Ball of debutantes organized by tatler magazine. Ball of Tatler magazine: beauties-debutantes and socialites. A couple of hours ago, in the Column Hall of the Moscow House of Unions, a luxurious reception was held in honor of the future heroines of social life - the Ball of Debutantes of Tat magazine

Here is what Ksenia Solovyova, editor-in-chief of Russian Tatler, tells about this event

Where did the debutante ball tradition begin? In England, back in the 17th century, when young ladies, dressed exclusively in white, were introduced to the queen - so that they would make a good party as soon as possible. In the absence of our own Elizabeth, we will introduce the debutantes to the guests - to the capital's light. You don't need to get married immediately - the girls still have so much ahead of them, but dancing a waltz and a polonaise, in a couture dress, with young men from the Bolshoi Theater, in front of emotionally charged parents - what could be more interesting?

What was the principle behind choosing the girls? The place of the head of the family on the Forbes list did not decide anything at all. Yes, among our debutantes there are heirs to great fortunes, but from the very beginning we wanted to make the right mix of creative intelligentsia, big business and respected dynasties. I hope it worked.

But what about politics? Unfortunately, in a country where no one has ever seen the daughters of the prime minister, this is problematic. The authorities are sending a signal to the powerful of this world "not to stick out", although, for example, George W. Bush's daughter danced at a ball in New York. But I want to believe that someday we will stop living behind closed fences.

What does it take to be one of the debutantes next year? It is unlikely that we will announce the campaign "Looking for debutantes" on TV and hold a nationwide vote a la "Minute of Glory" - the format of the event is rather closed, and we do not hesitate to declare this. We will hold the first ball and immediately begin to select future candidates. The case is purely editorial. But I already have a budding high school student in mind. The light is trembling!

Did all the designers immediately agree to sew the outfits? I will twist my heart if I say that everything was simple. Haute Couture is the part of the fashion industry where “just” doesn't exist. Even Hollywood stars often have to knock out outfits with a fight. Fashion houses exuded enthusiasm, but meticulously pushed the girls' insights - from "mom-dad" to waist circumference. We were sympathetic to this. In the end, both they and us need the ball. After all, designers realize that today's debutantes are their tomorrow's clients. And today it is worth explaining to them that haute couture is not something inaccessible and naphthalene stored in a box on the mezzanine, but a very real adventure.

Remember your personal secular debut? For some reason, a visit to the Kremlin Cup comes to mind. I am sixteen, tennis, which I adored since childhood, is the most secular and fashionable sport, Boris Yeltsin and all the largest fortunes of that desperate time are sitting in the VIP sector (oh this unfamiliar alluring word). It was customary to dress for daytime matches as it was for seated dinners today. So I was dressing up: in a "broad-shouldered" sheepskin coat stolen from my mother, leggings (then it was called that way) and boots. Probably, from the outside the sight was terribly comical, but even now I am seized by an aching feeling of nostalgia. Although I must admit that my final goal - acquaintance with the two-meter son of a Swiss banker, tennis player Mark Ross, for the subsequent departure to his historical homeland - those my outfits did not reach.

Secular Moscow begins to prepare for the annual debutante ball in a few months. The outfits and hairstyles are carefully selected even for the smallest members of eminent families: this is almost the only family event in Moscow in which a very strict black-tie dress code is observed.

Preparing for the Tatler Ball

The debutantes themselves, girls from the best families of celebrities, are rigorously selected. After receiving the coveted invitation letter, the girls carefully gather for the ball: they dance with professional choreographers, order dresses. Many fly several times to European capitals for fitting and fitting.

Some of the girls even have to skip school in order to prepare for the first wonderful ball in their life - such a tight preparation schedule. Of course, they hone secular manners - the first publication should be flawless. At the ball, you can see both debutantes of past years and little girls - heiresses of high-profile surnames, who, spinning on the parquet, are just waiting for their turn to be in the spotlight.

Traditionally, invitations to the ball are sent to famous mothers of potential debutantes, but at the same time, any woman can write a letter to Tatler magazine and tell about why she should go to the status ball. A strict committee that makes an annual selection can invite a reader.

