Enrique Loewe was born in Germany in 1829. He founded a concern in 1846 in Madrid, Spain, which sold luxury leather bags and other accessories. He died around the turn of the century, but the Loewe house continued after him.

In 1947, Loewe entered the fashion sphere when it acquired the rights to sell Christian DIOR New Look dresses in Spain. By the 60's, it had begun to design its own fashion collection, using draping and gathering as well as producing classic working shirts in velvety suede.

In 1997, Loewe modernized its image by appointing Narciso Rodriguez as it's house designer. After 4 years, in 2001, Rodriguez left Loewe to design for his own house alone.