“Fashionista, artist, model, musician, and dilettante Doe Deere — a/k/a Xenia V. — has been a staple of the New York City underground music scene for years. She built a large and loyal fanbase all over the world, first with her clothing line Lime Crime, then with her pop-rock band Sky Salt, and finally with her well-attended Maskara fashion shows, which featured independent designers and rock bands. Today, Doe Deere is playing a retro-brand of pop — think Gwen Stefani meets Studio 54 — blogging on the Doe Deere Blogazine, and launching her Lime Crime Makeup line. In her free time, she plays with goth legend Voltaire in his side project, The Oddz, and volunteers for various cat rescue charities…”

Full interview here. Huge thanks to Bernadette and Joe!

You may recognize Leesha from YouTube, where she posts her hugely popular makeup tutorials. Apparently, she also has a blog where she reviewed, swatched and tested some of my eyeshadows! I love you, Leesha! xo

“When I was first getting into makeup, a huge inspiration for me was Xenia. I loved her bright, wild makeup looks and fashion style that was so different from the norm. I would go to her blog almost daily hoping to see new makeup tutorials, and would hang out on her forum all the time. When I found out she had started her own makeup line, I knew it would be right up my alley and have those beautiful bold colors she made me adore!”

More here. :)