Integrity Toys Obsession Convention 2021, Day 2: The Final Gala Event dolls

The Obsession Convention Final Gala Event was the final one for this year’s virtual convention. The Event Centerpiece doll was designed by Jessy Ayala and the Official Convention Souvenir doll was designed by designer Jason Wu, as it has been for many years. The winners of the three creative competitions were also announced. It was a mixed bag of a convention, more so than last year, and I think that the format of the event, if it continues to be virtual (which will almost certainly be again next year), has to be rethought. There are ways to make things a bit more interactive, so that people can get a sense of being connected and do things during the convention, instead of simply watching one webinar after another. With the problems in the supply chain not going away for the foreseeable future, it might be sensible to make the convention dolls early enough so that they can be available during the time of the event. It has been two years now living in a pandemic, with adequate and early planning, it can be possible.

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Item # 91529

Sovereign

Adèle Makéda™ Dressed Doll

The 2021 Integrity Toys Convention: Obsession

Final Gala Event Centerpiece

Edition Size: 1300

Special Convention Price: $180.00

*Only for Main Convention Package Holders*

Head Sculpt: Adele 2.0

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Sunkissed

Hair Color: Golden Blonde

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

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Sovereign Adèle Makéda is definitely giving a run for her money to Victoire Roux for best doll of this convention. The final gala centerpiece doll continues designer Jessy Ayala's military-styling Obsession for the Fashion Royalty ladies and hits the mark - a perfect ten. And from the real-life photos I have seen, she sure is gorgeous. I will try to add this one to my collection, as well as Victoire. The jacket is in the formal military style seen especially in the 19th century, and with her hair and accessories she looks like a modern version of the Bridgerton ladies. She could very well have a part in that series!

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Item # 12320

Fall 2020

Elyse Jolie™ Dressed Doll

The 2021 Integrity Toys Convention: Obsession

The Jason Wu Collection Official Convention Souvenir

Edition Size: 1300

*Only for Main Convention Package Holders*

Head Sculpt: Elyse Jolie

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Dark A-Tone

Hair Color: Black

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

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It is weird to have a second dark skinned Elyse in a year (after the upgrade one) and, despite her wearing a Fall 2020 Jason Wu original dress, she feels a bit underwhelming. Following after the incredible centerpiece Adele surely does not help. The obsession is cosmetics and she comes with a set of miniature Jason Wu cosmetics that are gorgeous and I’d love to have them offered as an accessory set sometime in the future. The gown is quite close to the real dress but the unfinished edges do not translate well in doll size and make the effect have no impact compared to the original. It looks like someone decided to leave the dress unfinished because they were in a hurry. Last year’s Aymeline was a much better choice for the convention souvenir doll.

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The winners of the Obsession Convention Design Competitions were also announced at the final event. Each one will receive an Integrity Toys exclusive award statuette. Let’s see who won each category:

Monochromatic Obsession Styling

Competition Winner: Aral Rahman

Meet Aral Rahman

Aral Rahman was born and raised in Malaysia. He loves to design OOAK doll outfits under his own mini label ARALGHOSTIER. Coffee addict. Pure Cancerian. My muse would be pop/dance songs, favourite colors got to be black, maroon ruby, mauve & emerald. Digging in the characters of Giselle, Rayna, and Lilith.

A Note From Aral

As black and addictive as 'Opium Libre'... Feeling free and mysterious at the same time. Would love some danger while on the red carpet. Not perfect, asymmetrical, and just on edge. Effortless timeless in black couldn't be wrong! - Aral Rahman

Fashion Photo: Obsessed with Travel Photography

Competition Winner: Alberic Kacou

Meet Alberic Kacou

I'm Alby, the unique IT Collector man living in Africa (Ivory Coast, West Africa). As a globe-trotter African native, I'm passionate about travels, people and their culture, dolls, photography, fashion, and music. To me, life is a priceless gift, that I dully celebrate every day with family and friends, all over the world. I have been a doll collector for a decade, but collecting IT dolls since 2019. IT dolls are the perfect dolls for collectors, to me. Please dive into my special universe through my IG account @bibidollscollector

A Note From Alberic

Rayna is back in Tunisia, the country of origin of her grandparents. She's happy to discover the famous village Sidi Bou Said, where this special blue is present everywhere and dresses all the artistic and unique doors of the ancient shelters. Rayna's dress is assorted to the blue mood of this nice location. - Alberic Kacou

Obsessed with Fashion Diorama/Scene

Competition Winner: Nicanor Aquino

Meet Nicanor Aquino

I'm Nic from Annapolis, Maryland. Was always a doll lover, but was inspired to collect in 2018 after discovering the doll community on Instagram.

