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…
awww i wish i could have been there <3 all people look so beautiful :)
Fantastic pictures! Had I not just gotten married the week before, we would have been down in a heartbeat. Crossing my fingers for good luck with the lipstick launch party! <3
Looks like a great day! nice of the weather to hold up for you :)
Looks like you had an absolute blast!!! And the costumes are all just fantastic too.
Wow, looks really like the coolest picnic ever :) I’m glad you had fun.
everyone looks like they were having a good time and i love Mashinka’s costume and your outfit was so cute.
You all look so lovely! I wish I could have been there… but alas :)
that’s just too awesome!! great photos!
Wow, that looks like an amazing way to spend your birthday, and so many beautiful outfits!
everyone looks so beautiful :D
Yay! Me and my friends had so much fun. I hope we’re able to come to the Lipstick Launch party too!
Cute pictures =). It looks like you had an amazing time! I reallllllly love your outfit, especially the skirt =).
Wow it looks like you all had the best day ever. The weather seems to be perfect and everybody look so great, I totally love your outfit and Shien’s aswell. You two really are so good at putting together the perfect outfit with a whole concept. And as always, your make-up and hair is impeccable!
man even your friends are stylish as hell, haha. and i can’t wait til i move to new york!! it’ll be so amaaazing:D
The last picture is the best. A real fairytale!
Wow! Everyone looked great! Glad you had so much fun!
Lipstick launch?! Best news I heard all day :)
Wow it looks like a beautiful gathering! I am so glad you had fun
this is so magical, it’s truly like a portal into another world. alice in wonderland would both approve and be scandalized, ha. absolutely incredible.
Awww… this was so pretty!!!!
It looks so magical!!
Wish I could have been there, I woulda been a walking rainbow. ^.^
-loves-
Great pictures!! : D
Mashinka was such a pleasure to meet!
The whole day looks like magic! You look lovely–it’s like you glow!
Everyone looks ridiculously amazing! What stylish friends you have!!
Oh how I wish I lived on the East Coast. It looks like the picnic was a huge success! Lovely costumes!
If I had gone, I probably would have gone as a Marde Gras Voodoo Princess :)
The man and the kite! That’s so cute!!
Awww, beautiful! Looks like you had an amazing time!! xx
Beautiful costumes, it looks like you had so much fun!
Mashinka and Anna are so beautiful!
So are you, obv, and your outfit was cute.
Everyone looks so great, love the Queen of Hearts look too.
Aww, I have the same camera as Mashinka!
That looks like tonsss of fun! You should post welllll in advance for the lipstick release, I’d totally drive the 6 hours for it!
Happy Birthday Doe Deere! Beautiful pictures. I wish I could have been there.
woweee looks so gorgeous – wish I could have been there!
Oh wow, I wish I had friends like this :) everybody looks crazy awesome
Oh wow, in terms of paleness, I’d probably be between you and Ghost! She is pale but so gorgeous!
It looks like y’all had a fabulous time!
Everyone looks so beautiful, like living artwork! It looks like a big fashion show!
Where I am from everyone looks like they just rolled out of bed, so I always want to see fashion in big cities. It would be so nice to go to new york city dressed up and not have people stare as if I was a zoo animal.
by the way, that outfit of yours has become one of my all-time favorites on the blog.
You totally have to show us some of the presents you got. I must say the beautiful grren of the park is a great backdrop to your outfit and beautiful red hair. I can’t believe how long your hair is now, it really does look like a maine. What is your sister supposed to be? I can’t seem to figure it out.
Perfect pictures!!! why oh why do i have to live half way accross the earth???? i agree that you have to show us some of your presents!!!!
you look radiant! I hope you had a truly wonderful day- how magical you all look! I have to admit, I’m a bit envious ;)
everyone looks so amazing, your whole look is absolutely wonderful:)
I felt so happy looking at these – thanks so much for sharing! Everyday should be a dress up day – oh wait – in Tokyo, it is! =)
Lovely! There are many cute outfits ^^
Looks like lots of fun! Shame I live soooo far away!
Ohh! Your outfit is really awesome!! It can not be better for a fairytale picnic.
xx
The last picture is sooooo beautiful!! You look georgous!
BTW It’s my birthday today :)
ahhh such an amazing idea!!! happy belated birthday :D
Ohmygosh, it looks like it was so much fun! Everyone looks so wonderful. Shien’s dress is to die for.
OMG AGHHH!!! I love the pics, you look so beautiful! I wish I could’ve made it ;_;
Your skirt is simply adorable my little sis now wants a similar one. I hope you do have a lipstick launch, that would be an AMAZING event!
my , how splendid you all looked , and I love the idea of combining futurism with fantasy what an odd form of literature that would be…… i guess some anime has dealt with that ide but mostly in a steampunkish sort of way …certainly has potential anyway goodluck with lipstick launch
Thanks for having us, Xenia (this is Gretel btw)! I hope you love the necklace I made for you. <3