The hereditary tragedy of the Maksakovs. The hard fate of the famous family

Former deputy of the State Duma Maria Maksakova now even those who are not interested in opera or politics know by sight.

A young pretty woman, a mother of three children, who is celebrating her 40th birthday today, is popular on the Web in a way that she was not popular during her singing and theater career and during the period of "serving time" in the building on Okhotny Ryad. The reason for this is her flight to Ukraine with her husband. Denis Voronenkov, then And as a consequence of all this - a real tragedy. Literally - dancing on the bones.

Masha changes her hair. Sings. Sits on a twine. Wears furs in summer. Photographed with Saakashvili. Now any step Maksakova, captured by the paparazzi, is discussed as the greatest event of the century. Added to the noise was the unexpected “resurrection” of the late husband, who was allegedly “seen alive and well in Israel.”

Yes, now Maria Petrovna Jr. needs to somehow survive in a foreign land. You have to be smart. After all, even a mother will not help here - it seems that the prima of the Vakhtangov Theater Lyudmila Maksakova no longer has any relationship with her daughter.

It is surprising that the female fates of all three Maksakovs are not easy. With external well-being, even wealth, family happiness did not come easily to them. They suffered, they tossed. They went out for “the wrong” men. They did stupid things. None managed to make a cozy nest the first time. To - here once and for all. But, what is even more curious, in the fate of every lady there were foreign husbands (and related problems) and a second citizenship. It was not without politics and accusations of betrayal of the motherland, which made life even more difficult for them ...

"Where's my Carmen?"

Maria Petrovna senior. Three times winner of the Stalin Prize, prima of the Bolshoi Theater, performer of Russian romances.

It seems like her life should have been a full bowl. And fate began to test the future star in childhood.

The girl was born in a prosperous family. But the father is an employee of the Volga Shipping Company Petr Sidorov- died early, and at the age of eight, the eldest Marusya had to go to earn money. For singing in the church choir, she was paid a ruble a month. At the age of 17, Maria was already enrolled in the troupe of the Astrakhan Opera Theater.

And in the summer of 1919, a native of Austria, the famous baritone and opera entrepreneur, came to the city on tour. Maximilian Maksakov. He became the new manager of the troupe and immediately entrusted Masha Sidorova with several interesting parts. At the same time, he noted that, having talent and a voice, the girl does not know how to sing at all. She asked Maximilian Karlovich to work with her - he was not up to her. Maria went to the Petrograd Conservatory. However, after learning from Professor Glazunov, which has a lyric soprano, hastened to return to Astrakhan.

Maria Maksakova Sr. in the opera Lohengrin. Photo: RIA Novosti / Dmitry Korobeinikov

Maria Petrovna herself later recalled that, having returned to her homeland, she very soon became not only a student of Maksakov, but also his wife. However, the early marriage of Marusya Sidorova gave rise to many legends that would later accompany her throughout later life. It was even said that Maximilian connected his life with a simple poor girl at the request of his dying wife. Who knows? Maria was 18 years old at that time, he was 50.

Maksakova's granddaughter, her full namesake, would later say: her grandmother wanted to become a singer so much that only Maximilian could help her. He will take her to Moscow, they will live 16 years. And until the end of her days, Maria Petrovna will call him best husband and man.

She will give almost 30 years to the Bolshoi Theater, she will become the voice of this scene. And wherein long years will live in fear, not sleep at night. Startled at every rustle outside the window. Wait for the "black funnel" to come for her sooner or later.

Maximilian Maksakov as Iago. Photo: Public Domain

The singer's daughter Lyudmila Maksakova recalled: Maria Petrovna and Maximilian Karlovich built a cooperative in Bryusov Lane, and one day the singer needed her husband's passport. When she opened his document for the first time, she almost fainted: it turns out that her beloved is a citizen of Austria, and his last name is not Maksakov at all (it was just a pseudonym), but Schwartz. 1930s. Around the enemies of the people and spies. Arrests, denunciations. She immediately drew the curtains and burned the passport in a frying pan. Since then, fear has settled in her heart. And in 1936, her husband died.

