Navka's daughter stole the show at the party. Tatyana Navka outshone her daughter Sasha Zhulina at the Tatler ball
This year, 12 girls who are about to enter adulthood have become “ball princesses.” They circled the parquet floor in magical, carefully selected outfits, which they ordered from the most famous fashion houses in Russia and Europe. The preparation for the event itself lasted more than six months: the young ladies learned the intricacies of high society etiquette, learned dances, selected unusual accessories for evening dresses - all for the sake of one, but such an important day for them!
As last year, the debutante ball was held in the Hall of Columns of the House of Unions. The musical accompaniment of the evening was provided by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia under the direction of People's Artist of the USSR Vladimir Spivakov. And this time the master of ceremonies was the wife of maestro Sati Spivakova, which made the event even more family-friendly.
A real ball!
Guests of the debutante ball
In addition to the debutantes themselves (we will talk about them separately), invited guests also came to the social event - stars of show business, cinema and theater. Rapper Basta, who can often be seen in a tracksuit or jeans, was at the ball in a formal tuxedo with a bow tie. He was accompanied that evening by his wife Elena Pinskaya and two daughters - seven-year-old Maria and four-year-old Vasilisa. There was no trace left of the brutality of Vasily Vakulenko (that’s what the famous rapper is called “in the world”) when she, one of the girls, stuffed her Barbie doll into her dad’s tuxedo pocket and strictly ordered him not to lose it. So the plastic beauty sat in Basta’s pocket all evening.
Brutal dad Basta with a treasured doll in his pocket
Yana Rudkovskaya came to the Ball with her four-year-old son Sasha. The boy happily posed for society photographers.
Galina Yudashkina arrived at the ball with her husband Pyotr Maksakov. The young parents left their little son, one-year-old Anatoly, at home with a nanny. Let us remember that the daughter of a famous fashion designer shone at the ball as a debutante six years ago. And now Galina has stopped hiding that she is expecting her second child: she appeared at the event in a shiny, tight dress that beautifully emphasized her rounded shape. The baby will be born next year.
Last year's debutante - the daughter of the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, Elizaveta - came to the ball accompanied by her younger brother Denis.
For such events, there is actually a strict dress code: men must come in a tuxedo, and ladies must wear evening dress. But not all ladies, even experienced in such matters, considered it necessary to follow these strict rules. Thus, the wife of producer and composer Igor Krutoy, Olga, chose a red dress with a transparent side insert for the event. And Tina Kandelaki’s outfit raised questions among many: the producer of a sports TV channel decided to go out in a blue short dress-jacket, which she complemented with black dotted tights.
Navka and Zhulin supported their daughter
Despite the great number of famous guests, the debutantes were the main event that evening. One of them was 17-year-old Alexandra Zhulina, the daughter of famous figure skaters Tatyana Navka and Alexander Zhulin. Both parents came to support the girl. Let us remember that the couple officially announced their separation seven years ago, but for the sake of their daughter, Tatyana and Alexander continue to maintain a relationship. By the way, his wife Natalya Mikhailova came to the ball with Alexander Zhulin.
Alexandra Zhulina admitted that the dress was quite heavy
“I was at the ball last year as a guest,” young Sasha Zhulina told us. “Then I began to think that I would like to get here, but as a debutante. And now my dreams have come true!
The girl’s mother mainly helped her prepare for the ball; during home rehearsals, she suggested how to correctly perform this or that dance figure. And they also chose the outfit together - a handmade dress embroidered with many stones.
Choosing a path
Alexander Malinin’s daughter Ustinye is 16 years old, and she is also a debutante. The girl came to the ball with her parents. Moreover, dad actively participated in the preparations for the ball and even went with her to choose a dress from designer Alexander Terekhov. By the way, Ustinha decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and has already recorded her solo album. Moreover, she personally prepared the compositions for it.
Alexander and Emma Malinin with their daughter Ustinya
Another debutante also followed in her father’s footsteps and is taking her first steps in her professional career: the 15-year-old daughter of People’s Artist of Russia Alexander Mikhailov, Miroslava, is already acting in films. So, she recently played the main role in the TV series “The Traffic Light Family.”
Anna Rozhdestvenskaya - daughter of Andrei Makarevich - at the ball
And 17-year-old Anna Rozhdestvenskaya, on the contrary, chose a path far from her parents. Her father is the leader of the Time Machine Andrei Makarevich, her mother is screenwriter Anna Rozhdestvenskaya. But the girl admitted that her interests now are chemistry and biology, and preparing for the ball was difficult for her. After all, she spends most of her time at the institute. The debutante dreams of making some important discovery for the world. Her half-brother Ivan came to support the girl at an important event - the famous father was on tour that day...
