Eva was looking absolutely gorgeous at the Noble Gift Gala on Saturday wearing this sexy red gown. Who knew she had a back tattoo? And who knew red could look so amazing!

Light up shoes, why couldn’t we just stick with LA Gear’s, huh? Did Jimmy Choo really have to go this way? This particular Jimmy Choo shoe named the “Zap Sandal’ is a $2495 shoe that lights up when you move. Yay or Nay? I say slightly too cheesy for my taste.

In 2004 designer and line curator Mitra Khayyam launched Blood is the New Black with the intention to display  the works of emerging artists, designers and photographers through T-shirts that can be stylish, yet express an opinion.

BITNB has been featured on Nylon,  Teen Vogue, YRB Magazine, and more.  Celebrities such as Cassie Ventura, Keri Hilson, Lil Wayne have been spotted wearing Blood is the New Black. Check out the pics here.

TLD had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Mitra. She shares personal experiences and much more!

Name: Mitra Khayyam

Hometown: New York

TLD: Can you tell our readers about your background?

I was born in Upstate, New York and moved to L.A when I was a Junior in Highschool. I knew I wanted to move to New York and work in the fashion industry. It was actually something I wanted to do since I was 9 or 10 years old. As soon as I finished Highschool, I moved to New York and lived there for about 4 years. I’ve been living here ever since I was offered a job.

TLD: What inspired you to start BITNB?

The whole idea started when I was in college and written a paper about how artists can use t-shirts to reach to a wider audience. So it was all a mixed of what I learned from my work experience, education and knowing what I was good at it. I always knew I wanted to work in the fashion industry. I also realized I wasn’t a fashion designer or an artist. If I pretended to be, I would of been found to be a fraud pretty quickly. But, I really like art and design and I’m great at business. After working in the fashion industry for 5 or 6 years, I decided to start BITNB.

TLD: Blood is the new Black is interesting. What is the origin of the name?

Blood is an idea of a family or community, a blood bound to someone. It doesn’t come from something dark or negative. As they say in the fashion industry, “brown is the new black… navy is the new black, ” so the name was basically a take off from that. Also thinking about the idea that our family and close friends should influence us the most versus whats dictated to us by fashion.

TLD: Every piece looks amazing! What are your favorite pieces from the line?

This season I would say I love our tank top bodies. They are great for Spring/Summer and a fun way to integrate graphics into your wardrobe.

TLD: There are so many great brands out there. What are your favorite brands, besides yours, of course!

[laughs] APC is one of my favorite brands. I’m definitely a fan of a plain white t-shirt and a good pair of jeans. I like to keep it simple. Despite doing graphic tees, classic beautiful stuff is always going to last a long time.

TLD: BITNB has brought great things so far. What else can we expect this year?

Well, the second issue of Blood is the new Black Zine is out. It’s a 16 page magazine and it highlights our artists,  friends and people we respect and admire. It comes out every six months. Also, our summer line is around the corner. We worked with 35 different artists. Were introducing new bodies for men and women. We thought of new ways people can integrate their clothing into their wardrobe. We will continue different developments on our website. Were definitely having monthly events and more art shows.

TLD: Anyone in the industry you would like to work with in the future?

I’m a huge fan of an artist named  Tauba Auerbach and a girl named Aurel Schmidt.  Also, an artist in Brooklyn named Maya Hayuk. I love having girls in the mix. I like to support the ladies.

TLD: What are some of the experiences you’ve encountered as a woman in the fashion industry?

Lots of things, both good and bad. I think it’s a lot easier to bond with the people you work with as a woman. There’s a sense of family I’ve developed with our artists and vendors that is intrinsic to the nuturing-female aspect of my personality. I mean if you want to play into the stereotype of everything a woman is supposed to be, that is. On the flip-side, because of that stereotype, if you do end up in a confrontation in the workplace, its very easy to be pegged as a bitch instead of a self-assured business person. Personally I’ll take it either way.

TLD: Any words for The Lipstick Diaries?

I love the The Lipstickdiaries; I think its so cool. It’s awesome to have a site that supports creative women. I always get in trouble for reading it at work. “Were working, why are you visiting blogs?.” But that’s what I get to do because I’m the boss! [laughs].

It was truly a pleasure meeting and interviewing Mitra. BITNB has more great things coming for us, so let’s continue supporting these amazing people by staying connected!

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This $3,000 is no joke, it’s really a Louis Vuitton bag. Louis Vuitton’s Raindrop Besace bag/purse is a waterproof draw-string bag that to us looks a lot like a designer trash bag with its detachable leather shoulder strap and goldtone hardware. It comes in gray and brown with the LV logo printed on the front. Really though, were baffled. Is this real? Thoughts?

I mentioned almost a year ago that Amy Winehouse was to be rumored to be designing for some brands, and I hadn’t heard anything since….until now. Whether you like the chick or not, she does have an amazing voice and is very musically talented. I don’t know how talented she is in the fashion industry, since her fashion choices of old raggedy jeans, tank tops and ballet flats aren’t necessarily amazing. She is degining for British designer Fred Perry which is supposed to be out this October.

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It seems like Irregular Choice seems to be coming up in our Yay vs Nay posts alot, exactly for the reason that they are very irregular choices. With these though, I’m slight in between the feeling of disgust, and the feeling of wanting to just try them on to see how they feel. They are neither fug nor cute. What do yall think? $248 at Freepeople.

I know many people have already posted their thoughts on what the stars wore to the Oscars last Sunday, but I had to get my two cents in as well. I thought the ladies this year really stepped it up for the most part. The dresses were glamorous, innovative, and, well, fabulous.

Here are my favorites from the night:

Sandra Bullock in Marchesa. The girl came dressed to win an Oscar. Simply stunning.

Maggie Gyllenhaal in Dries Van Noten. Fresh, fun, youthful, and most importantly: unique.

Rachel McAdams in Elie Saab. My absolute favorite of the night. So glamorous.

Zoe Saldana in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci. A lot of people hated this dress, but I think it represents everything fashion: original, daring, jaw-dropping. There’s no doubt she took a risk, and I think it paid off.

Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel. A lot of people hated this dress as well, but I think it’s a perfect SJP dress. Not many people can pull something like this off, but she does it. The color is amazing, and I loved her hair. (although it looked a little messy by the time she presented)

See most of the night’s fashion offerings here.

What does a $4700 shoe look like? Apparently like this:

When I first came across these Valentino Sculpture Lace Pumps I was intrigued. But the closer I look at these I can’t help but think that they are just flat-out ugly. The floral applique looks like it was glued on by a first-grader. I really don’t understand why anyone would pay $4700 for these shoes. But, then again, I’m not filthy rich. I guess given the opportunity I could rock these, but I just don’t have any desire to…

Buy them here if you’re so inclined.

There isn’t one piece from any Jean-Charles de Castelajac’s collection that I don’t like. Between the pirates, and the bambi’s- they are all amazing pieces of art as well as fashion. Some of these pieces remind me of hunting wear, disneyland uniforms, and stained glass dresses- which all equal amaziness. Um, those Bambi flats?!??! CAN I GET A PAIR, OR TWO!?

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These dresses are so similar, you can’t even tell which one is the designer Herve Leger dress, and which is the knock off. The beauty in fashion! The Herve Leger gold one shoulder dress was at $1690, but it is now sold out. No worries or tears,  Express has a similar (pretty much the same thing) for $79,90.