A Note From Nicanor

My diorama is inspired by your iconic characters like Cher Horowitz and Carrie Bradshaw and their obsession and love affair for fashion. The scene depicts the ridiculousness of living and breathing fashion through obsessive shopping. - Nicanor Aquino

Congratulations to all the winners, what a creative trio! And this is the end of the 2021 Integrity Toys convention coverage from me.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final production may vary. Acrylic blocks in the accessory pictures are display props only and are not included with the doll. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2021 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. FASHION ROYALTY and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. Chesapeake City MD USA 21915. All rights reserved. Jason Wu and all other related brands are trademarks of JWU, LLC. All rights reserved. Used under permission. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.

Doll Photography by Jayme Thornton, Bill Peck, and Shaunessey Smith; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

The 2nd doll in the Coven Couture Collection is Divining Beauty Adèle Makéda

As promised in the first NU. Fantasy W Club presentation, we were presented the second doll from the Coven Couture collection, designed by Mark Tinkey this past Friday. This time it is Adèle Makéda version 3.0 that casts her spells and she will be a club lottery doll, for the right to buy. And no, it is not Tina Turner in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome!

Item # 75027

Divining Beauty

Adèle Makéda™ Dressed Doll

NU. Fantasy™: The Coven Couture Collection

Edition Size: 1500

Expected Ship Date: March 2022

Price: $199.00 + Shipping & Handling

*W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer*

Head Sculpt: Adele 3.0

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Dark A-Tone

Hair Color: Warm White

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Deep coloured satin gown with draped detail at the hip and bust and train;

Opulent faux fur-trimmed deep coloured satin cape with beading and custom embroidery, designed by Mark Tinkey;

Poison apple green purse with chain and snake medallion detail;

Knee-high golden boots with sculpted metal detail and zipper in the back;

Necklace, earrings, and bracelets with smoky quartz colored "stones";

Pair of hands;

Extra pair of "hand on hip" hands (also perfect for spell-casting!);

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

What a gorgeous doll and a great follow up to Smoke And Shadows Vanessa! She gives off strong Storm (from X-Men) vibes with her colouring and hairstyle. Her make up is awesome and very versatile. Mark said on the presentation that the hair might be ok taken down but does not recommend it of course. Even though I love her hairstyle, I still would have preferred to see her in a very cropped platinum hairstyle, something closer to what Tati Gabrielle was sporting in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

The purple cape is inspired by the famous yellow one by Guo Pei that Rihanna wore at the Met Gala in 2015. It is big, as we saw in the video presentation, very impressive and not a direct copy. Mark designed the embroidery on the cape as well. The dress underneath is draped, again in purple and looks gorgeous, even though the draping on the hips does not look perfect. Hopefully it will look as it should on the production doll. She has an amazing set of jewellery, with huge quartz stones and a green bag with a snake decoration on it - perfection. The golden boots are made for stomping her enemies I guess - love them!

Offer Type:

Members-only right-to-buy lottery;

Right-to-buy Lottery Participation Deadline:

November 22nd, 2021 at 12 PM (Noon) Eastern Time;

Pricing (Only If You Are Selected in the Right-to-buy Lottery):

$199.00 + S&H (For winners, $35.00 due by December 10th, the remaining $164.00 + S/H will be due closer to the doll's arrival);

Approximate Shipping Timing:

March 2022;

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Participation Limit:

Max. one (1) lottery ticket per each 2021 membership only.

Members-only offer: Do not offer your lottery opportunity to a non-member.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. Acrylic blocks in the accessory pictures are display props only and are not included with the doll. This collectible is meant for adult collectors ages 15 and up only.

All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2021 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. FASHION ROYALTY, and NU. FANTASY and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. Chesapeake City MD USA 21915. All rights reserved. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.

Doll Photography by Bill Peck and Shaunessey Smith ; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

Dolly Days 3: A night at the opera!

The third day of Integrity Toys’ "Dolly-Days" brings us two more dolls in the series created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the partnership between Integrity Toys and former doll designer prodigy, now well known fashion designer, Jason Wu. He is paying homage to the two characters that started it all for him, "The Originals" Véronique Perrin® and Adèle Makéda®*. Based on an original concept Jason imagined just for these two iconic characters, they are going to a La Traviata opera performance at the famous La Fenice theatre in Venice. the two dolls are sold separately and are a W Club members only lottery opportunity. Avanti maestro!

