Style Questionnaire: Doe Deere

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Name: Xenia, aka Doe Deere. Doe Deere is my alterego, which also functions as a stage name for my 80s disco music project.

Where you are from?: I was born and raised in Russia, but NYC is where I did most of my growing up. I currently reside in Brooklyn, NY, with my husband and two persian cats.

Describe your LOOK: Quirky, girly, theatrical. I love top hats, Victorian and circus-inspired outfits, and pink is my favorite color.

Inspiration?: It's hard to answer singularly as I am inspired by pretty much everything I see! For instance, today I'm old Hollywood glamour - dark, thin-line eyebrows, beauty marks, red lipstick - because of a photograph on the wall in my hotel room. But I also adore all things lolita, fairy-tale, and magical. I live and swear by glitter.

Day job?: I have a blog which I update every day, Doe Deere Blogazine, and run a make-up company called Lime Crime. It's almost like having two businesses at the same time, and can get pretty crazy sometimes; but I really love it! I wouldn't trade my job for anything else in the world.

Tell us about Doe Deere Blogazine and Lime Crime: Doe Deere Blogazine is an online publication for and about women. With me being such an estrogen junkie - I love anything girly & pink! - is it any wonder my readers are 98% female?! Haha. I write about keeping positive, offer style tips and makeup tutorials, have a Letters from the Reader column, as well as an occasional update on my personal life.

Lime Crime is a makeup company I started because I couldn't find eyeshadow bright enough for my tastes. Our slogan is, "So bright, it's illegal!" and we believe our product truly lives up to its name! The color you see in the pot is exactly what you're getting on your lids.

Top ten tunes on your play list: At the moment, I'm into 80s glam and electropop. Freezepop, Duran Duran, Lady Gaga, Britney's new record. I've been bopping around to Poison's "Unskinny Bop" for about 2 weeks in a row now. Haha. Have a listen..

Most treasured item(s) in your closet: My top hat collection! I collect top hats of all shapes and sizes - they've become somewhat of a signature accessory. :)

What item do you covet? I'm currently on the hunt for a hot pink top hat. A good one is extremely hard to come by; so much so that I've considered taking a white one and dying it myself.

Fashion heroes? I admire Betsey Johnson & Marilyn Manson. Eccentric and flamboyant, they dress with more personality than one could handle, never trying to fit in or be 'normal'.

Favorite fashion period: I enjoy Victorian, some Medieval, 1960s,1980s, and the present - because it allows me to mix it all together!

What do you plan to wear this spring? A chunk of mainstream, a pinch of underground, and a whole lot of *me*!

Famous Last Words: Thank you, ideeli, for the opportunity to share. Muah!