Gorgeous guest dresses

The Tatler Ball has such a high status that fragile debutantes and their families do not even have to spend money on luxurious evening dresses - both outfits and jewelry are often provided by leading fashion houses for free. Girls come out onto the parquet floor of the ballroom to perform dances, accompanied by elegant gentlemen - the soloists of the Bolshoi Theater.

Snezhana Georgieva and her daughter chose Rasario for this evening.

The same brand was chosen by Natalya Yakimchik and her daughter: they were in identical black dresses sparkling with rhinestones.

Tina Kandelaki opted for a formal tuxedo dress with an element of playfulness in a flounce by Alessandra Rich.

Madina Gogova shone in a wine-colored dress from Bottega Veneta.

Natalia Romantsova came in a delicate lace dress, which emphasizes the figure, from A La Russe.

The chief editor of Tatler magazine Ksenia Solovyova chose an open luxurious dress made of black velvet from Oscar de la Renta.

Stesh Malikova, who amazed everyone last year when she debuted her look, wore a stunning dramatic black dress, Dress by Yana, this year.

Natalya Chistyakova-Ionova in an emerald-colored satin open dress and Musya Totibadze in a romantic and delicate floral dress dressed in the Miu Miu boutique.

Elena Vakulenko wore black velvet from Christopher Kane, and her husband, who has recently become a regular at the most fashionable social parties, was in an impeccable tuxedo. Vasily Vakulenko at some point of the celebration decorated his image with a Barbie doll, which was presented to him by a little daughter who came to the ball with her parents. Basta with a toy in his pocket looked very touching.

Yana Rudkovskaya amazed the audience with a very unusual dress with a hood from Georges Hobeika.

Debutante dresses for a wonderful ball

The main attention, of course, was focused on the outfits of the debutantes.

Sonya Tarkhanova, the daughter of the “golden pen of Kommersant”, flew for a tea-rose-colored dress to the Dior showroom in Paris.

Sasha Zhulina, the daughter of Tatiana Navka, was helped with the choice by her half-sister Liza Peskova, who herself shone at the ball two years ago. The girl came to the ball in Elie Saab in ecru color, studded with pearls and rhinestones.

Eleanor Sevenard, the great-great-granddaughter of the ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, demonstrated a proud head position in Armani - the girl stood at the ballet barn at the age of four, so that during the preparation for the ball, the current ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater helped other girls to master complex steps and pirouettes.

The granddaughter of the artist Evgeny Evstigneeva Sophia made a very bold choice: instead of the traditional dress of a gentle pastel shade, she put on a bright and daring black dress with a short front hem from Ralph & Russo - and turned out to be a real star of the evening.

Ustinya Malinina, the daughter of the singer Alexander Malinin, chose a pearl gray dress from the Alexander Terekhov collection. By the way, this is the favorite designer of the whole family, so the mother of the debutante, Ella, shone in a dress of the same brand.

Miroslava Mikhailova, the daughter of actor Alexander Mikhailov, who is successfully making a career in cinema, chose the calm, impeccable Chanel haute couture - the handmade lace of the French House turned out to be very suitable for the sophisticated and sophisticated image of the girl.

Nina Totibadze, the daughter of the famous artist Konstantin Totibadze, in a light blue romantic dress from Gucci looked like a Disney princess, so touching and cute was her image.

The granddaughter of actor Vyacheslav Innocent - Yvette Innocent - for her fragile figure Thumbelina picked up at the same time a gentle and bold outfit from Valentin Yudashkin.

Anna Emshanova, the granddaughter of the famous hockey player Vladislav Tretyak, chose a complex in structure and incredibly romantic dress from Georges Hobeika: on pastel nude tulle, drawing a fragile tight-fitting silhouette with a fluffy skirt, branches of cherry blossoms are generously scattered.

Alina Novak, daughter of Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, chose a bold neckline and elegant silhouette of a black Alberta Ferretti dress with a gold print.

