Fashion Picks and Nit Picks of Golden Globe 2012

The men looked gorgeous in their tuxedos. Leonardo looks good to me no matter what.

Leonardo DiCaprio in Giorgio Armani

For the ladies there were too many over-designed gowns. More is not better; it's just more. So many were sprouting out of feathers, flourishes and tiers of manipulated fabric.

Of the 90 or so images I looked at, these were my female favorites:

Jessica Alba in Gucci

Penelope Ann Miller in Pamela Roland

Sarah Hyland in Vintage Dolce Gabbana

Shailene Woodley in Marchesa

Not quite decided about these but they did have a unique appeal to me.

Selma Hayek in Gucci

Zooey Deschanel in Prada

Simple bodice with a fascinating bottom of painterly quality. (Perhaps feathers?)

Sophia Vergara in Vera Wang

Bird, reptile, fish or Cirque costume? All she needs is an appropriate snake headdress.

Evan Rachel Wood in Gucci Premiere

A category of her own. Picture Tilda without the face and the jacket.

Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann

The worst:
This looks like a chenille bedspread. Poor thing. She looks overwhelmed.

Ariel Winter in Dolce & Gabbana

We're off to see the Wizard. This gown's beautiful silhouette deserved better color treatment. She looks like the Jolly Green Giant.

Laura Dern in Andrew Gn

I have no words for this laser-cut greeting card parading as a dress.

Dianna Agron in Giles

My Mother's Baby-Blue Sequined Portieres (left side.) The beadwork is gorgeous but the zipper is so noticeable and for some reason it looks as if she didn't have time to finish getting dressed. She needs a clutch and something else...perhaps a touch-up for her roots?

Jodie Foster in Giorgio Armani

This has been way too much fun. 

Spoiled Toys

Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson

Fun Photoshoot

This photo shoot stars Sybarite Geometry wearing Blade's pantsuit and a Patta wig. The other star is Tonner's Stelmaria, Lord Asriel's daemon. In cameo roles are the Rudettes. They had to examine the new pet carrier after the shoot. It met with their approval.

FDA Announces the arrival of Petra "ROCK NOIR"

Dear FDA friends, this season we think strongly about you and wish you a wonderful 2012. We hope to continue to share with you beautiful stories and our common passion for dolls.
During this just passed year, we worked to share with you what's new.
Petra comes to open the year and now you can find her on our website under the BOUTIQUE

www.fashiondollagency.comWe invite you to browse or download the new issue of the magazine:
FDA Magazine N°2
You can also browse through our old magazine in its new version:
FDA Magazine N°2
Remember that the most important is sharing, then we welcome your feedback.
Cordialement.
Fashion Doll Agency

Mattel Agrees to Make Bald Barbie

Under pressure from a group called “Beautiful and Bald Barbie: Let’s see if we can get it made.”
Mattel will be making a bald Barbie. The Facebook campaign gathered steam and was joined by a large media push.

Read More:
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/13/cancer-advocates-campaign-for-a-bald-barbie-doll/ 

There is also a bald G.I. Joe campaign movement. Men lose their hair, too.

Breaking Beds...I Mean Breaking Dawn

Your own married Edward and Bella can recreate the breaking bed scene soon. Mattel is issuing dolls modeled after the Twilight series wedding couple. February is the target date so get the island love nest ready and have plenty of blood on hand. Price for the dead one and the soon-to-be dead one - $29.95 each.

Will we get Renesme shortly after?

Through a Sunny Window

Last night I redressed Talc in some Ficon pieces and a Patta wig. This morning I opened the draperies in the bedroom and the sun was so beautiful that I was moved to snap a few shots with my iPhone. This one is right out of the camera with no special effects applied. The streaming light is what the camera captured. I love it.

Tonner's 2012 Convention Registration Now Open

The registration for Tonner's 2012 convention has been announced. The title of this one is called Flights of Fancy, a wonderful theme for a TonnerCon. Here is the information:

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

Pack your bags, Collectors, and get ready to take a trip for the 2012 Tonner Flights of Fancy Convention!  The flight begins boarding on May 17th for a fun-filled weekend!   Your ticket includes 3 meals and one dessert, and is sure to be a trip of a lifetime, where you can meet up with your old doll friends, and make new ones!  In addition to doing what we do best with fashion, comics and movies, this year you can expect a VERY exciting debut of a new line that will reignite a nostalgic flame that harkens to the good ol’ days of Golden Hollywood.  But wait!  There’s more!

There will also be an amazing appearance by a notoriously infamous Amazonia Princess that is one of the most beloved characters in the history of the world.  There will also be a fabulous Wilde Imagination event, done as only Ellowyne could do… and …But wait!  There’s MORE!

