A book about a company whose name is known to every Polish woman. The story of Irena Eris is told through collected oral and written statements and documents. The texts also show economic and social background in which Dr. Irena Eris has been operating for forty years now.
The cosmetics empire was established by married duo of Irena Eris and Henryk Orfinger as a tiny factory in communist Poland. Years later, it joined the world’s elite of the most luxurious brands.
Voices of the owners, employees and customers recount the story of what it was like to take one’s own initiative in unfavorable conditions, what challenges the company faced and what made it unique.
Book was published by The KARTA Center, a non-governmental public benefit organization, whose aim is archiving and popularizing the recent history of Poland and history of Eastern Europe.