Correct granddaughters
Not only daughters of celebrities were at the event, but also granddaughters. Thus, the granddaughter of the legendary actor Vyacheslav Nevinny, Ivetta Nevinnaya, works as a producer in one of the Moscow theaters.My main role model is my grandfather,” Yvette told us. “He not only had an excellent sense of humor, but also almost encyclopedic knowledge: he helped me do my homework at school and supported me in many endeavors.”
Granddaughter of Vyacheslav Nevinny - Ivetta Nevinnaya
This year's debutantes included Sofya Evstigneeva, the granddaughter of the legendary actor Evgeny Evstigneev, Pelageya Basmanova, the granddaughter of the famous poet Joseph Brodsky, and Anna Emshanova, the granddaughter of the President of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak. Even the great-niece of the ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, Eleanor Sevenard, was at the ball. She followed in the footsteps of her famous relative and this year, after graduating from ballet school, she was enrolled in the Bolshoi Theater troupe.
Ballroom dancing
Eleanor Sevenard is a real ballerina, and she showed what she is capable of in dance
Of course, the most important thing at the ball is the dancing. The first was a polonaise from the opera “Eugene Onegin” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, followed by the debutantes and their partners - artists from the Bolshoi Theater - performing a waltz from the ballet “The Sleeping Beauty”. The third dance was traditionally performed by the young beauties with their fathers. To constant applause, they performed a waltz by composer Evgeniy Doga from the film “My Affectionate and Gentle Beast.”
At this point, the official part of the Ball was over, and all the debutantes, together with their parents, retired to a private dinner. And the organizers of the social event have already begun preparations for the next Debutante Ball...
On Monday, October 23, Tatler magazine held the traditional “Debutante Ball”, presenting new faces to secular Moscow who have every chance of getting on the pages of the gloss. Among the debutantes of the ball was the daughter of Tatyana Navka and Alexander Zhulin.
This year, young representatives of famous families came out onto the parquet floor of the Hall of Columns of the House of Unions in luxurious evening dresses and twirled in a waltz. Among the twelve debutantes of 2017 were: Alexandra Zhulina, Pelageya Basmanova (granddaughter of Joseph Brodsky), Alina Novak (daughter of the Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak), Nina Totibadze (daughter of the artist Konstantin Totibadze), Anna Rozhdestvenskaya (daughter of the leader of the Time Machine group Andrei Makarevich ), Ustinya Malinina (daughter of singer Alexander Malinin) and other representatives of famous families.
Some shared their opinions with TV channel journalists, others posed for photographers, and still others posted selfies on Instagram and told fans how the Debutante Ball was going. The debutantes themselves languished in anticipation of the start of the ball and whiled away the time in friendly company near the table with cakes.
But finally, all the guests entered the hall, where the music began to play, and the main characters of the evening in couture dresses showed the result of rehearsals: the ability to dance ballroom classics and maintain a royal posture. The debutantes waltzed in pairs with the Bolshoi Theater ballet dancers, and in the last dance the professional dancers gave way to the girls' fathers - the debutantes danced with their parents in the finale of the evening.
Alexandra Zhulina appeared at the Tatler Debutante Ball 2017 in a dress from Elie Saab.
« I was looking at photos from the Elie Saab show at French Fashion Week. I didn’t plan anything, I was waiting for what they would offer me. But then I still sent the editor a photo of the dress, which I really liked. I didn’t hope for anything, but a miracle happened - the dress ended up in a Parisian store, - said Sasha Zhulina in an interview with Tatler magazine, - I was incredibly happy. This is exactly the kind of fabulous dress I wanted to wear to the ball.».
In the new Mercury Flower collection, Sasha chose earrings with pearl drops and two white gold necklaces with diamonds and pearls, which were successfully combined into one, and decorated her wrist with a diamond bracelet.
Sasha endured a whole month of rehearsals and photo sessions at the Bolshoi Theater and did not miss a single one. And at home, her half-sister Liza Peskova helped her prepare: her own social debut took place on the parquet floor of the Hall of Columns of the House of Unions two years ago.
A couple of hours ago, in the Hall of Columns of the capital's House of Unions, a luxurious reception was held in honor of the future heroines of social life - the Debutante Ball of Tatler magazine.