Each attendee will get an amazing 16” fashion doll souvenir!  We will also be holding our famous PJ Party (prizes for the best PJs!), and there will also be the marvelous Raffle Room, music, a super-stocked Tonner/Wilde Sales Room, favors, and of course, our wonderful OOAK Charity Auction!

But wait!  THERE’S MORE!!  Back by popular demand, there will be a Christmas event, so don’t un-deck your halls just yet, Collectors!  Breakout events to be announced at a later date, so stay tuned, Doll Lovers!

Want a bird’s eye view into a Tonner Convention?  Join us, won’t you?  $50 holds your seat, so sign up now!  

Limited to 300 attendees, Registration cost is $349 per person.  

HOTEL INFORMATION
The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: (630) 719-8000

CLICK THIS LINK!:
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1201108826&key=15E74
for the special rate of $139 per night

Off-Kilter Posing

Something is really bothering me about this doll. I don't know if it's the length of the gown or what. It just seems awkward. Am I imagining it? I would love to get opinions from others about this dressed doll.

The way her feet are spread apart is a result of my inability to rotate the legs at the knee. People don't stand with their feet together when posing and when I tried to make the pose more graceful the doll couldn't be supported. She needed to have her feet apart. Ugh.

Vanessa and Veronique

I never seem to play with my 12" dolls these days. I've redressed so many of them and haven't photographed these changes yet. That's a big difference for me. Tonight I grabbed these two dolls and gave them a little camera time.
First up is a totally redone Veronique. It doesn't even matter who she was originally because she's been repainted twice, rerooted and rebodied. I still want to apply eyelashes again. She did have them once. Vin Trapani repainted and Susan Korba rerooted. Vero is wearing Blue Blood Tatyana's outfit.

The last (real) Vanessa release was the surprise doll at the W Club luncheon during the Wu convention. She originally had a hairstyle that looked like a collapsed tornado about to fall off the front of her forehead. I did not like her look.

I took out all the pins and I was not surprised to find a mess of different lengths and density of rooted hair. I cut it all one length and it still looked crappy. She needs to be re-rooted or wigged. In the meanwhile I played around and created a silly upward swirl. The product called "Got 2 B Glued" was what I used to stiffen her hair. It's great stuff.

Her dress is a shortened version of Most Wanted Elise's gown.  It's very easy (but tedious) to remove the lower tier. I also removed the two dorky bows from the front of the bodice. She is wearing Elise's shoes, jewelry by Joy and carrying the purse from Sheer Bliss. I'm having a talented collector/designer make a jacket from the removed fabric and will show it once I get it.

Toxica and Royale #82

Let's have a little fun. Enter as many times as you wish. I will have my husband choose the winner. In case of a tie, Rudy will choose.

Caption this!

Royale #82, FDA Marcella, Sybarite Toxica

Royale #82 has arrived after a long delay. Her gown is stunning with it's fine pleating detail. It's a lovely miniature work of couture. This is the second new TDLM doll I have received whose hair looks quite different from the promotional photos.
Here's the promo:

Here's the actual:

The color is totally different. The curls on mine are rather haphazard - but I can fix that. I like the way the sculpt looks in my picture but it just looks different because of the lighting. I shot my picture outside with an iPhone in the cold winter sun just a few minutes ago.

Marcella got a hair makeover. I cut off all of her awful hair, which is something I should have done a long time ago, and styled a Monique wig to suit her. Much improved in my opinion.

Finally, my new beauty, Toxica, hasn't had any face time in front of a real camera yet. She waits patiently. It's not easy when one's doll room and photo studio are not on the same floor of a house.

More Monster High

This great picture was posted by George Gonzales on Prego.

Funny Stuff Re: Kardashian Barbie Dolls

The not-so-newsworthy info is out. Mattel is really going to make Kardashian Barbie dolls. They will be Barbie pals. According to a Mattel source, "The dolls will reflect the girls' measurements and may even come in Kardashian-designed outfits."
Does that mean they will be short, have big thighs, huge chests and dress inappropriately? Gawd. These girls are not role models; they are a greedy bunch of media whores. I would rather look at anorexic runway models and I can't stand them either.

Can it get any worse?

Some comments from readers on one news site are interesting to read:

-Not-so-ironically, the Mattel toys will have higher IQs than the K sisters.

-Disgusting!!! I am a barbie collector and Barbie's name should not be mixed with trash. Barbie is a doll that every girl has the last thing we need is young girls buying these dolls specially with the Kardashian's trashy history, Kim's sex tape etc, we don't need that kind of trash feeding young girls, I am very disappointed in Mattel for even considering this. Everyone against this should write an email to the Mattel Head Quarters to voice their opinion. I will surely be doing so shortly. The Kardashian's need to vanish from this planet they are as low as anyone can get. Disgusting...

