Dorothee Schumacher was born in Dusseldorf and grew up in the German countryside. After initial work experience at an Italian knitwear manufacturer and several stays in France, she founded her own label in 1989 with a T-shirt collection. After just three years, Dorothee Schumacher extended her collections by adding knitwear, opening her first showroom in Dusseldorf in 1994, with showrooms in Paris and Milan soon to follow. At the same time, she successfully expanded to Italy. In 1998, Dorothee Schumacher laid the foundation for her headquarters in the industrial port of Mannheim, transforminga former cardboard factory into a stunning two-story loft. Her collections now include ready-to-wear, footwear, and accessories for women. Today, themother of four children and cosmopolite operates 8 independent stores and pop-ups in cities including Berlin, Munich and Dusseldorf, as well as Warsa