The tradition of holding balls to celebrate the presentation of mature daughters to the world has been known since the 19th century. Then in high society it was believed that if a girl made her debut at the ball, it means she has matured and is ready to consider marriage proposals. In 1992, such balls were revived in France, where they began to organize Bal des débutantes - charity evenings, the heroines of which were 25 heiresses of aristocratic families from around the world. And since 2010, the Debutante Ball has been held in Moscow. The tradition was revived on the initiative of the editors of the secular magazine Tatler. The Tatler Ball has been taking place in the historical interiors of the House of Unions for the seventh year in a row. The place is iconic - it was here, in the Hall of Columns, that similar balls were held in the 19th century.
The heroines of the evening appear in the hall, accompanied by their parents. They are worried, where would they be without this? Some of them have already been under the gun of dozens of cameras, some will go through the “social path” for the first time, but everyone understands that the first ball is like a prom: it happens only once in a life.
During the evening, debutantes show off couture outfits. Chanel, Dior, Elie Saab - the best creations of world designers are selected, and someone sews them to order months before they wear them. The dress is a very significant element of the image. Even in our time, at the Debutante Ball, appropriateness is valued and shocking behavior is not encouraged. So, last year, 14-year-old Dina Nemtsova received the most compliments, largely due to her successful image. The closed dress with a cape from Edem Couture, in which Dina appeared at the ball, would have been the envy of Natasha Rostova herself. By the way, Dina confidently surpassed Tolstoy’s great-great-great-granddaughter (the same one), who was also a debutante in 2016, in terms of the number of likes. This is the power of the dress.
Tatyana Navka with her daughter Alexandra Zhulina
Ekaterina Odintsova with her son Anton and daughter Dina
Of course, all the girls had been preparing for this evening for a long time. Together with the Bolshoi Theater ballet dancers, each of them learned polonaises and waltzes, and with their parents they honed answers to possible questions from journalists. And yet, the Debutante Ball is perhaps the most touching and sincere social event of the year. And only here you can see A-class celebrities in the corner worrying about their daughters and granddaughters and, despite their regalia, not eager to get their own share of attention.
Granddaughter of Vladislav Tretyak - Anna Emshanova and daughter of Tatyana Navka and Alexander Zhulin - Alexandra
Vladimir Spivakov
Alexander and Emma Malinin
Ekaterina Odintsova, Yulia Baranovskaya and Yana Rudkovskaya with children
List of Debutantes of the Tatler Ball 2017
1) (great-great-granddaughter of ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya)
2) Pelageya Basmanova (granddaughter of the poet Joseph Brodsky)
3) Sasha Zhulina (daughter of figure skaters Tatyana Navka and Alexander Zhulin) Sasha Zhulina with her father Alexander Zhulin
4) Miroslava Mikhailova (daughter of actor Alexander Mikhailov, star of the film “Love and Doves”)
5) Sofya Evstigneeva (granddaughter of actor Evgeny Evstigneev)
6) Alina Novak (daughter of Energy Minister Alexander Novak)
7) Yvette Nevinnaya (granddaughter of actor Vyacheslav Nevinny)
8) Nina Totibadze (daughter of artist Konstantin Totibadze)
9) Sonya Tarkhanova (daughter of publisher Karina Dobrotvorskaya)
Sonya Tarkhanova
10) Anna Emshanova (granddaughter of hockey player Vladislav Tretyak)
11) Anna Rozhdestvenskaya (daughter of musician Andrei Makarevich)
12) Ustinya Malinina (daughter of musician Alexander Malinin)
Vladislav Tretyak with his family
Basta with family
Alexander Mikhailov with his wife
Bozena Rynska
Elizaveta Peskova with the guest of the evening
Tina Kandelaki with her daughter
Yana Rudkovskaya
Vladislav Tretyak with his granddaughter
Alexander Malinin with his daughter
Alexander Zhulin with his daughter
Anastasia Vinokur and Grigory Matveevichev
Click on the photo to view the gallery Pyotr Maksakov and Galina Yudashkina
October 24, 2017Tatler's annual debutante ball took place last night. Among the guests of honor was the famous figure skater Tatyana Navka with her daughter Sasha Zhulina.
Photo: InstagramThis year, 12 representatives of famous families shone in expensive designer dresses, including Nina Totibadze, Anna Rozhdestvenskaya, Alina Novak, Ustinya Malinina, Sasha Zhulina and many others.
