Renzo Costa: What Career And In What Country Did The Well-known 'King Of Leathers' Study?

Renzo Costa is one of the most internationally recognized Peruvian businessmen. The call ‘King of leathers’ He has managed to grab many covers, not only because of the excellent quality of his brand, but also because he has long-term love relationships with popular figures in the media, who have been much younger than him. Even a few years ago he made his leap into show business after confirming his romance with the influencer Brunella Horna, who at that time was participating in the “Bienvenida la tarde” program.

As a result of his media success, the ‘King of leathers’ decided to expand his business by venturing into the sale of chocolates in December 2019. “Happy and excited about this first step. Opening of the first chocolate store. The second is coming in a month. Thanks to all my great team, ”he detailed on his Instagram for that occasion.

Story of Renzo Costa

The million-dollar company that Renzo Costa runs today was founded in 1973 by Marina Bustamante, his mother. She started working at a very young age and at the age of 16 she ventured into the world of leather. According to the official website of the company, she took her first steps as a businessman with a sewing machine that she got thanks to the S / 600 that her father lent her.

Renzo Costa dedicated himself to boosting his leather goods business. Photo: composition La República/referential

The success of his business allowed him to open a store on the eighth block of Jirón de La Unión, when he was barely 20 years old. The rent cost him US$1,000 a month, but this was not an impediment to continue with his initiative.

In those years she also gave birth to her first son, Renzo Costa. That is how she decided to name her baby to her company. At the beginning of her, she sold handbags, but later she expanded her catalog by making jackets, wallets, belts, among others.