The IFDC 2020 dolls were unveiled - Poppy goes Vegas!

As with many things this year, the 2020 IFDC Convention was delayed until next year due to the ongoing pandemic. What was not delayed (well, not much, considering), is the set of dolls based on this year's theme that were already designed and made. David Buttry and Vaughn Sawyers created a collection of four Poppy Parker dolls based on this yeat’s IFDC theme and they were revealed first to the would-be attendees and then to W Club and the rest of the world. As usual, a portion of the total edition size of each doll has been set aside for the W Club, while the bulk goes to the people that had registered for the convention.

Item #77183

Lady Luck

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll

The 2020 IFDC Convention

Edition Size: 500

Expected Ship Date: In stock, should ship after winners' payments are received

Price: $160.00 + Shipping

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker 

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Color: Copper

Penny Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12" fully articulated doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Floor-length pale pink satin gown with sequin lace overlay and glamorous satin train;

Lucky clover leaf cloisonné jewelry set (necklace and earrings), hair comb and broach;

Pale pink satin pumps with delicate bow detail;

Alternate pair of "grip" hands

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

Am I the only one getting Monaco Royale Vanessa vibes from this one? She’s Vaughn’s design, inspired by his 2003 IFDC Midnight In Monaco Véronique doll. The gown is a bit awkward for Poppy, as if she’s into her mother’s dress to play. Cute but pass. Lady Luck of course brings to mind the “Luck Be A Lady” song from the Guys And Dolls musical.

Item #77184

Masquerade Magic

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll

The 2020 IFDC Convention Edition

Size: 500

Expected Ship Date: In stock, should ship after winners' payments are received

Retail Price: $160.00 + Shipping

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker 

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Cream

Hair Color: Platinum

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12" fully articulated doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Dazzling turquoise blue Vegas showgirl outfit, complete with highly-detailed beaded embroidery and extravagant tulle train;

Adorable cat eye mask accessory;

Jewelry set (earrings, ring, bracelet);

Matching satin pumps with bow detail;

Alternate pair of "grip" hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

She’s the yang to Sizzling in Paris yin, so she’s probably designed by David Buttry. Beautiful doll and a very showgirl-y outfit. If it only had more feathers instead of tulle! Love the mask!

Item #77185

Kiss In The Shadows

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll

The 2020 IFDC Convention

Edition Size: 500

Expected Ship Date: In stock, should ship after winners' payments are received

Retail Price: $160.00 + Shipping

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker 

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Light Honey

Hair Color: Raven

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12" fully articulated doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Fuchsia cocktail dress with black lace overlay detail;

Elegant, a-line, high-contrast tulle cape;

Shoulder length black opera gloves;

Earrings and bracelet;

Duo-toned patent "leather" pumps;

Miniature cocktail accessory;

Alternate pair of "grip" hand;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

For me she’s hands down the most beautiful of the bunch. And despite the weird style of the cape, I like the outfit too, although I’d rather it had a shawl collared cape. Missing a necklace though - just imagine a pearl chocker with a jewelled clasp. This one was probably designed by Vaughn.The title brings to mind Rita Moreno singing (dubbed by Leona Gordon) “We Kiss In The Shadow” from “The King And I” film. The doll does look like a young Rita, no?

Item #77186

Viva Poppy!

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll Gift Set

The 2020 IFDC Convention

Edition Size: 500

Expected Ship Date: In stock, should ship after winners' payments are received

Retail Price: $185.00 + Shipping

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: Articulated Ankle

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Color: Copper Sunset

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12" fully articulated doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Retro inspired printed bathing suit;

Matching retro skirt;

Cropped, ¾ sleeve glitter knit top;

Golden capri pants with matching micro-belt;

Hot pink and gold mesh go-go dress;

Gold mesh stockings;

Las Vegas handbag;

Fashionable oversized sunglasses;

Golden pumps;

Hoop earrings;

"Golden" bangle bracelets;

Turquoise cloisonné earrings and ring;

Alternate pair of "grip" hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

She’s obviously a David Buttry design, bearing lots of his favourites and things we have seen before in different iterations (like the mesh dress). Beautiful doll and lovely colours. The tote bag rocks! And of course the name references the Viva Las Vegas! Elvis Presley film, while the doll surely brings to mind the inimitable Ann Margret.

