In this handout photo provided Tuesday July 1, 2008 by IFRE fashion house shows brand owner Xenia Sphiris, of Russia, left, and Belarus fashion designer Olga Sorokina during Ifre fashion show presented Monday June 30, 2008 in Paris. Almost eight decades after the original house of Irfe shut its doors, Sorokina presented her first collection for the label during couture week in Paris, with the hope of restoring it to its former glory. (AP Photo/Dominique Maitre; Ifre)
AP - The history of Russian fashion label Irfe reads like a rollicking bestseller, but for designer Olga Sorokina, it's a fairytale come true. |