After enduring a year of mourning, Maria Maksakova decided on a new relationship. On tour in Warsaw, she met the Soviet Ambassador to Poland and the founder of foreign intelligence Yakov Davtyan. But this relationship was not destined to be either long or happy. They lived only six months. Davtyan was shot, and she, as the wife of an enemy of the people, was deported. If not Stalin. It is known that he was a great lover of the theater, often visited the opera, knew Maksakova. “Where is my Carmen?” the leader suddenly asked. And the singer was immediately taken to the Kremlin.

Is it any wonder that when, in 1940, 38-year-old Maria Maksakova gave birth long-awaited daughter, rumors instantly spread around Moscow that the girl's dad is "the father of all times and peoples." As it was in fact, no one knew. Later, Lyudmila Vasilievna will tell that her mother gave birth from Soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Alexander Volkov. But he did not want to recognize his daughter and fled to the United States during World War II, automatically becoming an enemy of the people.

So, if Maria Petrovna had not crossed out Volkov from life, Lyudmila would have been waiting for the fate of the daughter of a traitor to the motherland. Maksakova Sr. could not allow this. And she wrote down her daughter "Lyudmila Vasilievna". The patronymic of the future prima of the Vakhtangov Theater received from a family friend Vasily Novikov- an employee of the GB authorities. They say that it was he who helped Maria Petrovna and little Lucy to evacuate to Astrakhan during the war.

Then the singer had to work, raise a child. Just live in peace. Great personal happiness, however, was no longer there. And three Stalin Prizes of the first degree could hardly help in his possession. And in 1953, she was overtaken by a terrible blow in her career. Youthful, still in good shape, the Bolshoi Theater unexpectedly retired the singer.

Maksakova was 51 years old. But even at this young age, she was able to start new life. What it cost her is a separate issue. She came to the folk orchestra. Osipova, began to perform Russian songs and romances. And the country applauded her again. But in order to feed herself and her daughter, Maria Petrovna was forced to earn extra money by studying with students. Her daughter hardly saw her. Mother kept Lucy in a tight rein, never spoke heart to heart with her. But the main lesson that Lyudmila Vasilievna received from Maria Petrovna was that she had to work hard. And I tried to follow him.

“Did you hit a man and run away?”

Lyudmila Vasilievna Maksakova, daughter of Maria Petrovna. Prima of the Vakhtangov Theatre.

Severity in education, restrictions on entertainment led to the opposite result in the life of young Lyudmila Maksakova. Having entered the theater school, against the advice of her mother, to become a translator and graduate from a foreign language, the aspiring actress began experiments on her appearance. She dyed her hair, was addicted bright makeup. The taste of freedom was sweet. Lyudmila was not interested in studying. Much more attracted student parties. No wonder that pretty quickly the beauty jumped out to get married. For her sake artist Zbarsky even left his fashion model wife.

Lev and Lyudmila were young, they loved each other and their friends. There were always guests in the house. The actress went for groceries, cooked, washed dishes. At the same time, the artist demanded that she take care of herself, while he himself was jealous and often rolled up scandals. None of them wanted to be officially registered.

As Lyudmila Vasilievna later said, the talented artist never had 15 rubles for a stamp in his passport. And she always had a lot of work.

Lyudmila Maksakova, 1966 Photo: RIA Novosti / Vitaly Armand

At 29, Lyudmila became pregnant. She bore Maxim hard. And when he was born, Leo had to adopt him. He gave the boy his middle name, last name. However, relations with Lyudmila very soon came to naught. She returned to her mother, Leo decided to emigrate to America.

