Igor Chapurin

Born in the town of Velikiye Luki, Igor Chapurin after graduating secondary school entered the Vitebsk Technological Institute where he specialized in women's clothing design. Winning the Nina Ricci Young Designer Contest in Paris, shortly after completing his studies was Igor’s professional start-up. Upon that, offers followed to create evening dresses for Miss Europe, Miss World and Miss Universe finalists.

His first collection ‘To Russia with Love’ was shown 1995 in a legendary Moscow Hotel Metropol bringing him general recognition. 1996 to 1998, taking a personal invitation of Princess Irene Galitzine Igor Chapurin designed the first line for the Italian fashion house Galitzine. Year 1998 proved to become a turning point in Igor Chapurin’s career as many thrilling events happened. His ‘Chapurin-99’ collection got a Golden Mannequin - the highest award of the Russian High Fashion Association. The designer became the Association's full member. He received Harper’s Bazaar award in ‘Style’ nomination.

Over the next several years CHAPURIN expanded its presence as a brand in Moscow and many Russian regions as well as started selling abroad. The clothing under CHAPURIN label was from now on to be seen in many Western and Asian glossy magazines and to be purchased in many multi-brand boutiques across Europe and Asia.

Igor Chapurin got recognition as a talented and upscale theatre designer. Costumes and stage decor for a whole number of further drama, ballet and operette productions have followed since then.

Igor Chapurin’s works today include seasonal pret-a-porter and yearly haute couture collections, accessories and jewellery lines, bed linen collections, exclusive editions for own boutique in Moscow’s GUM on Red Square, limited American collections and capsule collections for local mass-market brands.