Inditex – the group behind Zara, Massimo Dutti, Oysho and Bershka – is thenumber one clothing retailer in the world, with over 7,300 retail outlets inover 94 countries and counting. They have become a fashion connoisseurand a formidable business empire that have taken the world by storm. Theyhave a strong brand presence in every major metropolis across the world,with Zara being the most conspicuous. Yet, little is known about this amazingsuccess and the mastermind behind the venture.The Man from Zara tells the story, for the first time, of the genius behind theInditex retail empire. Who is Armancio Ortega? Where is he from; where ishe going? What led him to dream up this empire? Through unprecedentedaccess to Ortega and his closest aides, the author provides a compellingand unique biography of the man responsible for one of this century’s mostextraordinary business successes.