-Well POOR Barbie. So much for her reputation. What does this say to young girls growing up.. Start your career with a SEX Tape & you can be just like me. Just watch me scam people.

-this is why the world is going to hell.

-Plastic - Marked by artificiality or superficiality; synthetic: a plastic world of fad, hype, and sensation!

-Mattel is hurting that much in sales that it needs to take the low road? Shame on them!

-Another company for the boycott list. I will never ever buy anything Kardashian

-Ok. It said Barbies, but what about that transgender in the middle? They should make a Ken for that man in heels. And why make dolls after a person who got peed on?

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 Seriously, think about this: Mattel decides to make dolls from this unholy trio yet cancels the Silkstone Palm Beach Ken doll. Yes, I'm still pissed over that one.


This is a riot:

http://youtu.be/lq0FxwAlP_c

Monster High Cheap Thrills

I swear I was going to get rid of the five I still had when another shipment arrived. They just sneaked in when I wasn't paying attention.

I really just wanted Cupid because she was hard to get. Such a sickness.

Someone should tell the people at Mattel that Cupid was not a monster. Cupid was a god.

Monster cum God High?

Tonner Doll Company New Website

Click on the image above to visit the new Tonner Doll Company website. It will be well worth your time.

Image of Robert and the reproduction of his signature are the property of TDC.

Sales on Integrity Dolls

I've asked this question about IT products previously: "Is it the dolls or the economy?" The reason for the question is that I collected Fashion Royalty during the years when there was never a sale. And for the past two years, there are always IT dolls on sale somewhere.

At Susan's Shop of Dolls alone, the following are on sale: (some of these links may no longer be active)
Cosmic Love Amelie
http://www.susansdolls.com/candi/fashionroyalty/2011/cosmic_love_amelie.shtml
FR2 Impossibly Beautiful Dominique Dressed Doll for $149.00 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/candi/fashionroyalty/2011/impossibly_beautiful_dominque.shtml
Bemused Monogram Dressed Doll for $106.25 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/candi/fashionroyalty/2011/bemused.shtml
Envied Monogram Dressed Doll for $106.25 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/candi/fashionroyalty/2011/envied.shtml
Fascination Monogram Dressed Doll for $127.50 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/candi/fashionroyalty/2011/fascination.shtml
Illumination Monogram Dressed Doll for $127.50 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/candi/fashionroyalty/2011/illumination.shtml
Jubilation Monogram Dressed Doll for $127.50 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/candi/fashionroyalty/2011/jubilation.shtml
Passionate Monogram Dressed Doll for $106.25 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/candi/fashionroyalty/2011/passionate.shtml
Brides of Dracula Dressed Dolls for $106.00 each at
http://www.susansdolls.com/integrity_toys.shtml#dracula.
A Girl I know Named Holly Basic Dressed Doll for $75.00 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/integrity_toys/holly_golightly_a_girl_i_know_named_holly.shtml
5th Avenue at 6 A.M. Holly Golightly Dressed Doll for $106.00 at
http://www.susansdolls.com/integrity_toys/holly_golightly_5th_avenue_6am.shtml

These are not dolls that have been out a long time except maybe for the Brides of Dracula. There are other doll shops that have IT dolls on sale as well. Is there a doll you wanted but didn't get last year? Do a Google search and get your best price or check out the link to Intergrity Toy's Dealer List:  http://integritytoys.com/page/dealers

Don't forget to take into consideration the cost of shipping! And if you were a member of the W Club, you may still have a coupon to use towards shipping or something off. I never used any of my club perks. 

The Year in Dolls - A 2011 Montage

So many dolls; so little time.
I just spent a few fun hours going through the doll stuff  that passed through my doors this past year. A fair amount of what is pictured went back out the same doors after I got bored, traded, or decided to 'reinvest' the funds. Some of what arrived isn't pictured probably because it hasn't even been photographed yet.
The original image is 5000 pixels square at 300dpi. This one is very reduced but if you click on it a larger version will open. Can you identify everything? Can you find Waldo?

Let's Start 2012 by Featuring Glorious Repaints seen on Prego

There is a lot of glorious eye candy in the form of repainted dolls being posted today on Prego. Here are a few just from the first page.
First up by Nigel Chia:
Freeze Frame Avantguard and Spring Kissed respectively. Amazing, right?

Next, a Monster High repaint/redress by Freddy Tan:
Do you see her nails?

By Laurie Lenz:
"Always Playing Solitaire" Ellowyne Repaint.

By France Briere:
Silkstone Barbie.

From (the amazing) James in Florida:
Repainted Sybarite Geometry.