Former model, famous designer and business woman, there are few worlds left to conquer for Romanitza Claudia Iovan, founder and head of "Romanitza" fashion house, one of the most successful romanian trade marks in the field.
Begun in 1991 as fashion designer, Romanitza soon succeded imposing her own style. As her reputation grew, so did the business, and within a few short years, Romanitza had become one of the most known designers in Romania.
The collections give to Romanitza shows a special aristrocratic air and gain her a very different respect than other designers usually have.
Biography
2009, June: 18 Years of Activity
2009, May: Bucharest Fashion Week, Rin Grand Hotel, "Kabaret" Couture Collection
2008, Sept.: New York Fashion Week, Westin Times Square Hotel, "Silver Dream" Couture Collection
2008, Febr.: New York Fashion Week, Westin Times Square Hotel, "Seventeen" Couture Collection
2007, Dec.: New York, Desmond Tutu Center, "Butterflies" Couture Collection
2007, Nov.: Bucharest Fashion Week, Rin Grand Hotel, "Butterflies" Couture Collection
2007, Sept.: New York Fashion Week, St. Regis Hotel, "Butterflies" Couture Collection
2006, Nov.: Bucharest Fashion Week, World Trade center, "Blue Simphony" Couture Collection
2005, Oct.: Fashion Show, Diplomatic Club, "Rouge Collection"
2004, Jan.: Fashion Show, Hilton, Escada Couture
2002, Nov: Bucharest Fashion Week Festival
2002, Oct.: Opens the first Escada Couture Shop in Bucharest.
2001, Summer: Present in Book Moda no. 55 and Fashion TV
2001, June: First Fashion Designer to sponsor a young Fashion Design graduate
2001, May 26-28: Iasi International Fashion Show, "Etno" Collection
2001: Exclusive retailer of Bruno Magli shoes and bags
2000, Oct.: Fashion Show at Hilton, pret-a-porter Collection
2000, Autumn: Exclusive retailer of Borsalino hats
2000, May: Exclusive retailer of "Elegance Paris" fabrics and "Elegance Boutique" pret-a-porter line
1999, May: Opens the second store, on Calea Victoriei
1997-1999: Builds the first business office building
1996, May: Opens Olivier Lapidus' Show
1996, Apr.: 5th Anniversary Fashion Show, "Rainbow Flowers" Collection, World Trade Plaza
1995, Oct.: Appears in the first issue of "Avantaje" magazine
1994, July: Fashion Show at Costinesti
1994, March 21: Fashion Show, Hotel Intercontinental, Press Title: "Romanitza sets fire"
1994: Romanitza was the first romanian designer invited to open an exclusive room at World Trade Plaza
1994: the national level status bestowment, she obtains a prize at the first edition of the "National Fashion Festival" of March 1994.
1993, May: Romanitza is invited by the Youth Travel Office to be part of government sponsored tourism promotion in the United Arab Emirates, with a collection of arab-inspired pre-a-porter
1992, Oct. 17: First Fashion Show, Hotel Intercontinental, Press Title: "Coco Chanel and Edith Piaf redivivus"
1991, June 4: Start of Fashion House
1986-1991 UCECOM Fashion Center, model
1986-1991 ASE, Commerce, Restaurants & Tourism
During 2000-2009, Romanitza presents every year her own colections and takes part in numerous fashion shows, festivals and tv shows.