Irina Schrotter

Irina Schrotter (born 1965 in Iași) is a Romanian fashion designer and businessperson.[1] Her online shop is https://irinaschrotter.com/.

She studied to become a physician, but in 1990, one year after graduating, she decided to go into the fashion business. In 2008 her company employed 1,000 people.[2] In the same year, her main brand had revenues of 3.5 million euros, but dropped to 2.5 million euros after the financial crisis hit Romania in 2009.[3] According to a 2013 article in Der Tagesspiegel, she is "Romania's most successful fashion designer".[4] She participated in the Berlin Fashion Week in 2012[5] and 2013.[4]

In 2008 she ran as an independent to become mayor of Iași,[1] but withdrew her candidacy before the election.[6]

References
  1. "Irina Schrotter: "Candidez pentru ca imi pasa!"". EVZ.ro. 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  2. Financial Times, 2008-3-7, p. 2 "Returnees emerge to lead renaissance"
  3. "EXCLUSIV MONEY.ro >> Irina Schrotter: Înainte de criză, numele meu valora între 7 şi 10 milioane de euro". Money.ro. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  4. Lisa Strunz, Der rumänische Modestar. Designerin Irina Schrotter, Der Tagesspiegel, 17.01.2013
  5. Carmen Böker, Irina Schrotter - realistische Träumerin, Frankfurter Rundschau, 2012-7-03; same article also appeared in Berliner Zeitung
  6. "Irina Schrotter renunţă la Primărie". EVZ.ro. 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2013-07-18.



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