In a moment when the world feels louder, faster, and more demanding than ever, the quiet power of elegance is making a comeback. Not the old-fashioned kind — but a modern version defined by confidence, emotional intelligence, and the ability to show up with grace.
This is the heart of Elegance Academy, founded by Long Island etiquette and femininity educator Irina Khai, whose mission is to help women, children, and families reconnect with presence, confidence, and the art of everyday grace.
A Life Shaped by Culture and Connection
Irina’s story begins in Uzbekistan, where warmth, hospitality, and refinement were part of everyday life. When she moved to New York at sixteen, she learned firsthand how essential confidence, communication, and social intelligence are for young women navigating a new world.
For nearly three decades, she built a respected career in cardiovascular ultrasound at Catholic Health Services, known for her calm leadership and her ability to connect with people in moments that required trust and compassion. Yet through all those years, Irina carried a quiet passion — a love for elegance, feminine presence, and the subtle ways we influence the world around us.
A Calling That Could No Longer Be Ignored
When her children grew older and her life entered a new chapter, Irina felt a clear sense of direction: it was time to create something meaningful, something that blended her cultural roots, her life experience, and her passion for helping others grow.
That calling became Elegance Academy.
“Elegance today isn’t about perfection,” Irina says. “It’s about how you carry yourself — with intention, kindness, and confidence.”
Where Etiquette Meets Modern Life
Elegance Academy offers programs for toddlers, children, teens, young women, and adult women — blending classical European etiquette with modern communication, emotional intelligence, and feminine identity.
For Irina, etiquette is not about memorizing rules.
It’s about learning:
• how to speak with confidence
• how to create harmony in the home
• how to express gratitude
• how to set boundaries with grace
• how to feel comfortable in your own presence
From teaching young children kindness and social awareness to guiding women toward inner confidence, Irina’s approach is gentle, warm, and deeply human.
A Multi-Generational Academy with a Heart
What sets Elegance Academy apart is its belief that elegance begins early — and lasts a lifetime. Toddlers learn it through gratitude, teens through communication, women through confidence, and families through presence and emotional intelligence.
Irina’s classes feel like a blend of softness and strength, designed to elevate both inner and outer refinement.
“When a woman understands her presence,” Irina shares, “her entire life transforms.”
A Legacy of Grace
Elegance Academy is more than a school — it is Irina Khai’s legacy. Her vision is to help a new generation grow up with confidence, emotional strength, and a sense of elegance that enriches their relationships, careers, and future.
With a hybrid model that includes Long Island studio classes, NYC events, and online programs, Elegance Academy opens its doors to students from across the world.
Begin Your Own Elegant Transformation
Those ready to explore modern etiquette, confidence, and feminine presence can discover Elegance Academy’s programs for women, children, and families.
Follow Irina Khai for daily insights on elegance and modern femininity, or join the waitlist for upcoming classes and workshops.
Elegance Academy — where elegance becomes a way of life.
For those ready to begin their journey of transformation, Elegance Academy offers programs that foster personal development and a deeper understanding of modern femininity. Explore more about Elegance Academy and connect with Irina through these platforms:
