Montaje propio The VIP circle surrounding Marta and Amancio Ortega: From the Aznars to Rosauro Varo
Marta Ortega's circle of friends also includes figures like Eugenia Silva, Tamara Falcó, or Athina Onassis
Just a few days ago, actor Richard Gere (Philadelphia, 1949) and his wife Alejandra Gere (A Coruña, 1983) visited the Inditex offices in Arteixo (Coruña). The couple's visit stirred up the headquarters of Amancio Ortega Gaona's (Busdongo de Arbas, 1936) textile empire, and they were led by his daughter, the businesswoman Marta Ortega Pérez (Vigo, 1984), who has surrounded herself with a select group of VIPs.
The model Jon Kortajarena, actress Amaia Salamanca, businessman Alonso Aznar, and singer Rosalía are part of this exclusive circle forged by the current non-executive president of the Inditex group, but how has Marta Ortega forged this social circle?
From Athina Onassis to Rosauro Varo, the select circle of Marta Ortega
On April 1, the businesswoman Marta Ortega celebrated her third anniversary as non-executive president of the Inditex group. A group that has been present in her life since she was a child. Marta started as a sales assistant at Bershka, one of the brands of the textile group.
From that moment, Marta Ortega embarked on a slow and very discreet path. Along the way, she went through several commercial departments until she reached the forefront of some of the offices in Europe and Asia. April 1, 2022, marked a turning point in Marta Ortega's career. After Pablo Isla's departure, the heiress assumed the position of non-executive president of the group.
The businesswoman initiated a new era in the empire founded by her father Amancio Ortega. This stage has been marked by the support of figures linked to glossy magazines, aristocracy, culture, or politics.
Marta Ortega's connection with many of these faces was evident at her wedding to Carlos Torretta, which took place in November 2018 in A Coruña. One of the personalities who didn't want to miss the heiress's wedding was the powerful equestrian Athina Onassis.
Both share a passion for equestrianism and also a close friendship. Equestrianism fostered the friendship between the magnate's daughter Aristotle Onassis and Marta Ortega, just as she keeps with Princess Charlotte of Monaco.
The daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco did not attend her wedding, unlike the couple formed by actress Amaia Salamanca and Telefónica advisor Rosauro Varo.
It is said that the relationship between both couples is excellent, and in fact, they have coincided at other events such as the wedding of Carlos Cortina, son of Miriam Lapique and Alfonso Cortina, with Carla Vega-Penichet.
Aristocracy and politics, the other 'support' of Marta Ortega
This wedding was also attended by the Marchioness of Griñón Tamara Falcó and her husband Iñigo Onieva, who are also part of the heiress's circle of friends. The Falcó surname is very present in Marta Ortega's life since personalities like Álvaro Falcó, Marquis of Cubas, and his wife Isabelle Junot are also part of the group of friends of Amancio Ortega's daughter.
Aristocracy is not only represented in Marta Ortega's life through the Falcó cousins. The non-executive president of Inditex keeps a close relationship with Rafael Medina, current Duke of Feria, and his wife, designer Laura Vecino.
Throughout her life, Marta Ortega has also 'connected' with the political sphere. Specifically with the Aznar saga. Last December, Marta Ortega and Carlos Torretta headed to Mexico.
The couple attended the wedding of Alonso Aznar, son of former Prime Minister José María Aznar, and his wife, photographer Renata Collado.
It has been reported that Marta Ortega is very close to the leadership of the People's Party. Especially to the party's president Alberto Núñez Feijóo and his wife Eva Cárdenas. The wife of the popular leader was in charge of the management of Zara Home, one of the brands of the textile empire founded by Amancio Ortega.
Marta Ortega's 'alliances' in the fashion world
Away from politics, fashion is one of the sectors that holds the greatest importance in Marta Ortega's life. It is also the field where she has strengthened ties with some of the runway icons.
One of them is model Jon Kortajarena. The Basque was present at her wedding to Carlos Torretta, as was Eugenia Silva, model and one of designer Giorgio Armani's muses.
Marta keeps a close friendship with Eugenia Silva, as well as with her partner, the businessman and one of the distant cousins of King Felipe VI Alfonso de Borbón y Yoldi. The good relationship that the model keeps with the non-executive president of Inditex has also been forged between the businessman and Carlos Torretta.
Both Eugenia Silva and Kortajarena have been present at many of the professional milestones of Amancio Ortega's daughter.
It is said that the heiress is an excellent public relations expert. For years, Marta Ortega has been behind the exhibitions hosted by the Coruña Battery Dock in tribute to figures like photographers Irving Penn or Peter Lindbergh, who was responsible for taking the wedding photos of Marta Ortega.
The heiress led all of them, where she also acted as 'host' to faces like top models Naomi Campbell, Irina Shayk, or Karlie Kloss, and also designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, who keeps a close bond with Marta as he designed the dresses she wore at her wedding.
One of the keys to the heiress's new era has been the 'alliance' with 'greats' of haute couture and the fashion world like designer Narciso Rodríguez.
Some of the 'stars' of 90s fashion like Kate Moss or Cindy Crawford have also collaborated with Zara, the 'flagship' of Inditex. Also, former chief designer of Yves Saint Laurent Stefano Pilati wanted to be part of the empire's history and designed one of Zara's capsule collections.
The walls of Arteixo have witnessed the heiress's revolutionary era, as well as several visits that have not gone unnoticed. One of them took place in March 2024. Singer Rosalía visited the Inditex offices along with Marta and Carlos Torretta, as well as Amancio Ortega, with whom she shared a tender embrace.
The latest media event at the empire's 'headquarters' has also caused great expectation. Actor Richard Gere and Alejandra, his wife, visited the offices with Marta Ortega. A very significant visit given that Alejandra was born in A Coruña and would be another of the great friendships that are part of the heiress's select social circle of Inditex.
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