The rags to riches tale of Rosalía Mera

Fashion-chain Zara took Rosalía Mera from humble beginnings in Spain to becoming the world's wealthiest self-made woman.

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Rosala Mera presided over a Spanish fashion empire

Many a venture has been launched on the kitchen table, but few have had the impact of Rosala Mera's venture Zara, says The Daily Telegraph. From lowly beginnings in a "down-at-heel part of Spain" in the dying days of Franco, the fashion start-up is now a global powerhouse. Parent company Inditex is both the world's top clothes retailer by sales, and Spain's largest firm by value.

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