Olga Sorokina began her journey into the world of beauty and illusions with steps on the catwalk as a model.
- Now turning the pages of my life, I realized how important it is to flow from one form to another without losing your identity. I thank my lucky stars for invaluable experience and momentous meetings. I remember that moment when I felt cramped in one role. I learned about IRFE from the book “Beauty in Exile” by Alexander Vasilyev. This book is about Russian fashion House of the 20th century. When I was a child we have always been taught to read books and only this way you would learn about everything: books can change a persons. I never would have believed that this story will touch me after reading the book Beauty in Exile: my life has really changed. -Olga Sorokina
One of those life-changings meetings was Olga Sorokina’s meeting with Ksenia Sfiri - the granddaughter of the founders of the Fashion House IRFE. Their first encounter was in the family home of Yusupov in Paris and became a new turning point in the history of the legendary House.
2008
Olga Sorokina’s debut show for the Maison IRFE was held at the Haute Couture Week in July 2008 in Paris at the Palais de Tokyo.
Debut show of Olga Sorokina for the Maison IRFE at the Museum of Modern Art Palais de Tokyo in Paris
Palais de Tokio, Paris 2008
The show was attended with an exhibition of archival dresses IRFE of 1924.
2010
Presentation of the IRFE collection in the Russian Embassy Palais D'ESTRE accompanied by the exhibition from Peter 1 to Nikolai 2, Paris France
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna , heiress of the House of the Romanovs & Frederic Mitterrand at the opening of the exehebition Maison IRFE 2010 Paris France
Palace D'Estre
2011
Olga Sorokina creates cruise line and celebrates this event by opening a summer store on the Island of Capri in Italy.
Grand opening of a summer store
Fiona Swarovski & Olga Sorokina
Maison IRFE show
2012
Awarding a medal La Renaissance Francaise for contribution to the development of cultural relations between Russia and France
Complimentary speech from director of Multimedia Art Museum of Moscow Olga Sviblova
Chief editor of Harper Bazaar Dasha Veledeeva & Olga Sorokina
2013
Show Maison IRFE S/S 2013/2014 in the exhibition center Vandome in Paris
Lindsey Wixson
Jamie Hince and editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris Emmanuelle Alt
Peter Brant, Bianca Brandolini, and Harry Brant
Olga Sorokina after the show
Ellen von Unwerth, Photographer & Vadim Sorokin
IRFE Adv Campaign S/S 2013/2014 by Victor Demarchelier
Cover story in WWD 2013
Adv campaign S/S 2013/2014
Adv campaign S/S 2013/2014
2014
Photo by Ellen von Unwerth
Adv campaign F/W 2014/2015 by Mariano Vivanco
Adv campaign F/W 2014/2015 by Mariano Vivanco
Adv campaign F/W 2014/2015 by Mariano Vivanco
2015
Sasha Luss at IRFE Show in Paris
Backstage pictures with Karim Rahman & Odile Gilbert
Olga Sorokina & Olivier Zahm
2016
Olga Sorokina decides to stop producing Ready-to-Wear collection. She moves to New York due to the birth of the second son Victor, and returns to the design of Haute Couture collections.
Photo by Alikhan Photography
Photo by Alikhan Photography
Photo by Alikhan Photography
2017
"When LA is in your blood" Video by Joseph Lally dedicated to Hollywood actresses
Olga Sorokina talks about her inspiration
2018
"Do you think it's enough?" New York City