Dorothee Schumacher

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Dorothee Schumacher (* 1966 in Düsseldorf ) is a German women's fashion designer and entrepreneur . It is produced by Schumacher GmbH in Mannheim for its international label Schumacher .

Career

Dorothee Schumacher received her first training at the Düsseldorf clothing store Peek & Cloppenburg , followed by an internship in an Italian knitting factory. This was followed by a stay in France, where she - u. a. inspired by the fashion designer Madame Grès (1903–1993) - was able to implement her experiences in different collections.

independence

Company Schumacher GmbH in Mannheim

In 1989 she founded her own fashion label with her then husband Jörg Singhoff and expanded to Italy from 1994. The headquarters of the identical GmbH are located in Mannheim . For this purpose, Dorothee Schumacher had a former cardboard factory converted by the French architect Yves Bayard in 1998 .

The Schumacher shops in 45 countries contributed to sales of over 25 million euros (as of 2007). Her collections are represented in more than 600 fashion houses worldwide, including department stores in Dubai , New York City , Tokyo and Berlin .

Schumacher's collections consist of women's outerwear, shoes , boots and accessories such as jewelry, bags and umbrellas. Celebrity wearers of their fashion are Joy Denalane , Sophie von Kessel and Elle MacPherson .

Props (fashion)

In 2006 Schumacher GmbH was involved in the equipment for the Hollywood film The Devil Wears Prada , whereby Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep were equipped accordingly.

Fashion shows (selection)

  • 2009, 2010 and 2011: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin
  • 2009: her collection opened the Berlin Fashion Week.
  • 2010: New York Fashion Week .
  • 2012: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin
  • 2015: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 2009 Wilhelm-Hack-Museum Ludwigshafen , Surrealism meets Fashion on the occasion of the exhibition Against Every Reason - Surrealism Paris-Prague , (November 14, 2009– February 14, 2010)

Commissioned work (selection)

social commitment

Dorothee Schumacher has been working with UNICEF since 2004 for the Bal Shiksha project , an educational project for disadvantaged girls in Nepal . She is also committed to the Cancer Association of South Africa against breast cancer. As a juror for the European Design Award Apolda , she is committed to promoting young fashion designers from Europe.

Private

Schumacher is the mother of four children.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ We Reflect on Woman's Soul , accessed June 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni : The Accidental Designer in: Time from August 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ Mannheim, mon amour: The most honest city in Baden-Württemberg is celebrating its 400th birthday. Congratulations from the sons and daughters in: Zeit Online from February 21, 2007.
  4. ↑ former cardboard factory
  5. ↑ a b The successful entrepreneur Dorothee Schumacher ( Memento from April 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) portrait on bundesregierung.de.
  6. ^ Dorothee Schumacher ( Memento from July 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) World´s Luxory Guide
  7. ↑ The lady tip: Schumacher umbrella on Ladyblog.de
  8. ↑ Portrait: Dorothee Schumacher ( Memento from February 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) in: Brigitte
  9. ↑ a b c d The down-to-earth Schumacher on www.elle.de
  10. ^ Berlin Fashion Week opens with Dorothee Schumacher collection (opening of the Berlin Fashion Week with the Dorothee Schumacher collection) ; In telegraph.co.uk , July 1, 2009.
  11. ↑ Dorothee Schumacher conquers New York ( Memento from July 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (video)
  12. ↑ Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2010 begins
  13. ↑ Berlin Fashion Week: Determined and playful in Zeit Online , July 1, 2009.


personal data
SURNAME Schumacher, Dorothee
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German fashion designer and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Dusseldorf