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Item #12313

The Originals

Véronique Perrin® Dressed Doll

The Jason Wu 20th Anniversary Collection

Edition Size: 450

Expected Ship Date: Spring 2021

Price: $175.00 + Shipping/Handling.

*W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer*

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Head Sculpts: Véronique 1.0

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-Heeled

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Colors: Light Blond

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Velvet Touch: No

Quickswitch: No

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Included:

12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Delicate trumpet shape, Jason Wu original sleeveless lace gown;

Glamorous, sheer cape with oversized bow detail at the neckline;

Dramatic custom embroidered lace mask;

Faux "patent-leather" slingback high-heeled shoes with glitter strap detail;

"Diamond" stud earrings;

Two pairs of hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

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Deceprrivly simple at first sight, the dolls reveal their bias cut spiral lace dresses upon closer inspection, not an easy feat, unless the lace is sold like this and the dress is cut in the usual way. I love the embroidered masks, that look so very much like those from Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2009 collection. The lovely cape is a very classic choice for a big opera gala, especially in places like the mythical La Fenice in Venice, where a very young and almost unrecognisable Maria Callas performed for the first time La Traviata. Even the hairstyle is a classic one for Callas. As is the tradition for Jason Wu dolls lately, the accessories are more than minimal - two stud earrings and the shoes, plus the aforementioned mask. A clutch (better yet, a minaudière) should have been included. The $175 price is less than the $200 Wu dolls command at retail. In fact it is the same price asked for Korinne in the Maison Collection (Vero was $160 then). not cheap, but not that expensive either. The two payment instalments for the lottery winners surely help. I’m not entering the lottery for her because I really do not like the way her lips are painted outside their natural lip line. They look filled to the brim and that is no look for Veronique in my books.

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Item #12314

The Originals

Adèle Makéda® Dressed Doll

The Jason Wu 20th Anniversary Collection

Edition Size: 450

Expected Ship Date: Spring 2021

Price: $175.00 + Shipping/Handling.

*W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer*

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Head Sculpts: Adèle 2.0

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-Heeled

Skin Tone: FR Black

Hair Colors: Black

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Velvet Touch: No

Quickswitch: No

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Included:

12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Delicate trumpet shape, Jason Wu original long-sleeved lace gown;

Glamorous, sheer cape with oversized bow detail at the neckline;

Dramatic custom embroidered lace mask;

Faux "patent leather" slingback high-heeled shoes with glitter strap detail;

"Diamond" stud earrings;

Two pairs of hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

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Adele looks so much better than Veronique with this look - I love her face and the austere hairstyle, combined with the cape, brings to mind Naomi Campbell in Valentino Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2019 - although the outfit is quite different, the silhouette, fabric and styling are similar. The same comments about accessories and price can be said here as for Veronique. But she is definitely the best of them and I entered for her. Wish me luck.

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Offer Type: Members-only right-to-buy lotteries;

Participation Deadline: January 5th, 2021, Noon Eastern time;

Pricing (Only If You Are Selected in the Right-to-buy Lotteries):

12313 (Véronique): $175.00 + S&H each

12314 (Adèle): $175.00 + S&H each

Payable in two instalments, $50 and $125 USD

Shipping: Approximately Spring 2021

Availability: 2020 W Club members only;

Right-to-buy Participation Limit: Max. one (1) lottery ticket per style per 2020 membership only.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. Dolls sold separately.

All text and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2020 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. FASHION ROYALTY and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. All rights reserved. JASON WU COLLECTION is a trademark of JWU, LLC. and is used with permission. All rights reserved. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.

Doll Photography by Jayme Thornton; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

The upgrade dolls for the LEGENDARY Integrity Toys 2020 convention have been revealed and look fab - as sketches at least

As you might have read or heard by now, this year’s Integrity Toys convention, named LEGENDARY, will be held online only, due to the pandemic. There was a huge kerfuffle with registering for it, as the website crashed under the onslaught of potential attendees and the whole situation was sorted out during the following week. An online convention certainly gives more people the chance to attend, as it is easier for people outside the US, so the amount of people trying to grab hold of a ticket must have been overwhelming (I tried and did not make it, reaching only the pay now button stage). But, W Club members have the opportunity to attend anyway, as they can register for the two (instead of the usual one) upgrade dolls available for the convention, plus they can register for the online W Club event as well, thus gaining access to the online events of the convention too. Sketches of the two dolls have been released and they look elegant, chic and very promising.

