Oh, fairytale picnic! You were so worth fighting for. The weather was beautiful – warm, sunny, bright blue skies over the giant that is Central Park. The lawn was filled with people playing ball, flying kites and getting some sun on the green grass. Our picnic was a huge success – everyone came dressed up to the nines and we had numerous strangers come over, intrigued by what was going on. :)

Shien (founder of Dances of Vice) in her incredible dress!

Grettel

Hansel & Grettel

At one point bubbles populated the entire lawn, awesome!

What a dress!

Flying a kite

I told this old man that I’ve never flown a kite and a few minutes later he comes back with a kite and puts it in my hand!! It was so awesome! I offered him cheesecake but he said he couldn’t have any due to health concerns. :(

The Belvedere Castle, a real stunner

Looking grumpy next to some fine Shakespearean maidens ;)

Anna aka Ghost. She is paler than me!

Mashinka the Queen of Hearts, my new Russian friend of impeccable manners & style

I got the best cards this year. Actually, all of the gifts were amazing – thank you!

Mom = female version of Dumbledore?

Towering over Mashinka & Kat

The Foxtrots never cease to amaze.

The beautiful Shien. It was her birthday too. :)

Typical Doe: jumping, giggling and squealing like a piglet.

Thank you all for coming out! I had the best time. My heart was swimming in delight at the sight of all the magical characters trickling towards our lawn. :) It’s hard to get New Yorkers to dress up but when they do, boy they do! I really wish I got to talk to everyone more but this is not the last time we get to meet, I promise. In fact, there is talk of a Lime Crime Lipstick Launch party…

For my fairytale-themed birthday, I was a Futuristic Unicorn!

• Corset: Victoria’s Secret hand-dyed blue with added rainbow trim
• Flying saucer necklace: gift from Mark
• Skirt: handmade
• Shoes: futuristic flats by Shellys London
• Eyeshadows: Mermaid, Circus Girl, Pink Poodle by Lime Crime
• Horn: hand-crafted

This look very much represents my vision of Candyfuture. I think futurism and fantasy go very well together and should be paired more often. Unicorns, crystals, neon flying saucers & far-away galaxies sparkled with cosmic dust are all part of the same world: imagination.

What do you think, Deerlings?

P.S. More photos from the party coming soon!

Just a quick heads-up: Lime Crime site is down for maintenance, I’m working on getting it back up by tonight. Those of you were hoping to take advantage of the sale ending July 2nd – don’t worry, I’ll extend it by a few days once the site it up. Thanks for being patient.

img via Flickr

To enter, leave a comment with an answer to the question below. Winner will be picked randomly on July 7th and contacted via email.

What is the one beauty product you wish existed?

Feel free to get as realistic or fantastic as you like -  a lipstick that applies in an instant rainbow pattern, mascara that makes your lashes look like falsies, a pimple-eliminating magic wand, etc.! Go wild!

Yes yes yes! The weather is going to be beautiful tomorrow so the shindig is on! I’ll see whoever can make it there, the rest expect pictures. :)