Berlin/Munich. Karin Srb is dead. The heiress of the luxury fashion company Escada died last week due to heart failure.
The Munich fashion entrepreneur Karin Srb died at the age of 67. She had not been seen since March 14 and was found dead by police in her apartment in Munich-Bogenhausen on Sunday. The autopsy on Thursday revealed heart failure as the cause of death.
Srb was heiress to the luxury fashion company Escada, which was founded in Munich in 1976 by her mother Margaretha Ley. The company was world-famous and, among other things, dressed Princess Diana. However, in 2020, the company filed one for the second time in its history Filing for bankruptcy a.
Karin Srb maintained a good relationship with her brother Sven Ley
Together with her brother Sven Ley, Srb was there for a long time after her mother’s death in 1992 Ladder actively and tried to return the fashion brand to its former glory. However, she didn’t succeed.
Srb maintained a close relationship with her brother Ley; they had only recently met. Ley explained to the Münchner Merkur: “We had dinner last week München Seen – she seemed very happy!” There were said to be no signs of health problems.
Srb was a passionate art collector
In addition to her involvement in the fashion world, Srb had a great passion for Contemporary Artswho founded their online business called “Artsation“ led. She had previously studied architecture, design and textiles. But art was a big way of life for Srb. She once said: “I admire many artists for their courage and ability to express their innermost feelings. For me, art and life are one and the same.”
Karin Srb should be buried after Easter.