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Item # 91478

Petite Robe Classique (Jour)

Adèle Makéda® Dressed Doll

The Fashion Royalty® Collection

2020 Legendary Convention Upgrade

Edition Size: TBD

Expected Ship Date: November 2020

Special Members-Only Price: $145.00 + Shipping

*W Club Exclusive Pre-order*

Head Sculpt: Adèle 2.0 

Body Type: FR 6.0

Skin Tone: FR Black

Hair Color: Brunette

Eyelashes: Yes, hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Perfectly fitted cocktail dress, with criss-cross bow detail;

Purse (not illustrated);

Jewelry (bracelet and earrings);

Sunglasses;

High heel shoes;

Regular hands;

Alternate pair of "gloved" hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

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I love everything about this doll! Elegant and very Parisian haute couture - a proper lady who lunches. Both dresses reference the Petite Robe dresses from 2004 - this is from the La Petite Robe Blanche outfit available at the MFD FR 2004 convention (see above).

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Item # 91505

Petite Robe Classique (Nuit)

Véronique Perrin® Dressed Doll

The Fashion Royalty® Collection

2020 Legendary Convention Upgrade

Edition Size: TBD

Expected Ship Date: November 2020

Special Members-Only Price: $145.00 + Shipping

*W Club Exclusive Pre-order*

Head Sculpt: Véronique 2.0 

Body Type: FR 6.0

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Color: Pale blonde

Eyelashes: Yes, hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Perfectly fitted cocktail dress, with criss-cross bow detail;

Purse (not illustrated);

Jewelry (bracelet and earrings);

Sunglasses;

High heel shoes;

Regular hands;

Alternate pair of long "gloved" hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

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This one is of course based on La Petite Robe Noire outfit from 2004, which is still quite sought after by collectors as the dress comes with four different pairs of shoes, four bags plus the scarf and glasses, making it more versatile. I just wish they had used the original Veronique sculpt as it is the 25th IT anniversary convention and it would make a fitting tribute.

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Fashion sketchεσ by Jessy Ayala. Final product photography will be unveiled closer to convention time. Final product/details subject to change. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2020 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. FASHION ROYALTY and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. All rights reserved. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

Integrity Toys Dolly Days finale pt.2: Fashion Royalty Retrofuture 2019 Collection reveal

The second collection unveiled on Saturday was a three doll Fashion Royalty Collection designed again by Jessy Ayala. The collection is inspired by various things: Thierry Mugler’s robotic body armour outfits, Daphne Guinness, Dior, the artist Fecal Matter, Balenciaga, Tom Ford and Alexander McQueen. Lots of influences, combined in various ways, with an almost impeccable result. They fit great with the Anika Luxottica Dasha from the IFDC 2016 convention. If the dolls were more, I’d have a serious budget problem. And contrary to the NuFace collection before it, this one is justifying the prices attached to the dolls. Two of them are available through IT dealers (Vanessa and Adéle), one is the event doll, available only to W Club members for preorder (Dania). I love this collection so much, I got them all!

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Item # 91464

Retro Dimensional

Vanessa Perrin® Dressed Doll

The Fashion Royalty® Collection: RETROFUTURE

Expected Ship Date: Late-Spring/Early Summer 2020

Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00

*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*

Edition Size: 1000

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Head Sculpt: Vanessa 1.0

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tone: Hungarian

Hair Color: Chocolate Brown

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

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Included:

  • 12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

  • Intricately engineered, high-gloss red patent "leather" cocktail dress with decorative grommet detailing at the hem and dramatic, oversized, detachable bow at the back, cinched at the waist by a perfectly matched belt;

  • Chrome plated, full-metal, die-cast robotized armor coverings;

  • Pair of robotized gloved hands;

  • Pair of regular flesh toned hands;

  • Fiber optics inspired chrome metal magnetized choker necklace;

  • Chrome finish earrings with cloisonné highlights;

  • Oversized, chrome finish duo-toned sunglasses;

  • Flamboyant red patent "leather" shoes with chrome spiked heels;

  • Metallic red, embossed clutch purse;

  • Stand;

  • Certificate of authenticity.

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What an amazing Vanessa is this? The doll, using the 1.0 sculpt, immediately reminded me of AFL Vanessa. The Hungarian skintone is a first for this sculpt I think. It goes well with her make up as well as the colour of her outfit. And what an outfit! The dress is the one made and worn by the artist Fecal Matter, who in turn was inspired by Marilyn Monroe’s Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friends dress. Only now it is red and has grommets as decoration, which I remember seeing on old and newer Versace outfits. Remember that the bow is detachable. And with Marilyn and retrofuturism combined, you can’t not mention the work of Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama, with his sexy robotic pin ups. The thunderbolt pumps are very Thierry Mugler, as are the metallic hands and arm bands. The sunglasses remind me of vintage Alain Mikli styles. Good thing that she has three pairs of hands: regular, holding and robotic. I added a slideshow below, to help you see the various influences.

