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I studied Mechanical Technical Engineering in the

UPV (University of Basque County) and I did my

graduation project at the Fachhochschule

Ostfriesland (Emden,Germany).

I learned to dream from my father and some

eccentricities from my mother.After graduating I take one year off. I crossed the

Atlantic sailing on a 35 feet sailboat and then I

went to India for three month trip.

Finally I came back to San Sebastian on 1992 and I

started making T-shirts with my tag, Loreak

Mendian. At the same time together with twofriends I started Sirope, musical collective,

promoting parties all around San Sebastian area. I

was also involved in creating Novophonic, a record

label.

Due to family serious pressure, I started looking for a decentjob. I worked in Vitoria at

Gamesa, designing wings for the new Embraer plane.

After a year of work at Gamesa, I decided that I wanted to start my own thing, I left Vitoria

and I opened a shop in San Sebastian, on May 1995 Loreak Mendian had started.

16 years of hard working allowed us to grow very much. Now we are three partners and 60

people working. We own 12 stores and sell all over Europe.

Now, I live work and surf in San Sebastian.

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