The Spanish brand Mercules is bringing its leather goods, ready-to-wear, and accessories offering to London for the festive season: from November 10 to January 22, the brand will set up at 85 Ledbury Road, presenting its designs in a pop-up.

“More than a temporary opening, this is an opportunity to showcase Spanish craftsmanship and meticulously designed, high-quality products directly to London customers, extending the Mercules experience to a new audience,” said the brand.

The brand’s ties to the British capital run deep: its co-founder, Mercedes Gallego, studied at the prestigious Central Saint Martins and began her fashion career in the city before moving to Paris to work alongside John Galliano. In its early days, the label had multi-brand stockists in London, but Brexit brought its wholesale presence in the UK market to an end.

Founded in 2010 by Mercedes Gallego and Alejandra O’Shea, who share experience at the Spanish luxury house Loewe, the brand has five permanent stores in Spain: two in Madrid, one in Barcelona, one in Getxo (where it is based), and another in Bilbao. The online channel is another key part of its business, with e-commerce accounting for 40% of sales.

As the brand told FashionNetwork.com earlier this year, the brand’s financial goal for 2025 is to reach €5 million in turnover. With that goal in mind, in recent months Mercules has been working to consolidate its presence across Europe and the Americas.