Evangeline and Ellowyne at the 2012 PFDF

Here are the Parisian Belle Epoque Evangeline and Ellowyne dolls from the festival. These were posted by Wilde Imagination on Facebook earlier today.

"My Feet Hurt" LE100  195 Euros

Paris Fashion Doll Festival Sybarite Fidele

This was posted by Sherryl/Arizona who is in Paris at the festival. Please attribute all credit to Sherryl if you copy this photograph.

Fidele - just stunning. I love everything about this doll except the fact that I will probably never have one.

Here is a photograph of the same doll by Marilyn Sonnie.

Fideles LE100 630 Euros

Marilyn also posted the PFDF LE15 ensemble, Cubic. She posted this image of her doll, Blak, wearing it.

CDDC Challenge Two

You can judge for yourself which designers actually followed the challenge here: http://couturedoll.com/ch2.html

All I'm going to say is there are several outfits I'd love to have for my dolls. However, there is an additional creation that, in my opinion, achieved every requirement to be a winner. It is amazing in every way - unique, non-costumey, thematic and stunning.

This contestant's model is an FR2 12" doll. The detail work on the denim is beyond belief for a fashion this size. Everything works together. I love it.

Many of the creations are extremely literal in their interpretations of the theme or just downright amateurish. Three of the Intermediate contestants belong in the Professional division. I'm not familiar with video games and the challenge requires some knowledge in depth of at least one.

It's entirely possible that the same contestant that won the last challenge will win again. I think I recognize his style and I love the entry.

My other favorites are:

Barbie Birthday Sale Begins Friday 3/9

Just announced. Take 25% off anything and everything at BarbieCollector.com on Friday, March. Free shipping is being offered for Silkstone dolls through Monday.

If you are wondering about using your $20. off coupon with this, you can. I don't know if other codes will work.

You can click on the image to go to the website.

Springtime in Paris, Bellissima Couture's New Doll Fashions

Check out the gorgeous new fashions created by Hilda Westerv aka Bellissima Couture. She is calling this fashion show Springtime in Paris.
Here are just a two examples (my favorites.) Both are sold out already but there are many more.

Click this here to go to Hilda's page where you can see the rest of the show.

Wonderful Sybarite Photography

Two stunning photographs (among others) were posted on the Facebook's Superdoll Fans page recently. The use of light and shadow is key in each image.

Brandon Wood used Doku as his model.The dark area around the doll focuses the viewer on the doll's face and the net shadow is very mysterious. One eye peers out into the darkness. Is she hiding?

"Fugu Noir"

Lynn Murray shows optimal use of a backdrop with a doll. Look at the light and shadow and how it creates a sense of the doll emerging from darkness into the light. The composition draws the viewer's eye right back to the doll's face each time. Perfect. Model is Savage.

"By the cold of the morning light she returned..."