Irina Schrotter Explained

Irina Schrotter (born 1965 in Iași) is a Romanian fashion designer and businessperson.

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.^[1] 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.^[2] According to a 2013 article in Der Tagesspiegel, she is "Romania's most successful fashion designer".^[3] She participated in the Berlin Fashion Week in 2012^[4] and 2013.^[3]

In 2008 she ran as an independent to become mayor of Iași,^[5] but withdrew her candidacy before the election.^[6]

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Financial Times, 2008-3-7, p. 2 "Returnees emerge to lead renaissance"
2. Web site: EXCLUSIV MONEY.ro >> Irina Schrotter: Înainte de criză, numele meu valora între 7 şi 10 milioane de euro . Money.ro . 5 February 2010 . 16 July 2013 . 5 July 2013 . https://archive.today/20130705221059/http://www.money.ro/irina-schrotter-inainte-de-criza-numele-meu-valora-intre-7-si-10-milioane-de-euro_492646.html . dead .
3. Lisa Strunz, Der rumänische Modestar. Designerin Irina Schrotter, Der Tagesspiegel, 17 January 2013
4. Carmen Böker, Irina Schrotter – realistische Träumerin, Frankfurter Rundschau, 3 July 2012; same article also appeared http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/panorama/berlin-fashion-week-irina-schrotter---realistische-traeumerin,10808334,16538320.html in Berliner Zeitung
5. Web site: Irina Schrotter: "Candidez pentru ca imi pasa!" . EVZ.ro . 20 December 2007 . 16 July 2013.
6. Web site: Irina Schrotter renunţă la Primărie . EVZ.ro . 20 April 2008 . 18 July 2013.