Mother's mistakes taught me nothing. Fate wanted Lyudmila to learn from her own experience. And the life of the son of an emigrant in the Soviet Union would hardly have been happy. Most likely, he would not have been accepted to a decent institute, would not have been taken to Good work. Abroad would certainly be closed to him. So Lyudmila Maksakova reasoned before going to the registry office and ... submitting documents for the adoption of Maxim Zbarsky. She rewrote her son with her last name. Leo left safely and did not have to pay alimony for 15 years in advance before leaving, as required by Soviet law. He just didn't have that kind of money. Lev Zbarsky never even called his son. Not so long ago the artist died.

With a small child in her arms, Lyudmila continued her search for personal happiness. But the second bright novel was overshadowed by tragedy.

FROM Mikael Tariverdiev Lyudmila Maksakova met in the sanatorium "Actor". Handsome, imposing, smartly dressed, the owner of water skis and a Volga with a deer on the hood, the composer immediately impressed the actress. Both were free and ready for a new romantic relationship. They only lasted three years. A beautiful fairy tale ended with a car accident in which an outside young man was injured. The young man ran across Leningradsky Prospekt at the Sovetskaya Hotel - on the other side a girl was waiting for him - and ended up under the wheels of Tariverdiev's car.

The story that happened to the composer and actress became the basis of the film script Eldara Ryazanova Station for two. In those years, a lot was said about her. But how it really happened, Lyudmila Maksakova and the widow Mikaela Tariverdiev tell differently.

The widow says that Lyudmila was driving, and Mikael, as a decent noble man, took the blame. The actress assures that there were a lot of witnesses - Tariverdiev himself was driving the car. As Lyudmila Vasilievna said, the worst thing that night was that Mikael did not stop, but even increased speed. Apparently there was a shock. And only when some military man caught up with them and shouted: “What, you bastard, knocked down a man and fled ?!” Tariverdiev turned around and drove to the crime scene. The composer had famous lawyer, was given a suspended sentence. However, that story ruined Tariverdiev's life. Having suffered several heart attacks, he passed away quite early.

German citizen, Latvian Peter Paul Andreas Igenbergs whose ancestors once left tsarist Russia, became the first and only legal husband of Lyudmila Maksakova. A physicist and businessman, Peter worked in Moscow. According to one version, they met by chance, at the entrance. And there the man proposed to the actress. According to another version, they nevertheless saw each other in the apartment - at a party on the occasion of awarding Maksakova the title of "deserved". However, that just doesn't matter.

Lyudmila Maksakova. Photo: RIA Novosti / Vladimir Vyatkin

For a year and a half, Peter and Lyudmila looked closely at each other. Though she may have been watching. And he was so persistent from the very beginning that he was ready to run to the registry office almost the next day. As a result, "starved out." And when they applied to Griboedovsky, they began to get on their nerves, demanding the most incredible information about relatives up to the seventh generation.

Finally, Peter and Lyudmila signed. Although in 1974 marriage with a foreigner was considered almost a betrayal of the motherland. And colleagues reacted differently to her marriage. Only a few found the strength to sincerely rejoice. Basically, they were jealous. And many simply stopped talking to her. On the next tour to Greece, her name was not on the list. She became banned. She was no longer invited to shoot and photo tests. There were problems with the entry and exit of the husband. Once, when Maria Petrovna Maksakova was dying, they did not want to let him into the Union, and Lyudmila Vasilievna called Gromyko's assistant. If my husband is not given a visa, I will jump out of the window, ”she shouted into the telephone receiver. And Peter managed to say goodbye to his mother-in-law.

Only in this marriage, Lyudmila Maksakova later admits, did she feel truly happy. Only with Peter did I understand what it means to be “like behind a stone wall”. He raised Maxim as his own son, though " kind people Of course they told the truth. And on July 24, 1977 in Munich, the couple had a daughter, who was named after Maria Petrovna.

Lyudmila Maksakova as Jocasta in Oedipus Rex. Photo: RIA Novosti / Vladimir Fedorenko

“During the day I love United Russia, at night I love a communist!”

Maria Petrovna Maksakova-Igenbergs. Daughter of Lyudmila Vasilievna. Granddaughter of Maria Petrovna.

