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Desigual (; ) is a casual clothing brand based in Barcelona (Spain), which is noted for its patchwork designs,〔(Desigual: the new Spanish phenomenon )〕 intense prints, innovative graffiti art, asymmetrical designs (hence the name) and flamboyant splashes of colour.〔kargergallery.com, (Desigual – Barcelona Spain )〕 Founded in 1984 by Thomas Meyer, from Switzerland,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Desigual gets designer cred )〕 the company was led by Manel Adell from 2002 until December 2013.〔(Manel Adell parts ways with Desigual )〕 Manel Jadraque then became the new CEO.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-28/swiss-billionaire-meyer-forms-fortune-with-kissing-party.html )〕 Desigual sells men's, women's, children's clothing, accessories and women's shoes. It achieved a 60% annual growth from 2002 to 2009, and a turnover of €250 million in 2009,〔 €440 million in 2010〔ESADE, (Matins ESADE with Manel Adell, CEO and partner of Desigual )〕 and €560 million in 2011. In 2011 it employed 2,900 people of 72 nationalities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cirque du Soleil and Desigual Sign a Worldwide Partnership )〕 In one year, Desigual increased its turnover of 6.5 percent and has reached 273.5 million euros. 〔 〕 == Concepts, partners and promotions == Desigual claims to have a philosophy based on positivity, tolerance, commitment and fun.〔ghananation.com, 16/06/2011, (Desigual gives away clothes to 100 who queued in their underwear )〕 Each season the Desigual design team, comprising 25 designers, prepares a collection of over 1,000 items, including clothes and accessories, built around a unified concept.〔 Some of the concepts used by the company are Real Life, Magic Stories, Luxury Feelings, Me&You, Better&Better, Wow, Life is Cool, All Together and Handmade. In 2011 the company started collaborating with the French designer Christian Lacroix.〔telegraph.co.uk, (Christian Lacroix designs for Desigual )〕 In June 2011 Desigual signed a worldwide partnership with Cirque du Soleil to develop a clothing collection named ''Desigual inspired by Cirque du Soleil'' including 60 items of clothing and accessories. The clothing will be made available at Desigual stores as well as Cirque du Soleil show boutiques.〔 In January 2011 Desigual launched a campaign in Spain and Portugal by promising shoppers "Come in undressed and go out dressed". At the Madrid store some 200 people queued outside ready to strip down to their underwear to take advantage of the shop's winter sale offer.〔dailymail.co.uk, 3 January 2011, (Bums' rush! Spanish and Portuguese shoppers arrive at Desigual outlets in their underwear... to be clothed for free )〕 The same campaign was repeated in June 2011 in London, Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid, Prague and New York City.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Desigual」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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