{"id":199152,"date":"2026-06-29T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/?p=199152"},"modified":"2026-06-29T10:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:03:51","slug":"luxus-magazine-from-a-small-workshop-in-madrid-to-jonathan-andersons-international-triumph-the-loewe-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/luxus-magazine-from-a-small-madrid-workshop-to-jonathan-andersons-international-success-the-loewe-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"[LUXUS MAGAZINE] From a small workshop in Madrid to Jonathan Anderson\u2019s international triumph: the Loewe success story"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Founded in 1846 by German-born entrepreneur Enrique (Heinrich) Loewe Roessberg, the leather goods house will celebrate its 180th anniversary in 2026. Here\u2019s a look back at the journey of a modest leather workshop that has grown into an internationally renowned fashion house.<\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Standing the test of time is no easy feat in the world of fashion and luxury. While <b>Loewe<\/b> posted a net profit of 157 million euros at the close of its 2024 fiscal year, according to data reported by the Spanish business publication Cinco D\u00edas, this internationally renowned fashion house took its first steps as a small workshop specializing in leather. <b>Founded in 1846, it is now celebrating its 180th anniversary<\/b>, making it the second-oldest luxury house in the world.<\/p>\n<h2>Promising beginnings<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s head back to 19th-century Madrid. At the time, a German-born entrepreneur named <b>Heinrich (later Enrique) Roessberg Loewe fell in love with Spain<\/b>. Specializing in leather, he decided to join a group of about a dozen artisans\u2014including carpenters, upholsterers, and lacquerers\u2014and open <b>a modest leather goods workshop on Lobo Street<\/b> (now Echegaray Street), a bustling thoroughfare in central Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DY9rGTJssVZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Voir cette publication sur Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DY9rGTJssVZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par LOEWE (@loewe)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In its early days, <b>this workshop produced small leather goods<\/b> (wallets, jewelry boxes, toiletries bags\u2026), which were all the rage among the upper classes. Building on its success, in 1892 the workshop moved to 39 Calle Pr\u00edncipe, in the heart of the Las Letras neighborhood. At the time, the workshop employed 24 artisans who designed the brand\u2019s first women\u2019s handbags, which earned it a certain degree of popularity among high society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the early 20th century, <b>Loewe achieved its first major recognition by becoming the official supplier to the Spanish royal family<\/b> and receiving the approval of King Alfonso XIII. His wife, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, was also a loyal customer of the House. This was followed by nationwide expansion with the opening of two retail locations in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/?p=43628&amp;preview=true\">Click here to read the full article<\/a> on Luxus Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured photo: \u00a9 Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 1846 by German-born entrepreneur Enrique (Heinrich) Loewe Roessberg, the leather goods house will celebrate its 180th anniversary in 2026. 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