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Item # 91463

Neo Look

Adèle Makéda® Dressed Doll

The Fashion Royalty® Collection: RETROFUTURE

Expected Ship Date: Late-Spring/Early Summer 2020

Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00

*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*

Edition Size: 900

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Head Sculpt: Adèle 2.0

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tone: Nubian

Hair Color: Dark Brunette

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

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Included:

  • 12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

  • Soft, romantic, yet fashion forward two-piece ensemble composed of a multi-layered tulle skirt and futuristic inspired, elaborately constructed jacket;

  • Show-stopping, techno embossed chrome finish pleather saddle clutch purse;

  • Fiber-optic themed chrome plated jewelry set composed of a magnetized choker necklace, earrings and ring;

  • Pair of robotized gloved hands;

  • Robotized finger ring attachments;

  • High-chrome finish sunglasses;

  • Pair of alternate, flesh-toned hands;

  • See-through vinyl and chrome finish high-heeled shoes;

  • Stand;

  • Certificate of authenticity.

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A gorgeous Adéle is the second doll in this collection and is one of the best Adéle dolls ever released. Nubian skintone? Check. Beautiful make up? Check. Great hairstyle? Check. Amazing outfit? Check. Brilliant accessories? Check. She could be a Christian Dior modelfrom the John Galliano era, with that modernised Bar Suit silhouette. And, not that Jessy could have had an advanced look at the new Ivy Park collection that Beyoncé is dropping next January, but the jacket could easily have been part of it, from what I have seen in the photos of her in the January 2020 Elle magazine. The bag is the metallic version of the Dior Saddle bag that designer Kim Jones debuted on the Pre-Fall 2019 Men collection, in collaboration with - guess who? - Hajime Sorayama! Pity this bag is not metallic; its real life counterpart was and cost a breathtaking $35,000! There are only ten of them in the world, one being owned by KKW. Jones has been obsessed with Sorayama’s work for years and he had him do a special installation of his robotic woman statue for the show. The metallic hands are again Mugler. I made a slideshow with all the references, check it out below.

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Item # 91462

Mothership

Dania Zarr™ Dressed Doll

The Fashion Royalty® Collection: RETROFUTURE

Expected Ship Date: Late-Spring/Early Summer 2020

Retail Pricing: $175.00

*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DIRECT FOR W CLUB MEMBERS*

Edition Size: TBA

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Head Sculpt: Dania

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Color: Platinum Blonde With Black Streak

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

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Included:

  • 12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

  • Dazzling chrome plated, magnetized two-piece bustier with "diamond" detailing;

  • Extravagant, intergalactic inspired, floor-length ruffled overcoat;

  • Intricately engineered thigh-high chrome finish gladiator boots;

  • Chrome finish gauntlets and robotized gloved hands;

  • Fitted, magnetized chrome finish neck piece;

  • Futuristic chrome plated earrings;

  • Newly designed mirror-chrome finish sunglasses ;

  • Alternate pair flesh-toned hands;

  • Stand;

  • Certificate of authenticity.

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The pièce de résistance of this collection (and the whole week in general) is Mothership Dania Zarr. She is incredible. Inspired by the Alexander McQueen friend and muse, Daphne Guinness, the Mugler robotic bodysuits and a Balenciaga coat, the doll stands out from the rest. I love the Daphne Guiness inspiration, she is one of my favourite fashion people and I love the idea of having a doll inspired by her. She has been photographed wearing lots of incredible McQueen originals by the greatest photographers. Her trademark streaked hair are like the ones Dania is sporting. The outfit is based on the Mugler robotic outfits, taking elements from all of them - he has done quite a few, with the most famous being the one worn by model Emma Sjöberg both on Mugler’s catwalk and in the George Michael videoclip Too Funky (watch it below). And the bodice and arm covers are made of metal. The coat is inspired by Balenciaga (Jessy mentioned it in a video accompanying the email presentation). Cristobal Balenciaga had designed a short coat in this style, which Nicholas Ghesquière redid for the storied house into a dress, many years later. The belt is from the Christian Dior Resort 2019 Collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri. The boots are surprisingly not Mugler but Tom Ford Spring 2013. And the sunglasses are from Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton Fall 2012 RTW collection, bringing it full circle back to Daphne Guinness. A tour de force. If you’re not a W Club member, you will have to wait till next year to get it on the secondary market. The price is higher than the other two dolls but she fully justifies it. There’s the slideshow with the references below.

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