Merry Merry Christmas Matryoshka!

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Ivy Kirzhner. Taken by Alex R. Kirzhner. Mary Katrantzou “Lily Pond” Dress. Vintage Cloissone Jewelry. La Maison Kirzhner, Forest Hills, NY. Christmas 2011.

For Christmas this year, Alex and I are in full Russian mode.  Mr. Kirzhner presented me with Mary Katrantzou’s Lily Pond Dress, which sparked the inspiration for the Russian Matryoshka Nesting Doll theme.  (FYI, Mary Katrantzou is Greek.  Not Russian.)  After all, being married into a happy Russian family and lovingly spending half of my life with one already has given me the entitlement to be just like one, or at least dress like it.  I thoroughly enjoy learning, practicing and participating in my adopted culture, always borrowing a lot of rich pieces to incorporate into my lifestyle and art.  Though it’s a bit of a challenge, I’ve learned some of the language well enough for small cute conversations with my Babulyas and Dedushka.  I just learned a new term of endearment for my husband — (phoenetically) “moy mahknati schmil” or my fuzzy bumblebee.  ;)

Merry Christmas and have a blessed, jolly New Year everyone!

Comments

[Jessica {the aestate}]

Omg, this puts all my Christmas cards to shame. Love this so much. xoxo