The daughter of musician Andrei Makarevich Anna Rozhdestvenskaya, who had a hard time finding time to prepare for the ball, - a girl studying at a serious university and studying music - appeared in a lavender-colored princess dress from Edem Couture.

For the 6th year in a row, in late autumn, the most luxurious, sophisticated and at the same time family event is being held in the Column Hall of the House of Unions - the Tatler magazine ball. For one evening, secular Moscow seems to be transported to the 19th century: ladies conduct small talk in dresses with puffy skirts to the floor, their gentlemen, dressed in tuxedos, politely make sure that women always have a full glass in their hands ...

But the main heroines of the evening are, of course, the young heiresses of influential parents, who traditionally make their debut in high society on the day of the ball. They waltz in couture outfits, drawing admiring glances, and by the end of the evening manage to acquire a whole list of useful contacts and important appointments.

This year, among the debutantes were the heirs of pop artists, politicians, businessmen and representatives of the sports and film elite.

The daughter of director Renata Litvinova, 15-year-old Ulyana Dobrovskaya, fluttered on polished parquet in a black and blue Dior dress, the heiress of the singer Dmitry Malikov, 16-year-old Stephanie, and the youngest of the daughters of Olympic wrestling champion Mikhail Mamiashvili, 15-year-old Elizabeth, appeared before by the public in a shimmering Elie Saab creation.

From the audience, Liza was actively supported by her entire family - father Mikhail, mother Margarita, older sister Tatiana with her husband Sergei, brothers Yuri and Mikhail ... Tata Bondarchuk continuously filmed everything that was happening on a smartphone, trying to capture every moment of such a significant day. When the young beauty began to waltz with her father, the daughter-in-law of the famous director was moved and shed a tear.

But not all the girls at the ball managed to dance with their dads. , and Ulyana Dobrovskaya - the youngest son of Oleg Tabakov, 21-year-old Pavel.

In the meantime, the celebrities who came to the ball without children enjoyed a wonderful pastime and feasted on exquisite treats. Glucose could not resist trying all types of French pastries, and honestly admitted to her friends that she “swept everything” off the sweet table. The friends nodded in understanding: indeed, it was impossible to resist.

The evening ended with massive photo shoots in the exquisite interiors of the Column Hall and the same massive traffic jam at the entrance to the House of Unions. But the celebrities were not bored, waiting for their cars: so many interesting things happened that evening that they, no doubt, had something to discuss. And the debutantes with friends and parents went to the Bolshoi restaurant, where a gala dinner organized by the online platform Farfetch took place.

Once a year, the glossy magazine "Tatler" organizes a real social event - the Ball of Debutantes. Young maidens first appear. The first ball took place seven years ago, and since then such events have been organized annually.
This year, 12 girls who are about to enter adulthood have become the "princesses of the ball". They circled the floor in magical, carefully selected outfits that they ordered from the most famous fashion houses in Russia and Europe. The preparation for the event itself lasted more than six months: young ladies learned the intricacies of high society etiquette, learned dances, picked up extraordinary accessories for evening dresses - and all for the sake of one, but such an important day for them!
As in the previous year, the debutante ball was held in the Column Hall 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 Spivakov, which made the event even more family-friendly.

A real ball!

Guests of the debutante ball

In addition to the debutantes themselves (we will tell you about them separately), invited guests - stars of show business, cinema and theater - came to the social event. Rapper Basta, who is more often 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 of the brutality of Vasily Vakulenko (this is the name "in the world" of the famous rapper), when she put her Barbie doll into her daddy's pocket from the girls and strictly punished her not to lose her. So the plastic beauty sat in Basta's pocket all evening.

