Founded in Germany in 1976 as an alternative to traditional luxury, MCM was the "enfant terrible" that created the ultimate accessories and lifestyle goods for the innovative and unapologetically luxurious lifestyle of the 1970s Munich scene. Today MCM continues to harness its heritage of sophisticated rebellion to pioneer new expressions of luxury for a new generation of independently minded consumers. Under the visionary leadership of sung-joo Kim, who acquired the brand in 2005, MCM is surging forward with unique vision, new iconic designs and ideas (boundary-breaking approach to innovation). MCM is currently distributed in 584 stores in 43 countries including Munich, Bertin, Zurich, London, Paris, New York, LA, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Middle East, and other major luxury destination cities around the world.