“I don’t think many people see me as a muse of a luxury brand. When I was young, I never dreamed this would happen. But collaborating with Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard, I never felt that I have to pretend to be someone else. When I interact with CHANEL, I discover something new inside me, which happens when I shoot a movie. Cool, spontaneous projects with authenticity are sacred. Working with brilliant minds is definitely amazing and a blessing. I fell in love with CHANEL because of their attitude of protecting what’s precious.”

Meet Irene Stepanenko, a thriving international top model from Russia based in New York City. Throughout her modeling career she has appeared in countless editorials for magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Elle, InStyle, Marie Clair, L’officiel, Tatler, Vogue, and Grazia. Irene’s distinguished look, bright personality and unique talents have gained her tremendous success in the fashion industry.