Camper (company)

In 1877, Antonio Fluxà, a Mallorcan cobbler, introduced the first sewing machines on the island and introduced a mechanized approach to shoe making.[3][5]

In 1975, Lorenzo Fluxà, grandson of Antonio Fluxà, founded Camper.[3]

In 1981, the first Camper store opened in Barcelona, Spain.[3]

In 1992, Camper opened stores in Paris and Milan.[5] An American retail store in opened in 1999 in New York City.[3]

In 2005, Camper began brand diversification by launching a hotel concept, Casa Camper, in Barcelona and later in Berlin, and Dos Palillos, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Raval district of Barcelona.[5]

In 2006, Camper launched Camper Together, a collaboration project with brand partners to create singular products and stores.[4]

In 2011, Camper became a key sponsorship partner of Emirates Team New Zealand for the Volvo Ocean Race.[6]

In 2012, Miguel Fluxà, representing the fourth generation of the Fluxà family, was appointed CEO.[4]

In 2013, Camper became a key sponsorship partner of Emirates Team New Zealand in the 34th America's Cup.[7]

In 2013, after two years as head of menswear at Mugler and eight seasons of collaboration via Camper Together, Romain Kremer began working as main collection consultant at Camper.[8] He was named the brand's creative director in 2014.[8][9]

In 2018, Queen Letizia awarded Camper the National Special Achievement Award for Large Fashion Companies as part of the 5th National Fashion Industry Awards in Spain.[10]

In 2019, Finnish shoe designer Achilles Ion Gabriel was appointed Creative Director of CamperLab.[11]