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Pink, Decadent Marie Inspired Birthday Party

For an exhaustive Marie Antoinette Party planning guide click here Reader Helene turned 20 this weekend and marked the milestone in the only appropriate way possible: With a jaw-dropping Marie Antoinette inspired party. She and her friends dressed with powdered … Continue reading

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Marie Antoinette Wedding / Party Planning Guide

If you’re looking for wedding or party ideas inspired by our queen, I really don’t think you’ll find a blog as obsessed with pretty pictures and Marie Antoinette as this one. In your service, I’ve gathered links to all the … Continue reading

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Modern Marie Antoinette Wedding Theme (Pink Hair Included)

After a long holiday hiatus, your humble blogmistress is BACK (don’t call it a comeback). And as an offering of peace after a too-long time away, she gives you: The Rock And Roll Marie Antoinette Wedding. In the happy chance … Continue reading

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Rococo, hot pink, craftastic fabrics

Your blog mistress just discovered Tula Pink, a very talented fabric designer from the midwest. She has a new line called Parisville inspired by our queen, and I thought you’d like to take a look. We’ll start first with some … Continue reading

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WWMAD: On Royal Bearing, Staying Calm and Carrying On

Marie Antoinette runs an honest-to-goodness advice column in this space every Sunday. To benefit from her sage experience, send her an email at whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. Your majesty, I need your opinion. I’m a 20-something young woman and … Continue reading

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Sofia Coppola, The Retronaut and a lock of the queen’s hair

Your humble blog mistress has assembled this list of awesome that she cannot help to share. 1. The Retronaut. How did your blogmistress not know about The Retronaut? This site merges the past with the present with posts such as … Continue reading

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WWMAD: Can I ask for cash this Christmas?

Each Sunday, Marie Antoinette stops whatever it is she is doing in the afterlife to help modern Maries live a life more fabulous. To have your questions answered, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. My queen, I love the holidays, … Continue reading

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More Marie Christmas decor, cards

We’ve praised talent Paper Nosh in this space before (here and here) and the holidays give me yet another reason. This stationer has developed a holiday line of cards and ornaments that just sparkling with Marie charm. Here’s a sample. … Continue reading

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Viva la Cake Revolution! Site relaunch of this blog’s favorite Marie-inspired cakery

Your humble blog mistress received word that Cake Opera Co., the ultimate bakers of some very awe-inspiring historically inspired cakes [please see my post "Marie Cakes that will blow your mind" here], has re-booted its website and somehow upped its … Continue reading

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Marie, Marie Christmas! Cards, crafting and more!

Anyone can send the generic Christmas letter or decorate their nondescript snowflake. And while these options are fine for other people, the true modern Marie prefers that her correspondence represent her as her reputation precedes her. After all, you wouldn’t … Continue reading

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