Barbie will receive the Board of Directors' Special Tribute at 2019 CFDA fashion awards

Barbie is the iconic fashion doll. She’s the one that defines what a fashion doll is, the one that started it all. She has gone through the whole history of contemporary fashion since 1959, the year of her creation. She has collaborated with many well known fashion designers and icons, beginning in 1985 with Oscar De La Renta: Yves Saint-Laurent, Christian Dior, Karl Lagerfeld, Givenchy, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Moschino, Vera Wang, Donna Karan, Christian Louboutin, Hervé Léger, Ralph Lauren, Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Zac Posen, Byron Lars, Anne Klein, Stephen Burrows, Judith Leiber, Escada, Kate Spade, Nicole Miller, Todd Oldham, Diane Von Furstenberg, Burberry, Hanae Mori, Bill Blass and others. So it is only fitting that in the year of her 60th anniversary, the Council of Fashion Designers of America will honour her with the Board of Directors’ Special Tribute.

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Richard Dickson, Mattel’s President and Chief Operation Officer, said : “It is a tremendous honour for Barbie to be recognised by the CFDA Board of Directors for her contributions to American fashion. For the past six decades, Barbie has inspired and been inspired by fashion and creative communities. Barbie has had the great privilege of collaborating with some of the greatest designer of our time and this award is a moment to celebrate her lasting influence.”

Bill Blass Barbie

Steven Kolb, President and CEO of the CFDA, said: “Barbie has had such wide influence on American fashion and culture. Her story personally resonates with so many CFDA members that the Board of Directors decided to honor her with the special tribute.”

The 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards will be held on June 3rd at the Brooklyn Museum.

Love is Love! The first gay male fashion doll wedding gift set, from Integrity Toys!

A few days ago, Integrity Toys posted on their social media a hint about a very special debut that was going to take place on the 15th of May. People started talking about it on groups and forums because it is a bit rate to unveil something in public without first revealing it in the W Club, whose members have the privilege of getting such information first. Then those posts disappeared, but soon afterwards an email arrived with the details of this special debut. Integrity Toys is releasing a two-doll gift set that has been near and dear to the hearts of everyone on the Integrity Toys team: the Love is Love Cabot Clark and Milo Montez Wedding Gift Set.

Integrity Toys has always been about diversity and, let’s not kid ourselves, many of their core clientele are LGTB+. Now they have broken another barrier in the fashion doll world by releasing the first-ever gay male couple fashion doll gift set, Love is Love, just in time for the upcoming LGBT Pride Month. The Love is Love gift set features two 12.5 inch male dolls, each wearing different tuxedos, complete with wedding bands and a miniature invitation, as they celebrate their love and marriage.

Item # 88008

Love is Love

Cabot Clark and Milo Montez Wedding Gift Set

The Industry Collection

Ship Date: Upon payment

Special Members-Only Pricing: $189.00 + Shipping and Handling

General Public Pricing: $199.00 + Shipping and Handling

Edition Size: 1400

Head Sculpt: Cabot and Milo

Body Type: Homme 1.5

Skin Tone: FR White (Cabot) Hungarian (Milo)

Hair Color: Blond (Cabot) and Brunette (Milo)

Eyelashes: No

Quickswitch: No

Included:

Two 12.5" fully articulated fashion figures with rooted and flocked hair;

For his special day, Cabot wears a brocade tuxedo, coordinated with a hot-pink pintuck shirt, complete with black bow tie, cummerbund and patent "leather" loafers;

Milo comes dressed in a traditional black tuxedo, a white shirt, a matching black bow tie and patent "leather" oxfords;

Pair of wedding bands;

Eyeglasses, faux-leather wrist watch and cell phone for Cabot;

Wristwatch and cell phone for Milo;

Miniature wedding invitation;

Miniature wedding certificate;

Alternate pair of hands for Cabot;

Alternate pair of hands for Milo;

Two individual stands;

Certificate of authenticity.

They are adorable! Fantastic! Gorgeous! What a great idea and a lovely gift set. Celebrating love for everyone! I so hope to see two lovely ladies as the next couple please! The brocade suit does remind me of the BTS guys a bit, but it is something that has been around for a few years, from Versace to D&G and many more brands. I would have put a lime green shirt on Cabot but I can live with the hot pink one. I hope to be able to secure a set!

Offer Type: First-come, first-served.

Live Date: Sale links (public and W Club) will go live at 9:00 AM Eastern sharp on Wednesday, May 15th, 2019.

Pricing: $189.00 + S&H (W Club Members only) / $199.00 + S&H (General Public).

