Irina Schrotter facts for kids
Irina Schrotter was born in 1965 in Iași, a city in Romania. She is a well-known Romanian fashion designer and also a successful businessperson.
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Irina Schrotter: Fashion Designer
From Medicine to Fashion
Irina Schrotter first studied to become a doctor. But after graduating in 1989, she decided to follow a different path. In 1990, she chose to enter the exciting world of fashion. This was a big change from her medical studies!
A Successful Business
Irina Schrotter quickly became very successful in the fashion industry. By 2008, her company had grown a lot. It employed about 1,000 people, which is a very large team! Her main fashion brand was doing very well.
She is known as one of Romania's most successful fashion designers. She even showed her designs at the famous Berlin Fashion Week in Germany. She participated in this big event in both 2012 and 2013.
Beyond Fashion: Public Service
In 2008, Irina Schrotter also tried something different. She decided to run for mayor of her hometown, Iași. When someone runs as an independent, it means they are not part of a specific political party. However, she later decided to stop her campaign before the election took place.