Born in Berezniki, at the age of five moved with her family to Perm. She graduated from the Perm Technical School of Professional Technology and Design as the technologist of the top men's and women's clothing and Omsk Technological Institute of Consumer Services in the specialty «Artistic design of textile and light industry products.»
Expert in the fashion industry, teacher, jury member of professional events, chairman of the thesis committee. The member of the international association «Society Of Designers,» winner of exhibitions and competitions in Russia and abroad.
Multiple winner of Russian and international fashion contests.
Founder of the Starikova Fashion Home brand. In the fashion industry since 1995.
Quotes
- I always wanted to be an adult.
- You can be inspired from any source. You let it through your knowledge and thoughts, and something new, beautiful is born.
- Every day there is some kind of victory, every day there is some kind of beauty».
- «Нет пророка в своем отечестве». У нас лучшие мастера, но всем кажется, что лучшее где-то там.
- No prophet is accepted in the fatherland.» We have the best masters, but it seems to everyone that the best is somewhere there.
- There is nothing to regret, everything is an experience.
- I love people, I see one's own brightness in everyone.
My story
As a child, I did gymnastics and drawing. Due to my energy I was inclining towards a sports career and had already achieved some success, but I had received a professional injury. So fate brought me to art, and I am fairly happy about it.
In the tenth form, I came across a fantastic glossy magazine, and I realized that people can dress attractively. At one point, I saw the whole picture of the future, as I stood at the head of my own fashion house... I realized that I wanted to dress people and that the more beauty I make, the more happiness there will be around.
When I studied at the Omsk Institute of Technology, there was a turning point in the history of Russia. It was necessary to love the future profession enough not to leave school. But I could not betray my goal. We changed food stamps to paint, to paper, to shoes for shows.
I cooperate with companies in the field of fashion-industry in different cities and countries, but more often I work in Perm. Here is the creative space, masters, friends, colleagues, and partners.
Everything is constantly moving. It is excellent that life brings different situations. It keeps me up.
Every day I discover myself and people around.
I absolutely love my life and my work!