Total Edition Size: 1400 Gift Sets.

Shipping Timing: In-stock, will ship shortly after you have paid.

Availability: Members and non-members alike.

Purchase Limit: One per membership at the discounted price; no limit at the general public price.

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO PURCHASE LOVE IS LOVE STARTING MAY 15th, 2019 at 9:00 AM EASTERN TIME.

While the Love is Love Wedding Gift Set will retail at $199.00 + shipping for the general public, a portion of the entire edition size has been reserved for W Club members and will be offered first-come, first-served at the special members-only price of $189.00 + shipping and handling.

While members and non-members alike will be able to purchase the gift set on a first-come, first-served basis (until that portion of the edition size sells out) using the link published on Integritytoys.com and social media starting tomorrow, May 15th at 9:00 AM eastern time, W Club members will have to use the special hidden link they received by email in order to obtain the discounted members-only pricing at the appointed time. A limit of one gift set per membership at the discounted price will be allowed only (you may purchase unlimited quantities at the regular price, while quantities remain).

**IMPORTANT**

Only a portion of the total edition size will be available for W Club members at the discounted price; once this sells out, you will have to use the public link posted on social media and Integritytoys.com to purchase the set at full price (if it is not sold out as well). THE W CLUB LIAISONS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD ANY GIFT SETS FOR ANYONE. THIS ITEM IS STRICTLY OFFERED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS ONLY.

REMEMBER

The link button will not work until 5/15 at 9 AM ET, the gift set is in-stock and will ship shortly after you pay.

Only one (1) gift set per membership allowed at the special reduced members-only pricing.

If you use the first-come, first-served link that is on social media to pre-order, please note that you will not get the members-only discount.

NO RESERVATIONS OR WAIT LIST.

As always, items are not considered yours until you have checked out successfully AND Integrity has the confirmation from Paypal that the transaction was successful. Should stock sell out while you are shopping, it will automatically disappear from your cart.

Final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 14 and up only. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2019 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. THE INDUSTRY 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 Alain Tremblay. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

NU.Face Essentials: capsule collection by Integrity Toys

The second capsule collection revealed this week consists of three NU. Face close up dolls designed by Jessy Ayala. The concept is the launch of Lukas Maverick's very own underwear brand, that looks suspiciously a lot like Calvin Klein (hence the black & white photos). Each doll comes with NF branded underwear, shoes, a stand and a certificate of authenticity, enclosed in an elegant package. This collection is brought to the W Club by IT Direct with 3 members-only lotteries and special Club pricing of only $99 per doll (plus S&H). The two ladies will be available now and ship soon after the lottery ends, while Lukas will be available later this summer. The price is not bad, but it is still a basic doll. Good to see edition sizes at 900 (Dominique is 800), gives more chances to win. I’d like to get all of these.

Item # 82111

My Love

Violaine Perrin™ Close-up Doll

The NU. Face Essentials Collection

Expected Ship Date: Week of May 20th, 2019

Special Member-Only Pricing:$99.00 + S & H
OFFERED VIA RIGHT-TO-BUY LOTTERY 

Edition Size: 900

Head Sculpt: Violaine/Vanessa 2.0

Body Type: NF 3.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tone: Japan

Hair Color: Soft Copper

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• 12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
• Two-piece fitted NF branded underwear set;
• Stiletto-heeled mesh booties;
• Simple "golden" earrings;
• "Golden" ring;
• Alternate paid of hands;
• Stand;
• Certificate of authenticity.

Gorgeous version of Violaine, the complete opposite of her previous incarnation. Looks a lot like Rayna. She is going to look amazing dressed in anything, from jeans to gowns.

Item # 82112

My Strength

Lukas Maverick™ Close-up Doll

The NU. Face Essentials Collection

Expected Ship Date:Late-June/Early-July 2019

Special Member-Only Pricing:$99.00 + S & H

OFFERED VIA RIGHT-TO-BUY LOTTERY. DETAILS CLOSER TO THE TIME OF THE FIGURE'S ARRIVAL IN APPROX. LATE JUNE/EARLY JULY 2019.

Edition Size: 900

Head Sculpt: Lukas M.

Body Type: Homme 1.5

Skin Tone: Hungarian

Hair Color: Hazelnut

Eyelashes: No

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• 12" fully articulated figure with rooted hair;
• Fitted NF branded boxers;
• Newly engineered NF branded slides;
• Classic watch with faux-leather wristband;
• Alternate paid of hands;
• Stand;
• Certificate of authenticity.

