Photography: Grenouille
This past Saturday I got to be a part of a marvelous event called Dances of Vice: the Spring Ball. Held on the day of Vernal Equinox, this celebration of spring was held at historical landmark of Venetian Gothic architecture, the Montauk Club. The guests were encouraged to adorn their hair with budding twigs, flowers, horns and antlers, and I have to say this is the first event I’ve seen where every. single. person. was dressed up! An abundance of fairies, fauns, various mythological creatures all decked out in glitter, feathers, brocade… Just total artistic madness! The guests enjoyed music & dance performances, the quaint and the bizarre from vendors on the second floor and, of course, the fashion show.
The Horse dance
I was walking the runway for Megan Maude. Megan, a talented designer and a friend of mine, dressed up her girls in fine petticoated dresses & matching head pieces.
Megan Maude with her models after the show
My outfit. Yep, that’s a dove in my hair!
Drowning in layers lace and with ringlets bouncing around my head, I felt like a real princess all night. Most importantly, I realized how much I love Megan! She is like my big sister.
On a side note, I totally didn’t expect to be recognized so much!! People knew me from LiveJournal, eBay, for my makeup line of course… I even ran into a couple girls wearing Lime Crime eyeshadows! Ahhh!! I was compelled to walk around and flirt with the crowd by handing out free LC eyeshadows to guests. ;) Can’t wait for the next event!
Dances of Vice 11/22/08 – amazing!!!
P.S. Huge thanks to the amazing hair & makeup team, the designers, the models, and of course Shien Lee for organizing this event!
you look gorgeous! especially, your eyes, as usual
Wow, that looks like it was quite a party! With huge Victorian wigs everywhere, how could it not be a great party? Great outfit Doe, you look like a little Victorian angel :)
The dove in your hair is such a cool touch! I love the Victorian era and the models, including yourself obviously, look absolutely stunning with those hair up-dos :)) Loveliness squared <3
I’m dying to do a Dances of Vice event… maybe I’ll wear the bird headpiece I made! Everyone looks lovely.
Xenia! I met you at the party, I was in the blue dress with the orange hair, I asked you to model for me. I actually hadn’t recognized you until after that when my friend mentioned it. I used to follow your stuff years ago (through a friend though- way before I knew how to work the internet) and it’s so funny I ran into you like that!
I have some photos of you I have to post. Keep in touch, I’d love to have an actual photoshoot with you.
…I so wish I live where you live.. T.T that party looks amazing. Events like this make me realize it’s such a previlage to live in a country where expressions like this can be made freely. :) I wish it was a little lighter in the youtube vid. As amazing as it was… I wish I could see better. You looked so lovely as usual, with a air of mystery. huhuhu. ;) Love the dove.
I saw you there! I walked for Sam(Blaspheminas Closet) and almost tripped and fell. So embarassed!!!! I was surprisingly too shy to say hello, but you did look fabulous!!
Looks like an amazing event, you look fantabulous! That video was hot! haha.. I would love to attend something like this! <3
Looks like so much fun!! I wish I lived in New York right now…
Megan Maude and Blasphemina’s Closet were featured designers? That is so cool…they’re a couple of American Lolita brands that I really like! The dress she has you in is adorable. I want it ;_;
WOW! What an amazing event – and you looked positively smashing for it.
Oh! I’m so jealous– I’ve been dearing of Dances of Vice for what seems like ages, and I ache to go. It looks like you had a wonderful time!
Hiya sweets! It was so nice to meet you at the ball, and I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the evening! You looked otherworldly in your beauty and as a Lime Crime fan I made the connection later that night when I saw you with your makeup case, but never had the chance to tell you so!
You are welcome to Dances of Vice any time my dear, I know you must have many fans at DOV so I would love to feature you as a vendor sometime if you’re interested. Please keep in touch! Looking forward to seeing more pix from the evening, I’ll let you know as I come across them :)
XO,
Shien
oh…im soooooo jealous!!! we dont have events like that here in greece but im such a little pagan goddess inside…a fairy in disguise they call me :P
anyway you look gorgeous and the whole event must have been a blast!!!
for the time being im enjoyeing the beautiful pictures and awaiting more…
hey elrodien,
yes you guys in greece DO have amazing events of a similar nature every now and then !!! keep an eye on the bohème sauvage… that’s a very decadent 20s-burlesque-party/show event, originally from berlin but every now and then we do go to athens . like last weekend ;) hope u were there !
belle
amazing! what a fun event! I’m jealous.
Here’s the sad truth. I live in NY but I didnt know that this event existed! I woulda totally went if it wasn’t by invite only. :( Waa, I’m sad I missed it!
I’ve always wanted to host or just attend a ball like that for the different seasons, but I don’t think it’s by invite only…I was looking at the website and it had prices for ticket costs. I could be wrong but if I’m not I might be tempted to make a trip up to NY to go next year!!