Like Lyudmila Vasilievna once, as a teenager, Maria also began to make up madly, rebelled, and took offense at her mother. Once she even tried to open her veins. Lyudmila Maksakova herself spoke about this in candid interview. But as if “justified”: most likely, it was a desire only to prove her case, to scare her mother.

“My husband, Vladimir Anatolyevich, is a solid businessman with experience family life, 19 years older than me, ”said in an interview with a glossy magazine who, like her grandmother, opera singer, Maria Maksakova.

Lyudmila Maksakova with her daughter Maria (right) and grandson Petya, 1995. Photo: RIA Novosti / Vladimir Vyatkin

Seeing her on TV, Tyurin fell in love immediately, began to wait for Maria in the Hermitage Garden. And he was probably as assertive as he used to be future father Mary - in relation to her mother.

Unfortunately, there are no other similarities. “His life was ready for my appearance in it: the finished frame was waiting for its gem, - Maria Maksakova floridly expressed in the same interview. “He offered me literally everything at once: his feelings, his home, having children ... Very soon I also fell in love with him ...”.

Apparently, he offered everything but the truth. On the Web you can find information about Vladimir Anatolyevich Tyurin, born in 1958. He graduated from the Gnessin Music College... He has several convictions and the nickname "Tyurik".

The GUBOP Ministry of Internal Affairs several years ago gave an operational summary: "Tyurin is a thief in law and the leader of the Bratskaya OCG."

A few years ago, in some media, Tyurin was referred to as civil husband Maria Maksakova. They wrote that it was he who was the father of the singer's two children: Ilya and Lyudmila. But in 2011, Maria became a State Duma deputy from " United Russia”, and a rebuttal appeared on the party’s website that she “never was married and is not married now.” For nothing that already in 2012, Maria admitted that she was in a relationship with the son of a Baku musician - a jeweler Jamil Aliyev. It can be assumed that both unions were not officially registered. However, later Maria decided to disown her acquaintance with Vladimir Tyurin altogether, leaving her fans in the dark about who really is the father of her children.

On March 26, 2015, State Duma deputy from United Russia Maria Maksakova and parliamentarian from the Communist Party Denis Voronenkov officially registered their relationship.

Wedding of Maria Maksakova and Denis Voronenkov. Photo: RIA Novosti / Ekaterina Chesnokova

The singer admitted that having lived to the age of 37, she no longer hoped to ever meet a man with whom she would like to spend her whole life. He is probably the best thing that happened to me, said Maksakova. "For the first time I feel like a fragile woman, I'm happy."

They bought groceries in the same stores, stayed in the same hotels. And they even took fish from one merchant in the Dorogomilovsky market. But fate was pleased to throw them into politics. And bring it down there big building on Okhotny Ryad. So that they parted so tragically very soon.

Trials began before the wedding. In December 2014, the Moscow Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation sent materials to the State Duma depriving Voronenkov of his parliamentary immunity. A criminal case was opened against him for raider capture buildings in the center of Moscow. In April 2015, a month after the wedding, Maria had a miscarriage due to nervousness - she lost twins. But a year later, the couple had a son Ivan.

On that day, an announcement appeared in the State Duma: on the occasion of the birth of the first inter-factional child, the buffet works free of charge. Who composed the ditty remains a mystery:

Lips the color of apricot, and I sing cleanly.
During the day I love United Russia, at night I love communists!

They remembered her Maria Maksakova for a long time. Then it seemed to the lovers that everything would be fine. He called her “my star”, she called him “Denechka”. They believed in themselves. And in the Lord. They even got married in Jerusalem in November 2016. But that didn't save them either.

Maria Maksakova and Denis Voronenkov were deprived of deputy mandates. They fled to Ukraine. He received the citizenship of this country (later Maria will say that her husband is “half Ukrainian”). And on March 23, 2017, less than two years after the wedding, the disgraced

Politics, emigration and an "unreliable" husband played a cruel joke on the third representative of the Maksakov family. For what has surfaced double citizenship(Germany and Russia) Maria was expelled from the party. Gnesinka and Mariinka hurried to fire her.