Another Lukas for the club, looking like a clean cut version of the Tantric one. Which will make him very popular. Love the slides.

Item # 82113

My Essence

Dominique Makéda™ Close-up Doll

The NU. Face Essentials Collection

Expected Ship Date: Week Of May 20th, 2019

Special Member-Only Pricing:$99.00 + S & H

OFFERED VIA RIGHT-TO-BUY LOTTERY

Edition Size: 800

Head Sculpt: Dominique 2.0

Body Type: NF 3.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tone: A-Tone

Hair Color: Rich Espresso

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• 12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
• Two-piece fitted NF branded underwear set;
• Silver mesh high-heeled shoes;
• Simple "silver" stud earrings;
• "Silver" cuff bracelet;
• Alternate paid of hands;
• Stand;
• Certificate of authenticity.

Finally a Dominique in a soft face palette! I’d love to add this sculpt to my collection and now is a good opportunity. Her photos are a bit blurry but they came like that in the email. I just hope the silvery eyeliner is less pronounced in the final doll. 

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East 59th capsule collection unveiled!

Two new capsule collections were revealed this week from Integrity Toys. The first one is East 59th Street by Chris Stoeckel, who continues with his foray in the world of 1950's fashion. There are two dressed dolls and a gift set inspired by retro paper doll designs available through regular IT dealers and also an IT Direct exclusive two-doll "Pink Champagne" gift set, featuring Victoire Roux modelling her friend Aurelia's latest creation on her wedding day.

Item # 73018

Lunch At 21

Victoire Roux™ Dressed Doll

The East 59th® Collection

Expected Ship Date:Summer 2019

Suggested Retail Pricing:$135.00
ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS

Edition Size: 500

Head Sculpt: Victoire 2.0

Body Type: East 59th

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tone: Japan

Hair Color: Raven

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• 12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
• Fitted sleeveless day-dress with oversized bow detail at the neckline and perfectly matched bright red 3/4 sleeve jacket;
• Alternate two-piece swimsuit (for that "paper doll" look!);
• Blue faux-leather handbag;
• Pair of "golden" earrings;
• Two "golden" cuff bracelets;
• Red velvet flocked Breton hat with high-contrast ribbon detail;
• Pair of blue satin high-heeled slingback open-toe shoes;
• Pair of simple red high-heeled open-toe shoes;
• Alternate pair of short painted-on "gloved" hands;
• Stand;
• Certificate of authenticity.

Beautiful doll but not enough to tempt me into buying her, although I want a dark haired Victoire for my collection (the ones I have have all variations of red hair). Elegant and bright ensemble with nice details and accessories. It has a whiff of the Busy Gal Barbie. This hat has been done to death in Poppy Parker line and should be retired. There were so many different hat designs in the 1950s so it would be nice to see something else for a change. Love the colour combinations.

Item # 73019

Opera on the 5th

Lady Aurelia Grey™ Dressed Doll

The East 59th® Collection

Expected Ship Date:Summer 2019

Suggested Retail Pricing:$135.00

ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS

Edition Size: 500

Head Sculpt: Aurelia

Body Type: East 59th

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tone: Light Honey

Hair Color: Mink Brown

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• 12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
• Vibrant, perfectly fitted jacquard satin evening gown with hot pink draping detail;
• Alternate striped one-piece swimsuit (for that "paper doll" look!);
• Hot pink clutch purse with "pearl" detail;
• Intricate "pink diamond" and "gold" necklace;
• Matching pair of "pink diamond" earrings;
• Pair of hot pink satin high-heeled slingback open-toe shoes;
• Pair of simple hot pink high-heeled open-toe shoes;
• Alternate pair of faux-leather opera length "gloved" hands;
• Stand;
• Certificate of authenticity.

A new Aurelia, not that different from the first one at first look. I don’t particularly like the dress with the weird draping. I wish we could see more Charles James style gowns instead of Bon Bon style dresses. Not a fan of the colour combination either. She has the more realistic gloves which is a very good thing.

Item # 73020

All Aboard On The 2nd

Evelyn Weaverton® Mix & Match Gift Set

The East 59th® Collection

Expected Ship Date:Summer 2019

Suggested Retail Pricing:$170.00

ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS

Edition Size: 500

Head Sculpt: Evelyn

Body Type: East 59th

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Color: Auburn

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• 12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
• Long shawl collared overcoat, perfectly cinched at the waist with a matching teal colored faux-leather belt;
• Matching printed skirt and blouse with oversized bow detail at the neckline;
• Taupe knee-length pencil skirt and matching sleeveless top;
• Alternate two-piece swimsuit (for that "paper doll" look!);
• Printed scarf;
• Teal handbag with "gold" details;
• Perfectly matched cloisonné earrings;
• "Golden" cuff bracelet;
• Pair of teal faux-leather open-toe shoes;
• Pair of simple teal high-heeled open-toe shoes;
• Alternate pair of short painted-on "gloved" hands;
• Stand;
• Certificate of authenticity.

