SA.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pensar y actuar en grande: Mario Hernández". Portafolio (in Spanish). El Tiempo Casa Editorial. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