Brutal dad Basta with a cherished doll in his pocket

Yana Rudkovskaya came to the Ball with her four-year-old son Sasha. The boy happily posed for secular photographers.
Galina Yudashkina arrived at the ball with her husband Peter Maksakov. Young parents left their little son - one-year-old Anatoly - at home with a nanny. Recall that the daughter of an eminent fashion designer shone at the ball as a debutante six years ago. And now Galina has ceased to hide that she is expecting a second child: at the event she appeared in a shiny tight dress that beautifully emphasized her rounded shape. The baby will be born next year.
The debutante of last year, the daughter of the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, Elizaveta, came to the ball, accompanied by her brother, Denis's younger brother.
For such events, in general, there is a strict dress code: men must come in a tuxedo, and ladies in evening dress. But not all ladies, even experienced in such matters, found it necessary to follow these strict rules. So, Olga Krutoy, the wife of producer and composer Igor Krutoy, chose a red dress with a transparent side insert for the event. And the outfit of Tina Kandelaki raised questions from many: the producer of the sports TV channel decided to go out in a blue short jacket dress, which she supplemented with black dotted tights.

Navka and Zhulin supported their daughter

Despite the great number of eminent guests, it was the debutantes who were the main things that evening. One of them was 17-year-old Alexandra Zhulina, the daughter of the famous figure skaters Tatyana Navka and Alexander Zhulin. Both parents came to support the girl. Recall 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, together with Alexander Zhulin, his wife Natalya Mikhailova came to the ball.

Alexandra Zhulina admitted that the dress was quite heavy

I was last year at the ball as a guest, - young Sasha Zhulina told us. - Then I began to think that I would like to get here, but already as a debutante. And now my dreams have come true!

For the ball, the girl was mainly helped by her mother - she suggested during home rehearsals how to correctly perform this or that dance figure. And they also chose an outfit together - a handmade dress embroidered with many stones.

Choosing a path

Daughter of Alexander Malinin Ustinye - 16 years old, and she is also a debutante. The girl came to the ball with her parents. Moreover, dad took an active part in preparing for the ball and even went with her to choose a dress for the designer Alexander Terekhov. By the way, Ustinya 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 Malinins with their daughter Ustinya

Another debutante also followed in her father's footsteps and takes the first steps in her professional career: the 15-year-old daughter of the People's Artist of Russia Alexander Mikhailov Miroslava is already acting in films. So, she recently starred in the series "Traffic Lights Family".

Anna Rozhdestvenskaya - daughter of Andrei Makarevich - at the ball

And 17-year-old Anna Rozhdestvenskaya, on the contrary, chose a path for herself far from her parents. Her dad is the leader of The Time Machine, Andrei Makarevich, and her mom is screenwriter Anna Rozhdestvenskaya. But the girl admitted that now in the sphere of her interests - chemistry and biology, and preparation for the ball was given to her with difficulty. 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

There were not only daughters of celebrities at the event, but also granddaughters. So, the granddaughter of the legendary actor Vyacheslav Innocent Yvette Nevinnaya works as a producer in one of the Moscow theaters.

My main role model is my grandfather, ”Yvette told us. - He had not only an excellent sense of humor, but also practically encyclopedic knowledge: he helped me do my homework at school and supported me in many endeavors

Granddaughter of Vyacheslav Innocent - Yvette Innocent

Sophia Evstigneeva, the granddaughter of the legendary actor Evgeny Evstigneev, Pelageya Basmanov, the granddaughter of the famous poet Joseph Brodsky, Anna Emshanova, the granddaughter of the President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak, appeared as debutantes this year. Even the grand-niece of the ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, Eleanor Sevenard, was at the ball. She followed in the footsteps of the famous relative and this year, after graduating from the ballet school, she was enrolled in the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater.

Ballroom dancing

Eleanor Sevenard is a real ballerina, and she showed in dance what she is capable of

Of course, the most important thing at the ball is dancing. The first was the polonaise from the opera Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, followed by the debutantes with their partners - the artists of the Bolshoi Theater - performed the waltz from the ballet The Sleeping Beauty. The third dance has traditionally been danced by young beauties with their fathers. To incessant applause, they performed a waltz by the composer Evgeniy Doga from the film “My affectionate and gentle animal”.
At this, the official part of the Ball was over, and all the debutantes, together with their parents, retired for a private dinner. And the organizers of the social event have already begun preparations for the next Ball of Debutantes ...