Showing posts with label 2012 Convention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 Convention. Show all posts

10/27/2012

The Best and the Worst of the Rest - Tropicalia

Four weeks after the Tropicalia convention ended, people who pre-ordered the convention collection began receiving their dolls. It was supposed to take only two weeks but the slow boat from China was extra slow this time.

The most popular of all the dolls were Eugenia and Agnes but they were not part of the convention collection. I loved Elyse more than any doll from the entire event. I liked the Vanessa but not her awful gown. I agree that Eugenia was gorgeous but her gown was a terrible fit. In fact, most of the clothes that had that particular bodice style were manufactured very poorly.

For me, the best doll out of the convention collection was Dasha.

Once I took off her trashy blue dress with its crooked velvet bow, combed out her hair and redressed her, she took on a new personna.
In my photo she is wearing an outfit by V John (dress and head wrap) and carrying an IT purse.


Adele is a beauty. But, again, the sewing of the bodice insert is very bad.

It was the same on Kyori's top. They pucker and don't lay right.

I also think that Natalia is gorgeous. Her hair color, skin and makeup are a fabulous combination.
But her outfit is a nightmare of color and texture. In my opinion it is unsophisticated and garish.
Poppy is cute but her outfits are 'ho-hum-where- have-we-seen-that-before?'

Let's just skip to the worst of the bunch - Veronique. Gone is the beautiful Veronique that enticed so many original Fashion Royalty fans to begin collecting these dolls.

What we have in this version is a paranoid-looking doll wearing a lab coat with a beaded belt over an ill-fitting pink and blue dress. This has to be the worst Vero ever produced - tasteless and laughable. Even Vero isn't smiling anymore.
What the heck happened to good taste and design? I can't understand how Jason would even want to be associated with most of this.

Perhaps if I take the attitude I used to have towards a roll of film, I can accept the degradation of the Fashion Royalty line. If you get one or two good pictures out of a roll of 36, you're doing well.


9/29/2012

Tropicalia Part 2

Several more dolls have made an appearance at the Fashion Royalty convention as it unfolded.

At the FR16 Tea breakout event the following doll was the centerpiece:
"Sheen Siren" Elsa Dressed Doll
2012 Tropicalia Convention Exclusive Table Centerpiece Doll
There were a multitude of dolls available at the designer workshops. I think they go by letter. I do not have Integrity Toys official pictures of them but they might show up eventually. According to some collectors all or most sport sculpts previously used. I can't tell one from the other anymore.

Today was the W Club breakout event. The centerpiece was a gorgeous Elise Jolie. So far she is my favorite doll of the entire convention and I am happy to say that I will be getting her.  Everyone was given an FR2 shoe pack.
Escapism Elise Jolie™   FR: Squared Dressed Doll
2012 Troplicalia Convention Exclusive Table Centerpiece 
Shoe Win 12" FR2 Doll Shoe Pack
2012 Tropicalia Convention Exclusive Table Giveaway
There was also a companion doll which was Victoire Roux. I'm guessing that many in attendance would have preferred the second doll to be another FR2. I would have. But that's because I like the FR2 dolls. However, many collectors do not collect the FR2 due to the price. This Victoire is tan and she is cute.
Saint Tropez Victoire Roux Dressed Doll
2012 Tropicalia Convention Exclusive
 I will post the Saturday night goods later tonight.

9/28/2012

Integrity Toys Tropicalia Convention - Post #1

The IT convention is currently underway in Orlando, Florida. I am going to post their photos here for those of you who are not members of the W Club.

 Convention Collection and Friday Dinner
Lady in Red
Erin S. Dressed Doll
All White Now
Collette D. Dressed Doll
Main Event
Adèle Makéda Dressed Doll
Peak Season
Kyori Sato Dressed Doll

Haute Société
Véronique Perrin Dressed Doll

Sweet Victory
Natalia Fatalé Dressed Doll

 Infallible
Dasha™ FR2 Dressed Doll

Hot Dots
Poppy Parker Dressed Doll






Wrap-ture   Anja™ Dressed Doll
2012 Tropicalia Convention Exclusive Table Giveaway
Force of Nature    Agnes Von Weiss Dressed Doll
2012 Tropicalia Convention Exclusive Table Centerpiece 
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Friday Luncheon
Sea Breeze  Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
2012 Tropicalia Convention Exclusive Table Centerpiece

Lemon Crush    Loni Lawrence Basic Dressed Doll
2012 Tropicalia Convention Exclusive Table Giveaway