Loewe is a Spanish luxury fashion house founded in 1846 in Madrid, making it one of the oldest luxury leather goods houses in the world. The brand is owned by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Jonathan Anderson has served as creative director since 2013, during which time he has significantly elevated the brand's international profile and critical standing.
The house was established as a leather goods workshop by a group of Spanish artisans, and was later developed by Enrique Loewe Roessberg, a German craftsman who joined the workshop in 1876 and gave the brand his name. Loewe's foundation in leather craft remains central to its identity, and the brand operates a leather goods workshop in Madrid where artisans produce its most complex pieces.
Under Jonathan Anderson, Loewe has expanded from its leather goods base into a full fashion house producing men's and women's ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, eyewear, fragrances, and home objects. Key leather goods include the Puzzle bag, the Hammock, the Flamenco, and the Gate bag. The Puzzle, with its geometric panels assembled from a single piece of leather, has become the house's signature design. Anderson has also positioned the brand at the intersection of fashion and craft through the annual Loewe Foundation Craft Prize.
Loewe operates boutiques in major cities worldwide, including flagships in Madrid, Paris, London, Tokyo, and Miami, and sells through its own e-commerce platform and select luxury retailers. The brand's fragrances, particularly the botanical home scent line, have gained a following beyond the fashion consumer base.