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Sad news out of Zara yesterday when it was announced that the brand's co-founder, 69-year-old Rosalia Mera has passed away.<\/p>\n

According to reports, Mera suffered a stroke while on holiday in Menorca, and was flown back home to the Spanish mainland, where she died the next day. Obviously, this is a huge loss for both the fashion community and<\/em> the world, considering Mera left school at age 11 before building Inditex in the 1960s with her now-ex-husband. Inditex, of course, is the company that owns Zara (which opened in 1975) — as well as the Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.<\/p>\n

Because of those endeavours, Mera became the richest woman in Spain (self-made<\/em> woman, thank you very much), placing at #54 on Forbes Power List in 2012, and also living as an incredible inspiration.<\/p>\n

"Rosalia Mera had a rags to riches backstory, and that seems to have shaped her belief that the money of millionaires or even billionaires like her, should not be flaunted," said BBC's Bob Sturridge. <\/p>\n

Mera was notoriously private, and rarely gave interviews. However, her influence has not been overlooked.<\/p>\n

"The Intidex Group is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Rosalia Mera," the company said in a public statement. "The Group wishes to send its sincere condolences to her loved ones and friends at this extremely difficult time, after the loss of a person who contributed so much to the origins and development of the country."<\/p>\n

We can all learn a lot from her.<\/p>\n

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