Yesterday W Club members received a preview and opportunity to order the second W Club doll.
Her sculpt is that of Vanessa 1.0 which was verified today as yesterday they told us she was 3.0.
Her price is $130 plus s&h. Members can use their $20. coupon
only towards the final payment, not the deposit.
She's called
"Black-Tie Ball" and the edition number will be equal to the amount of club members ordering her which means it will probably be somewhere over 1,000. There are 1,978 memberships. Not particularly exclusive, but I get it.
Here is the text describing her:
Vanessa Perrin has been invited to be the official Master of Ceremonies
of one of Europe's most talked about events and she's absolutely
thrilled about it! Ready to be the perfect stage host, Vanessa will
surely steal the spotlight from the firmament of stars in attendance!
Vanessa is a 12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl fashion doll with
beautiful platinum hair that is gorgeously styled, yet perfect if you
wish to create your own looks! Her gown is intricately detailed with
elaborate corset detailing and shows just enough leg to drive Vanessa's
admirers wild! Complete with shoes, a lovely jewelry set and a doll
stand. For adult collectors ages 15 and up.
While I'm a lover of the original Vanessa sculpt, this gal does nothing for me. I do not like her makeup and the dress looks pedestrian and ill-fitting in the bodice and bust area. I do not see "
elaborate corset detailing" as they say exists. The horizontal seam looks like it goes right across the fullest part of the bust. Something is off.
These earlier Fashion Royalty items do have
elaborate corset detail:
This new dress does not have it.
I detest phony hype from any company. Collectors are not blind. However, many are driven by the collective crowd mentality and the belief that a W Club exclusive is special.
She's pretty and there is nothing special about her which is sad because club members should be offered the best of the best.
I must add that these Integrity Toys photographs are of the prototype and
"final production colors and textures may vary slightly."