Paul & Shark


Paul & Shark is a luxury Italian clothing brand founded in 1975 by Paolo Dini, son of mill owner Gian Ludovico Dini. It has 280 stores worldwide and is headquartered in Varese. Its CEO is Andrea Dini.

Brand

The brand is inspired by the sail of an 18th-century clipper, inscribed with the words "Paul & Shark" seen during Dini's visit to a small sailmaker's workshop in Maine. GQ has called it "the sailing man's sailing gear". Its symbol is a shark.

Production

The brand's Spring/Summer 2018 collection includes its Sailor Jacket made of cotton sailing canvas.

Marketing

The company outfitted and sponsored Italian explorer Alex Bellini in his over 200 km cross-country skiing of the Vatnajökull, the biggest glacier in Europe.