1/3Photo: fashion house TATYANA PARFIONOVA Photo:fashion house TATYANA PARFIONOVA Photo: fashion house TATYANA PARFIONOVA It is impossible to imagine the New Year without a Christmas tree! It is the same symbol of the holiday as the chimes, the smell of tangerines, champagne or Santa Claus. And to make the tree the most beautiful, you will have to try. Fortunately, the fashion for monochrome Christmas trees, when all the toys on the tree were only one color, has sunk into the past. And now we can safely fantasize! So, let's decorate the New Year tree - 2015! Tatyana Parfenova, designer, head of the fashion house TATYANA PARFIONOVA:
"Decorating a New Year tree is a premonitionhappiness. Despite the fact that we live in the Christian world, it is a pagan symbol that brings joy to everyone. My advice: decorating the Christmas tree should be richer. And hanging each toy, you must necessarily make wishes and dream about something new! "So the main trend is the richness of forms and colors. But here the sense of proportion is important, otherwise your Christmas tree will turn out to be too variegated and overloaded with decor. Hang on 10 different colored balls on one branch after all is not worth it. But the originality is welcomed. And if you want something new and unusual - feel free to try, otherwise the next chance will have to wait another 12 months. An example for inspiration is the "dancing" Christmas tree from Parfenova, which the designer decided to devote to the classical Russian ballet. A live tree with a height of 4 meters was installed in the lobby of the Astoria Hotel, and to decorate such a Christmas tree, the team of the fashion house needed 8 hours.
1/6Photo: Hotel AstoriaPhoto:Hotel AstoriaPhoto: Hotel AstoriaPhoto: Fashion House TATYANA PARFIONOVA Photo: Fashion House TATYANA PARFIONOVA Photo: Fashion House TATYANA PARFIONOVA The branches of the tree are literally “dressed” in a snow-white net, reminiscent of ballerinas’ tutus. In addition, the tree is sparkling with many multi-colored glass toys – balls, horses, flowers and angels. Tatyana Parfenova, designer, head of the fashion house TATYANA PARFIONOVA:"Thin sharp needles of a Christmas tree in combination withair glass represent an acute desire to be happy and the fragility of everything precious. "All the toys for the Christmas tree in the Astoria were made by hand on the special order of Parfenova in the Venetian glass factory Signoretto Lampadari. In Russia, this factory became famous for the fact that it produced seven chandeliers as a gift to the State Hermitage on the occasion of its 250th anniversary. And this is how the creation of the top for the Christmas tree of Tatyana Parfenova took place: the whole process was recorded by the Italians on video.Krasivo? Then - forward, for toys! After all, glass Christmas balls and figurines can be bought in St. Petersburg stores, however, you will have to look. But to tie a "ballet" grid on the tree or not, decide for yourself. And remember that the New Year is a family holiday. If someone from your family does not appreciate your bold experiment, do not take offense at him and spoil the celebration with scandals and disassembly. Ideally, decorating the Christmas tree together, then the result will be pleasant to everyone. And finally, advice from Woman's Day: bright colored toys look good on the green, natural color of the Christmas tree or pine. If your tree is not green, but silver or gold - take a closer look at the toys of transparent glass, the combination will be especially refined.
Photo: Astoria Hotel