“Well, glory to you, Lord!” Lyudmila Maksakova told reporters about the death of her son-in-law.

An emotional outburst, of course. But you don't envy her now. Whatever Mary is, whatever she does, she is her daughter.

“Let her publicly renounce her words if she wants me to talk to her,” Maria answered. And then she said that the journalists quarreled with her mother.

“There is such a place in the Bible: even the living will envy the dead ...”, she cried in an interview and assured that she stayed to live only to raise Vanya.

Then there will be other confessions. The fact that Denis was the best husband in the world. That she thanked him for every day she lived. Appreciated every moment. And then, in March, she was very, very sick. Although someone tried to see in her appearance "not enough mourning."

At 39, Maria Maksakova was left a widow with three children. What conclusions will she draw from this story? Can she be happy again?

Who runs a huge family business.

In the fashion empire, there was a place for a girl - she is responsible for creativity, fitting, accessories and castings. In addition, Galina knows the formula for personal happiness, when work does not interfere with building harmonious relationships in the family.

Childhood and youth

Galina is a typical representative of the "golden youth". This is the downside: early years Yudashkina, by her own admission, had to prove to others that she was also capable of something. And they expected more from her than from others. “We must try not to disappoint, especially mom and dad.” But such pressure brought up the strength of the spirit, Galya likes to achieve what she wants through overcoming obstacles.

The girl was born in Moscow at the end of 1990. Yudashkina's childhood passed in a luxurious and at the same time creative environment. The regular guests in the house were people whose names and faces are known throughout Russia.

After graduating from an elite metropolitan school, Galina Yudashkina became a student at Moscow State University. The girl chose the Faculty of Arts, while not forgetting about her main hobby - photography.

After receiving a diploma from Moscow State University, Yudashkina went to New York, where she studied at the prestigious Parsons School of Design design and photography courses.

Career

Soon after returning from the United States, the biography of Galina Yudashkina was enriched new page: a young designer presented her own collection. It was youth denim clothing, consisting of jackets, summer T-shirts and mini-shorts.

Galina continued her high-profile debut with an equally successful photo exhibition. The girl was able to improve her skills while studying at design courses in New York. Yudashkina received her practice in the famous fashion magazine Vogue.

The genre in which Galina works is fashion photography. The daughter inherited knowledge of fashion trends, the beauty industry and a subtle understanding of the fashion world from her father. However, the girl has her own understanding of fashion trends and artistic taste.

The photo exhibition was called "I don't know why." The pictures presented to the court of visitors, Galina Yudashkina took several years. Here there was a place for staged photos, as well as stylized vintage photographs and colorful costume scenes.

Galina, as a photographer, already has authority among the stars of show business. Many consider it an honor to hold photo shoots with Yudashkina. For example, Miss World and a rising star of Russian cinema took pictures of the daughter of the king of Russian fashion.

They started talking about Galina louder after her appearance in the 2nd season of the reality show Pregnant, which was broadcast on the Domashny channel. The film crew traveled to the USA, where future mom preparing for childbirth. Participation in the program left a pleasant impression on Yudashkina. The presence of the camera did not bother, because from an early age the girl lives under their guns.

Personal life

"Star children" are doomed to increased attention from the media, including the yellow press. The daughter of a world-famous couturier is no exception. In the spring of 2012, tabloids relished the relationship of a 21-year-old girl with millionaire Ruslan Fakhriev, who is 4 years older than Galina. The novel developed quickly, but soon the young people broke up.

The heiress of the fashion empire did not stay alone for long: the personal life of Galina Yudashkina again came to the epicenter of discussion in the winter of 2014. The girl began dating a young man, who can also be safely attributed to the "golden youth". This is her peer Pyotr Maksakov, grandson People's Artist Russian, nephew former soloist Mariinsky Theater and great-grandson of the Soviet ambassador to America Anatoly Dobrynin. The couple looked happy and harmonious: against the background of a tall satellite, fragile Galina (the girl’s height is about 150-152 cm) looked quite tiny.

