Best Of 2025

Four licence agreements renewed (Max Mara, adidas Sport and Originals, GUESS and GANT); the addition of two new brands to the portfolio (rag & bone and GUESS Jeans), joining more than 20 luxury and lifestyle brands already in the line-up; and three anniversaries. Forty years of the Marcolin DACH subsidiary, the twentieth anniversary of TOM FORD Eyewear, and two years since the launch of this magazine, Marcolin Stories. A platform that not only offers a behind-the-scenes perspective, but over time has also given visibility to many members of the Marcolin family, becoming part of a wider content ecosystem that has helped the brand surpass 100,000 followers on LinkedIn. These are just some of the figures that tell the story of the past 12 months.

Staying true to its international vocation, and following Paris, London and New York, Marcolin this year opened a new showroom in Barcelona: a 500 sq m space combining offices and exhibition areas, overlooking the strategic and central Avenida Diagonal. This presence, together with the most anticipated and now well-established events such as international Press Days and the Summer Buying Days across Europe, Asia and the United States, helps to further strengthen the Group’s presence in 125 countries worldwide.

No year-end review would be complete without mentioning Framing Light, the exhibition-event held at the beginning of 2025 within the setting of Milan’s Salone dei Tessuti, which saw five photographers explore and interpret the values of the house brand WEB EYEWEAR. But 2025 was also the year in which Marcolin published its first Sustainability Report, an important milestone which, together with the Best Employers 2025/26 recognition and the Pink Walk organised across all subsidiaries to support cancer research, allows the year to close with confidence. And with a little extra pride.