Evelyn gets the best outfits this time around. It’s a great giftset with so many options. And I’m a sucker for green. Might be getting this one later on, if it’s still available. 

Item # 73015

Pink Champagne

Victoire Roux™ and Lady Aurelia Grey™ Two-Doll Gift Set

The East 59th® Collection IT Direct Exclusive

Expected Ship Date: May 20th, 2019

Week of Special Member-Only Pricing:$199.00 + S & H

OFFERED VIA RIGHT-TO-BUY LOTTERY

Edition Size: 500

Head Sculpt: Victoire 2.0 and Aurelia

Body Type: East 59th

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot

Skin Tones: Victoire- FR White / Aurelia- Light Honey

Hair Colors: Victoire- Pale Blonde / Aurelia- Raven

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• Two 12" fully articulated dolls with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
• Victoire wears an intricately designed pink lace trapeze style wedding gown with matching satin bow detail at the waist;
• Her maid of honor Lady Aurelia Grey wears a lovely long-sleeved, cream satin and gold micro-sequin cocktail dress, wrapped in a scrumptious matching shoulder length faux-fur stole tied with a gold-tone satin bow;
• Each doll has her own "pearl" necklace and matching earrings;
• Pink pumps;
• "Golden" pumps;
• A pink bouquet, opera length gloves and a matching veil for the bride;
• Alternate pair of "painted on" short-gloved hands for Aurelia;
• Miniature bottle of pink champagne;
• Two "gold" rimmed champagne glasses;
• Two doll stands (each doll has her own);
• Certificate of authenticity.

I really don’t like this one. The colours, shapes, textures, are all somewhat off. The Victoire gown in particular looks shapeless. The fabric and embroidery don’t particularly do the shape justice and keep it from looking good on the doll. It’s a great price for two dolls though. Oven mittens make an appearance on the bride.

Final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2019 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. EAST 59th 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 Jayme Thornton. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.

The Met Gala Moschino Barbie sold out really fast!

It was only fitting that Mattel would (finally) release a Met Gala Barbie, even more fitting that it would be done for the Camp: Notes on Fashion exhibition AND designed by Moschino (and Linda Kyaw from Mattel)! The doll is perfect for the occasion, even though I cannot help thinking what Bob Mackie would have done with this theme. Unfortunately the doll sold out a few hours after appearing in the Met Museum shop, her 500 pieces are all gone. With a price of $75.00, it was only natural that it would sell out. There were two versions, a blonde and an AA. See the photos below, along with the description and details from the museum shop.

The most Moschino Barbie® Doll ever! Made by Mattel exclusively for The Metropolitan Museum of Art in a limited edition of 500, the Moschino Barbie is a creative collaboration between the Italian luxury brand and Mattel's spirited icon of style.

This collectible doll wears a super-sweet, super-fabulous ensemble. The outfit reimagines a look from Jeremy Scott’s 2015 spring/summer couture collection for Moschino, in which all the designs were inspired by Mattel's Barbie.

Think exaggerated. Think extravagant. Think over-the-top. Think camp—the subject of The Costume Institute's spring 2019 show, Camp: Notes on Fashion. Mashing up concepts from the past with looks from today, this eye-opening style offers a nudge and a wink to those in the know.

Includes earrings, purse, shoes, sunglasses, shawl, dress, doll stand, and Certificate of Authenticity.

Designer: Linda Kyaw

Label: Gold Label®

Release date: 11/9/2015

Body Type: ModelMuse™ Barbie®

Facial sculpt: Superstar

Fashion Sewn On?: No

Customizations: Painted nails

Doll: 11 1/2''H

Package: 12 3/4''H x 2 1/2''D x 6 1/2''W

Imported

Jeremy Scott (the Moschino designer) made the real life dress for Kacey Mushgraves to wear in the Met Gala. In addition, Musgraves carried a blow dryer clutch. The drop diamond earrings are from Forevermark and the shoes from Aldo.

And of course, the @Barbiestyle Instagram had photos of Barbie getting ready for the big event.

All doll photos courtesy of Mattel - Kacey Mushgraves photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/REX/Shutterstock