The young people met in the spirit of the times - they wrote off on Facebook, the next day they went to the exhibition. Later, Maksakov recalled that he decided everything for himself from the first minutes. Only Yudashkina was not ready for such a rapid development of events. The fact that the daughter received a marriage proposal, Valentine learned from "Instagram" Galina.

The marriage of representatives of 2 dynasties took place in the best traditions Russian elite. Gostiny Dvor gathered 500 eminent guests from all over the world. He led the wedding, and the scenery for the ceremony was built by the popular producer Alexander Dostman and the production company Artes. Valentina's atelier worked on the bride's outfit of 40 meters of silk for 9 months. Wedding Dress weighing 7 kg, 34 thousand pearls and 300 thousand beads were embroidered by hand using the technology of the 19th century. Galina's head was decorated with a diadem with pearls and diamonds.

Jewelry house Alex B & I NewYork prepared 2 sets wedding rings- for civil ceremonies and weddings. Moreover, Galina and Peter, a year before the celebration, put a stamp in their passports and passed the church sacrament.

Yudashkina's husband is a businessman, he studied in England, at Oundle College, where the offspring of noble British families have been brought up since the 16th century, then - a psychologist at Durham University, received an MBA degree from MGIMO. According to insiders, he promoted "Kremlin Vodka" in company with her husband Ilan Shor. He owns the SMIT company, whose field of activity is assistance in the development of start-ups. In addition, Peter holds the position of a business consultant in the father-in-law's Fashion House, deals with financial matters. International contacts, establishing communication with clients are also on it.

In April 2016, in the family, named Anatoly in honor of his great-grandfather. Yudashkina decided to give birth in America and went there in the winter. In the fall, Galina urgently had to take responsibility for holding a show of her father's new collection at Fashion Week in Paris, since Valentin Yudashkin was hospitalized shortly before the event. But the young mother fulfilled her duties with dignity.

Galina and Peter for a long time did not show the son to the public. But the first appearance of Anatoly was spectacular. In October 2017, the mother and the boy appeared during the final defile of the presentation of the Valentin Yudashkin House collection at Paris Fashion Week.

An article about the features of the upbringing of the heir to the Yudashkin empire with a photo was published in the glossy edition of Tatler. Later, the publication appeared on the official website of the designer. Valentin and Marina Yudashkins took up the upbringing of their grandson with great enthusiasm. Grandpa buys for firstborn fashionable clothes from Hong Kong designers, and a grandmother grows strawberries and cucumbers for her grandson on a personal plot country house in Bakovka.

Now the child already speaks three languages. Anatoly communicates with his mother in Russian, with his father - in English. The boy is taught Chinese by a guest teacher. Parents look to the future and prepare their son for a career within the walls of the family firm. Yudashkin's fashion house plans to advance to the Chinese market, so knowledge of Chinese will not be superfluous.

Galina Yudashkina now

After the birth of her first child, Galina Yudashkina did not stay on vacation for long. Soon, the girl took the position of art director of her father's Fashion House, continued to engage in photography. In October 2017, it became known that the daughter of Valentin Yudashkin. News happy mom reported from the Instagram page.

The couple did not think about the second child. Galya wanted the children to have a slight age difference. the woman also gave birth in America in March 2018. According to the assurances of the grandparents, the grandchildren, despite the automatic acquisition of American citizenship, will definitely be Russians.

Yudashkina worked almost until the very birth, having managed to release the first children's clothing collection Valentin Yudashkin Kids. The models went on sale in August, and the showman's daughter, Amelie, also starred in an advertising photo shoot.