….That looks AMAZING. And I’m in the New York area! But I’m probably too young to go…me being a wee lass of sixteen an’ all.
Ooh, I have a bird clip like that…mine’s smaller, though, and purple =D
I’d love to go to something like this!
x
That looks so freaking awesome!!<3
I read a lovely article in Gothic Beauty about the Dances of Vice. I have to say I’m quite jealous you got to go!! :D
I love the little dove too, so very cute!
what an awesome runway show! you look great :)
so amazing!!! you look fantastic. I love the dove in your hair & your adorable red ringlets!!! i lovelovelovelove it. ♥
You are just TOO adorable, especially with that dove in your hair. *squeee!*
That looks amazingly fun! I love all the costumes
The ball sounds like a blast. You look beautiful, and I love the dove in your hair. I want the dress you are wearing; it’s SO cute. You pull off the entire look really well. :)
Woah, you were a Megan Maude model?? I adore her clothing. It’s really funny how so many of the people I read/watch about on the internet know each-other. You look absolutely stunning in her dresses… I suppose that this fashion show marks a jumpstart in her clothing business? :D
I was one of the girls that got some eye shadow. The really excited one that went “oooh! Limecrime goodies! Lookie lookie!” Thank you very much, I was so excited because I promptly turned around and shoved it at a MAC lover to try and convert them :)
Ahh awesome! I’ve been a big fan of Dances of Vice for a while – but have had to satisfy myself with photos thus far. That’s what I get for living on the wrong side of the pond I guess :)
Looks like you had fun! Did you get to meet Shien Lee??
This event looks amazing!! I’ve never heard of it before, was this the first year and if not, any idea how long it’s been going on for?
That was really sweet and generous of you to pass out freebies from your makeup line!:)
You look very lovely in that simple white dress -I love the dark e/s you’re wearing with it. So pretty!:)
~Sphinx
Looks like a blast! And, Prince Poppycock was there, what fun. :o)
delicious photos, I love our outfit Xenia!
The dove is a gorgeous touch!
OH my, you look stunning! And that ball looks beautiful. I do wish I could go somewhere like that, living in the midwest is quite a big disadvantage. I’d love to go to a place like that someday.
That looks awesome! Do you always have cool events like that in your city?
Hiya, I met you at DOV! I modeled for Samm, I was the one with my hair up in two big afro puff pigtails. I’m so glad you made it and that I got to meet you! Thanks for the sample, hope I get to see you again at another DOV event!
Wow, this looks like an absolute blast! You are so lucky Xenia, some of the things you get to do! Its like your life is a series of small adventures!! I can’t wait to visit NY, I’m saving up for my ticket :)
Oh, I really want to go to a DOV event someday. Hopefully there will be one when I’m in the area this summer.
Wow, Doe, everything looks amazing! I was just reading about how you love Kirsten Dunst; in the group photo you really look like her! Just something that caught my eye when I was skimming through. :) xo
you look gorgous, luminous skin – wowza!
ok we need a beauty breakdown of your makeup asap! you know we are all obsessssssed. i esp love your cheek color and of course your lipstick… ok now dish! xoxo
My friend Stacey just did an amazing custom wig for Shien Lee for Dances of Vice. I had never even heard of her or Dances, now here it is again! Check Stacy’s stuff out- she’s awesomely creative, a real talent and a total sweetheart to boot!
http://sweethayseed.wordpress.com
i wish we had stuff like that here. sadly milwaukee is pretty boring.
oh and it’s funny b/c i was just looking at that dove at michaels the other day to wear in MY hair. hehe.
Hahaha love the vid. Outrageous! :) Great pics too!
hey xenia! i was one of the girls wearing your makeup at DoV, the big satyr girl. i have a bunch of pictures from the dance on my LJ! it was nice meeting you.
I loved meeting you at Dances of Vice! I had fun working with you and the other girls to get hair and make-up done! You are a marvelous model, too!
Omg Melissa and I were like, that looks like Xenia, but we didn’t think it was actually you! I can’t believe you were there and we didn’t get to say hi! Ugh! Hope you are the next event in April :)
You looked gorgeous, as usual! I hope you had a great time.
this is so awesome-i saw the pics first on lj, in egl. i had no idea two of my worlds collided! the mixing of doe deere and lolita is a glorious one. :D thanks for posting about this!
Hi! I’m a brazilian reader of your blog!
I love your make up line! And you look ALWAYS wonderful!
Ahm, I want to know if your hair color is natural, it is?
(Because one of my “beauty-dreams” is have the same color of hair you have!)
Sorry for my bad bad english! ahahahaha
xoxo
I didn’t know anything like this existed! Well i guess dreams do come true, now i’ve just got to get there someday.