She came to the ball with her ex-husband Alexander Zhulin to support her daughter Sasha. Let us note that the famous figure skater was in no way inferior in beauty to her daughter - Tatyana was wearing a floor-length black dress, emphasizing her slender figure. Sasha Zhulina wore a light flowing dress with a deep neckline. Users noted that Navka looked the same age as her daughter and outshone many debutantes with her beauty and elegance.
“The beauties and luxurious dresses, nothing superfluous, natural beauty!!!”, “Sasha should lose weight! Mom is so chiseled”, “Two graces - each good in its own way! Sasha's charm is in her regular facial features, childish roundness, innocence, she will be a very beautiful woman in the future! And Navka in the Sahara Desert is Navka, there’s no other like him!” noted netizens.
Today Tatyana Navka is not only a world-famous figure skater, with a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Turin behind her, but also a wonderful mother of two children. From her first marriage to Alexander Zhulin, the athlete is raising a 17-year-old daughter, Alexandra, and from her second (with Dmitry Peskov) - two years old Nadia. Yesterday was a truly significant day for the figure skater and her eldest daughter: Alexandra took part in the annual Debutante Ball for the first time.
The event is organized by Tatler magazine for the seventh time. On this evening, the heirs of star parents go out in luxurious attire and introduce themselves to secular society. Among this year's debutantes Ustinya Malinina(daughter of singer Alexander Malinin), Nina Totibadze(daughter of a famous artist Konstantin Totibadze), Anna Rozhdestvenskaya(daughter of the leader of the Time Machine group Andrei Makarevich), Alina Novak(daughter of the Russian Minister of Energy Alexandra Novak), Eleanor Sevenard(great-great-granddaughter of a ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya), Pelageya Basmanova(granddaughter of the poet Joseph Brodsky), Miroslava Mikhailova(daughter of actor Alexander Mikhailov, star of the film “Love and Doves”), Sofia Evstigneeva(granddaughter of actor Evgeny Evstigneev), Anna Emshanova(granddaughter of a hockey player Vladislav Tretyak) and others.
The venue was traditionally chosen to be the Columned Hall of the House of Unions, where receptions and balls of the noble assembly were held back in the 19th century. The culmination of the reception is considered to be going out onto the floor to perform a waltz. Tatyana Navka's daughter chose her father, Alexander Zhulin, as her partner. The figure skater shared the touching moment of her first dance on her microblog on Instagram. “A gentle dance with dad,” Tatyana signed the video.
Tatyana Navka's 17-year-old daughter danced with her father at the Debutante Ball
Alexandra Zhulina in a luxurious Elie Saab dress
Let us remind you that Sasha Zhulina was born on May 2, 2000. Now she is preparing for entrance exams at MGIMO for the Faculty of Economics. At the same time, the girl is actively engaged in vocals and tries herself as a singer. Navka herself strongly supports her daughter in this endeavor. The athlete is convinced that Sasha has good vocal abilities. In addition, it was the figure skater who started producing her child.
“I am ready to support her in this hobby in every way available to me. Just the other day we are going to shoot a video for a new composition, which Max Fadeev wrote for it. We met him at one event, and when he found out that Sasha was singing, he decided to give her some advice. They talked. Max then came up to me and said: “I liked Sasha, very sincere, honest, wise, there are few such girls now, and I want to write a song for her.” And recently this happened. Max wrote the music and asked Sasha to think about the lyrics. This inspired me even more: what a wise producer he really is, that he so unobtrusively involves Sasha in the process of creating a song. She wrote the words, and now we are preparing to shoot the video. I take part in this. You could say that I am my daughter's producer. Who else? I invest money, strength, and love,” Tatyana Navka shared in an interview.
Alexandra demonstrated the first fruits of her hard work in August of this year. She presented the song and released the video “Fell in Love.” The author of the music was one of the most successful domestic producers, Maxim Fadeev, and the words to the composition were written by Tatyana Navka’s daughter herself, in collaboration with Olga Seryabkina. The clip tells a romantic love story between a young girl and a guy.
“The idea for the video appeared in our heads almost immediately as soon as we heard the demo of the song - summer, sea, sand, first love, romance... The video was filmed in Italy - because that’s where you want to fall in love and feel happy. The song turned out to be light and danceable, so I hope that the video will leave you with only good, positive emotions,” Sasha Zhulina told about how the filming of the video took place.
Alexandra Zhulina