Incorporated in Istanbul in 1991, today Mavi is recognized as a highly successful, global lifestyle brand.

Mavi, incorporated in 1991 in Istanbul, is recognized as a highly successful global lifestyle brand, rooted in 34 years of denim expertise. The company has been publicly traded since 2017 and has a presence in 34 countries, including Türkiye, USA, Canada, Germany, and Russia, selling its products through approximately ~4,000 points, including 498 Mavi shops, wholesalers, and online channels.

Mavi, recognized as a trusted brand with high quality and right price positioning, is established in the apparel market between the high-end and premium segments. Perfect Fit philosophy guides Mavi in designing jeans that perfectly fit its customers’ lifestyles, body types, and quality expectations. Mavi ranks among the world’s leading premium denim brands and stands apart as the preferred lifestyle brand across female and male consumer segments.

The loyalty program Kartuş, recognizedas Türkiye’sbest-in-classwith 11 million members, serves as a key tool for Mavi to analyze and leverage customer data. Mavi has a unique brand position with fashion-savvy young adults and continues to gain ~1.5 million new customers in a year with its vision of creating the Happiest Mavi Customers.

As part of its All Blue strategy, Mavi continues to integrate sustainability into its corporate culture, vision, products, and growth targets. In early 2026, Time and Statista announced that Mavi has been ranked as the world’s 2nd best company in sustainable growth and the 1st in the apparel category. A global team of 5,952 employees, whose hearts beat with denim, work passionately to develop the world’s best and most innovative jeans, driving Mavi to the future on a path focused on people, planet, denim, and community.

Key Milestones

  • 1991

    — Mavi (which means 'blue' in Turkish) is founded

  • 1996

    — Mavi became the market leader in Turkey

    — Mavi US and Europe are founded.

    — Designer Adriano Goldschmied contributes to the designs of both the Molly & Max fits.

  • 2002 / 2003

    — Time Magazine recognized Mavi as the first Turkish brand to become an international brand.

    — The first flagship stores were opened in New York, Vancouver, Berlin and Frankfurt.

  • 2008

    ∙ Turkish Private Equity Fund II invested in Mavi.

  • 2009

    ∙ Launch of retail strategy; transition from Mavi Jeans to Mavi and focus on growth in lifestyle categories.

    ∙ Loyalty Program launched at the end of 2007, reaching 1M members in 2009.

  • 2012

    ∙ Supermodel Adriana Lima became the face of Mavi

    ∙ Sportswear Magazine announced Mavi as the best denim bottoms brand in Germany.

    ∙ New ‘Denim Kitchen’ retail concept launched.

  • 2013

    ∙ The Mavi Gold collection was born. This series provided the total premium look with the launch of the Hussein Chalayan Gold Series.

    ∙ Model Barbara Palvin became the face of Mavi.

    ∙ Mavi e-commerce site launched.

  • 2016

    ∙ Mavi celebrated its 25th anniversary.

    ∙ Elsa Hosk, Jordan Barrettt and Lucky Blue Smith became the faces of Mavi.

    ∙ Designer Adriano Goldschmied contributed to the launch of the Indigo Move Premium Collection.

    ∙ Richard Branson participated in the space shuttle launch wearing Mavi jeans.

    ∙ Mavi's loyalty program, Kartus, reached 5,7 million members.

    ∙ Acquisition of US & Canada operations.

  • 2017

    ∙ Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ legend at Mavi continues from where it left off.

    ∙ Published “Mavi Anthology” illuminating Mavi’s unique history with an account of its 25-year branding story.

    ∙ Mavi’s growth strategy became a course subject at Harvard Business School.

    — Romee Strijd becomes the global face of the brand.

    — Published Makers of Today's Istanbul with photographs by Martin Parr.

    — Began trading on Borsa Istanbul on June 15 following IPO.

  • 2018

    — Launched Serenay X Mavi Icon collection with Serenay Sarıkaya.

    — Created Super Soft denim products in collaboration with Tencel.

  • 2019

    — Mavi Black Pro collection created.

    — Global All Blue strategy introduced, accompanied by the launch of the ecofriendly All Blue collection.

    — Mavi App, Mavi’s mobile app, went live.

  • 2020

    — Merih Demiral who is a star player of turkish national football team and Juventus became the brand face of the sporty line of Mavi.

    — Became the fırst Turkish apparel brand to disclose its carbon footprint transparently, received the score of B with the report that Mavi submitted to the climate change program, run by CDP.

    — Became a signatory of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.

    — Designed a sustainable store concept, opened its first eco-store in Zorlu Shopping Mall.

  • 2021

    — Jeans made from recycled plastic bottles were introduced with the Mavi Pro Sport Repreve® collection and the “Mavi Transformation Launched” ad campaign was launched.

    — The sustainable Les Benjamins x Mavi collection was designed and produced with organic, recycled, and eco-friendly materials in collaboration with the luxury streetwear brand Les Benjamins.

    — Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), the joint initiative of UNGC and UN Women, was signed.

    — First reports were submitted to the CDP Water Security and Forests Programs. Mavi became the first and only Turkish company to report to the CDP Forests Program in Turkey.

  • 2021

    — The brand celebrated the special bond it has built with women over the years with the “Together, We Are So Beautiful” campaign.

    — Mavi logo t-shirts and sweatshirts became the uniform and symbol of unity.

    — Mavi became the first and only apparel brand from Turkey to be included in the 2022 Climate Change A List, announced by CDP

    — Hemp Denim, the most sustainable jeans of Mavi, was made with hemp fibers that consume minimum water, recycled cotton and bio-based nutshell buttons.

    — The collaborative Esra Gülmen X Mavi collection, featuring environment friendly, wearable pieces of art, was created.

    — Mavi and Freedom of Space partnered to create an exclusive collection with sustainable Better Cotton-certified fabrics, innovative printing techniques and sustainable trims.

    — Mavi became a member of the Better Cotton program.

    — Mavi.com and Mavi app made accessible to the visually impaired users in partnership with BlindLook.

    — First sustainability report published.

    — Included in the BIST Sustainability 25 Index, whose constituents are publicly traded companies with high sustainability performance.

  • 2023

    — Mavi designed the Mavi 100 collection, reflecting the pride of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.

    — The brand brought together the brand faces Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Serenay Sarıkaya for the first time in the 'Jean. A legend. An icon.' advertising campaign.

    — According to the research conducted by Future Bright, it was selected as Turkey's most trusted brand.

    — Mavi is the first and only Turkish apparel brand to make the CDP’s Global "A" List with a double A score for its Climate Change and Water Security reporting.

    — Mavi's greenhouse gas reduction targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

    — Within the Sustainable All Blue collection, Mavi Archive, Natural Dye, and Recycle Blue collections were created.

    — Mavi was awarded the "Most Sustainable Collection" for the fifth time by The Rivet Awards.

    — Collaborations with SEMT and Marche, Mavi reached out to brand new customer segments.

    — As the main supporter of the SosyalBen Hope Truck project, brought hope to children in earthquake-stricken areas.

  • 2024

    — Gained 1.5 million new customers throughout the year as Kartuş reached 10 million users.

    — The ad campaigns - “Çok Olmak Lazım Bazen” with Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, and “Biraz Jean mi Konuşsak?” (Let’s Talk About Jeans) with Serenay Sarıkaya – became successful examples of the creative communications associated with the brand.

    — The Mavi Edition collection for men was diversified further with premium products, reinforcing the brand’s position in the high-end segment.

    — The collaborative Wunder X Mavi and Marché X Mavi collections, inspired by street style and Istanbul, reached young, fashion-savvy customer segments.

    — Partnered with Socrates for the short documentary telling Ebrar Karakurt’s inspiring story. The documentary was featured in international fashion publications during the Paris Olympics.

    — The All Blue collection expanded with two lines: the Regenerative Jeans Collection, made with regenerative cotton, and the MT1012 R3-IMAGINED for Mavi Collection, designed with an upcycling approach.

    — Once again became the first and only Turkish apparel company on CDP’s Global A List, earning a double A rating for its Climate Change and Water Security reporting.

    — Conducted its first double materiality assessment and launched the “Circularity in Fashion” project in partnership with Nivogo, a leading European circular economy startup.

    — Mavi’s partnership with SosyalBen Foundation, which began with the Hope Truck project, became a long-term initiative with the launch of Skill Development Centers (BEGEM) that aim to support the development of children affected by the earthquake.

    — Mavi partnered with Kurtaran Ev to support the association’s efforts for the rescue, treatment, sheltering, nourishment, and adoption of stray animals.

  • 2025

    — Ranked 8th on TIME Magazine’s “World’s Best Companies – Sustainable Growth 2025” list, developed in partnership with Statista, and 1st in the Apparel, Footwear & Sporting Goods industry.

    — Launched Kartuş Genç, a program offering exclusive benefits to customers under the age of 24 and strengthening Mavi’s connection with younger audiences.

    — Introduced the Just Sayin’ collection, the first fashion collaboration with KEIN, bringing digital-age humor together with Turkish street culture.

    — Launched the modern, sophisticated Mavi Edition women’s collection, combining premium style with minimalist design.

    — In-store experience was enhanced with a new store concept, reinforcing the brand’s premium positioning.

    — Growth in North America continued with the opening of the Brooklyn store in New York City as retail network expanded further through new international store investments.

    — Mavi’s net-zero greenhouse gas emission reduction targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

    — Relocated its Head Office to Skyland Istanbul.

  • 2026

    — Ranked 2nd on TIME and Statista’s “World’s Best Companies – Sustainable Growth 2026” list, and 1st in the Apparel, Footwear & Sporting Goods industry.

    — Was Included in S&P Global’s The Sustainability Yearbook 2026 based on its 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) performance.