Galina was inspired to start designing clothes for children aged 0 to 16 by her own sons. Having become a mother for the first time, the young woman noted that she did not find in stores those wardrobe items that she would like to see on children. In addition to external beauty, in children's models, more than in adults, fabrics and accessories are important. However, clothes from Yudashkin are, first of all, luxury quality, which, by definition, is not cheap.

In addition to working in her father's company, Galina launched own business- the Life Cycle cycling studio, where she got rid of the kilograms gained during pregnancy.

In the fall of 2018, father and daughter Yudashkin presented a new collection at Fashion Week in Paris. Fans of the Russian couturier saw outfits strewn with flowers, reminiscent of kimonos. This, according to Galina, should be a woman - romantic, easy and laid-back.

The daughter of designer Valentin Yudashkin Galina and the grandson of actress Lyudmila Maksakova Peter got married on September 3, 2014. Registration of marriage took place in the Griboedovsky registry office in Moscow. The celebration was modest, it was attended only by close friends and family couples. lavish wedding Galina and Peter played in the summer of 2015, at the same time they got married. In April 2016, Tolya, the first-born of the couple, was born in one of the US clinics.

In July, Peter and Galina became the "Couple of the Month" according to the jewelry brand SOKOLOV. The brand launched a romantic project that collected 12 stories star couples. The project was opened by Vlad Sokolovsky and Rita Dakota, who are now preparing to become parents for the first time. Now Peter and Galina have told their love story.

According to the couple, they met in in social networks. A spark ran between the young people at the first meeting. “It seems to me that at first glance you can immediately understand whether a person is nice to you or not. We immediately got along, some kind of “chemistry” was felt, ”Galina admitted. “Even in psychology there is something on this topic: a person, looking at the external data of another, makes a decision in the first 15 seconds. I think we were even faster. On the first day we met, we talked, in my opinion, for 8 hours in a row! Peter adds.

Popular

The first date of the couple took place at an exhibition dedicated to the work of Van Gogh. Then it was Galina who invited Peter. “I had heard a lot about this exhibition - it was then the first multimedia exhibition with video projections on the walls and, interestingly, not in the Pushkin Museum or the Tretyakov Gallery. I was curious why people stand in line for so long to get in. And I decided to use the opportunity to invite Petya, ”says Yudashkina. According to Maksakov, they passed the exhibition in 20 minutes, as they were more passionate about each other than the exhibits.

The couple also spoke about a luxurious wedding in Moscow's Gostiny Dvor. About 500 guests were invited to the celebration. Galina shone in a dress that her father, designer Valentin Yudashkin, created especially for her.

“We, like everyone else, were preparing for the wedding for a long time: we started almost 8 months in advance, including because of the dress. Of course, on this day, everything is not perfect: something can go wrong, something can not be liked. But the guests don’t notice this, you see it and get nervous, and after everything you think: “It’s good that the wedding has already passed!” Of course, it was a very beautiful event - it’s nice to look at photos, videos and know that you can show it all to the child later. We prepared a special wedding video and rehearsed the dance, ”said Yudashkina.

After the birth of her son, Galina did not fully devote herself to motherhood. The girl continues to work, but tries to give the baby as much of her time as possible. The couple considers themselves calm parents who do not raise a panic on any occasion.

“We are very calm parents in this regard: I myself don’t like to impose anything, and I don’t like it when someone imposes on me, so for a very long time I was looking for a pediatrician who would not annoy me with his “Soviet” views. I think the simpler the better. This is how we live, and everything is still excellent, ”said the young mother.

Like Valentin Yudashkin, SOKOLOV has grown into a giant brand Russian market from family business. Galina, what is your current area of ​​responsibility in your father’s fashion house and how important is the continuity of generations in your work for you?
Galina: We can say that in our company everyone is responsible for everything. As an art director of a fashion house, I also do castings, fittings, and the accessories department, which I manage.

Petr: I am the executive director of the company: I deal with both financial issues and international contacts, communication with clients.

Galina: As for the continuity of generations: both dad gives us advice, and we give him advice. Time passes, everything changes and does not stand still. For example, before you had to think about how to place an ad in a newspaper so that everyone would write about you, but now one post on Instagram is enough, and you already get advertising.

While we're on the subject of fashion, I'd like to ask you both how you would describe your own style? Are there any favorite things in your wardrobe that you can say “this is definitely mine”?
Peter: And fashion is changing, and we are changing. To be honest, there is absolutely no attachment to some things.

Galina: I also always have a different style: I can wear jeans, an evening dress, anything - I don’t get hung up on one thing.

Galina, as a fashion expert, can you advise girls what trends are in the top right now and what, on the contrary, should definitely not be worn?
Galina: It seems to me that you just need to select everything according to the figure. When they put on something, for example, not in height - this is not at all. I really like high boots, but they don’t fit me - they are as tall as me! (Laughs) So I won’t wear them, but someone will try to fit into them.

Peter: Can I express a man's opinion? Girls, when will you finally stop dressing in sporty style? I hate those hoodies and pants from the 90s - it looks weird. You can wear such things when you are flying somewhere, but when you wear it all every day, and even at various events ... I have a question: where do such girls try to find a husband? (Laughs) You can’t even see what is in front of you a woman is coming!

Galina: I agree. I love more feminine things. These oversized long sweaters and hoodies never suited me. Although I understand that someone wants to be in trend - they have their own reason.

When it's time to take a break from the clutter of everyday activities and work meetings, where do you go together? Do you have any favorite places in Moscow or abroad that you would like to recommend to friends and acquaintances?
Galina: We are sitting in the country, we are homebodies (smiles). Abroad, we like to rent a car and travel by ourselves. Recently I was in Italy for work and traveled around the country.

Peter: We drove from Milan through small towns, then we spent two days in Florence, from Florence we drove past Forte dei Marmi and returned back to the suburbs of Milan - we have a factory there.

Galina: It was rather a working trip - we often combine work with leisure.

Peter: We can just go to America to relax, for example.

Do you give each other jewelry gifts? Which ones are your favourites, and do you have any special stories associated with them?
Peter: Yes. My engagement ring, which Galya gave me, in the form of a nut, she brought me from New York. So, what's your favorite piece of jewelry that I gave you?

Galina: All the favorites! (Smiles). Peter and I, in fact, are not so romantic. He's not the type to secretly surprise me for months. Petya usually asks what I want, waits for my birthday or some holiday, and I get my gift.

Peter: Wow! And just like that, on vacation, for example?! Or bags and the like don't count? (Laughs).

Peter, are you wearing wrist watch? Can you call them an indispensable stylistic component of the image of a modern man? How important is their design to you and what is closer - classic or avant-garde?
Galina: He can't live without them at all.

Peter: I wear watches, I look at the time on them: I always put my phone somewhere, and the watch is a functional accessory that is always with me. I believe that if the watch is comfortable, reliable, then you can wear it for years and then even give it to your son as a gift. In watches, I prefer classics or something in between “sports” and “classics”.

We got a really amazing atmospheric shot with SOKOLOV jewelry. Which of them did you particularly like and why?
Galina: I chose white gold rings with diamonds, gold hoop earrings, long gold earrings, a chain necklace, silver bracelets and three different watches. All these jewelry and accessories can be worn under anything and anytime: in the morning - to work, in the evening - to meet friends.

In summer, you especially want to wear jewelry that is easy to combine. Earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets are easy to put together in one look: both gold and silver. For the first look at the shoot, I chose a watch with a white strap, again, because in the summer you always want light colors, and they also went well under the dress.

A few of the rings I have chosen have a diamond scattering, it looks very beautiful, and combining such a ring with other, simpler ones is always a good combination.

Peter: My choice is SOKOLOV watches with classic Swiss design. This is a stylish watch made of gold, with a real "masculine" case, which can be worn every day, for any meeting, under any suit.

If you were approached on the street asking for an autograph and asked to ascribe some inspirational advice to your memory,

OK

We have sent a confirmation email to your email.