Offer Type: Members-only right-to-buy lotteries;

Participation Deadline: August 31st, 2020, Noon Eastern time;

Availability: 2020 W Club members only;

Right-to-buy Participation Limit: Max. one (1) lottery ticket per 2020 membership only.

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 2020 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. POPPY PARKER and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. All rights reserved. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. Doll Photography by Ahmet Steltman; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.

Iselin: a new sculpt for The Jason Wu Collection as an exclusive iT Direct lottery

W Club informed tis members that they get first hands on an IT Direct right-to-buy lottery for a new doll from The Jason Wu Collection. She is a new sculpt, named Iselin, probably after the model Iselin Steiro, who is a Norwegian fashion model. She begun her career in 2003, has even been in a David Bowie video and is now co-designer of an underwear line. She has not appeared in a fashion magazine or ad since 2018.

Item # 12310

Fall 2018

Iselin™ Dressed Doll

The Jason Wu Collection

Limited Edition: 500

Estimated Arrival: In-Stock, Should Ship Shortly After Winners Have Paid

Retail Price: $199.00 *Right-to-buy Lottery*

Head Sculpt: Iselin

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Japan

Hair Color: Copper Penny

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Velvet Touch Finish: No

Included:

12.5-inch fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Multi-layered, floor-length tulle gown with hand-applied micro-crystals;

Earrings;

Shoes;

Acrylic doll stand and pole;

Certificate of authenticity;

A new sculpt eh? First of all, I don’t think she remotely looks like the real Iselin. At least not with this make up. Maybe a repainter could make the sculpt look more like the real model (who is more good looking then the doll). She does remind me a lot of Elyse Jolie: the cheekbones, the nose and lips, the small eyes. And she also reminds me of Melania Trump, which is not good.

The dress: tulle ballgown with straps and crystal embroidery - groundbreaking. Seriously, how long are we going to be getting bland Jason Wu originals with minimal accessories for exorbitant prices? This smacks money grab to me and nothing else. She does not even have the velvet skin to justify the price. What next? Probably a doll with a miniature faucet, from the new line that Jason does for Brizo. The gown was the finale dress for his Fall 2018 Collection, worn on the runway by Kiki Willems. Photo: Yannis Vlamos / Indigital.tv

Final fabrics, colors, and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All doll photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2020 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. FASHION ROYALTY 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.

An Angel has landed: the first W Club Doll for 2020 is unveiled!

Poppy Parker is again the first W Club Doll , just like last year. Unlike last year, we waited till August for the unveil - it was June in 2019. I understand that with the pandemic there are bound to be delays and problems, but dolls keep piling up with no room to breathe between releases and arrivals and invoices. Imagine what would be happening without the pandemic!

This Poppy Parker is special, as she’s the first one officially moving to the 70s after her modelling career ended. And she became a TV star in a big hit tv series. Her style and “Undercover Angel” moniker leave no room for doubt of course: she’s channeling Farrah Fawcett from Charlie’s Angels! She’s a mini gift set, with two outfits and will arrive this winter.

Item # 77187

Undercover Angel

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll Mini Gift Set

2020 W Club Exclusive

Limited Edition: TBD

Estimated Arrival: Winter 2020/2021

Retail Price: $175.00

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Hungarian

Hair Color: Ash Blond

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• 12-inch fully articulated doll with thick, luscious rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

• First look: Fitted, single-breast houndstooth blazer and red satin shirt, worn over stylish, 1970's inspired flared jeans, with narrow bronze toned belt;

• Navy blue scarf;

• Faux-alligator textured, bronze toned clutch purse;

• Matching bronze toned platform wedges;

• Aviator sunglasses;

• Golden stud earrings;

• Second look: Glamorous disco-inspired, sparkling bell-bottom, one-piece jumper;

• Chunky, golden hoop earrings and matching cuff bracelet;

• Golden chain necklace;

• Metallic red pumps and matching purse;

• Die-cast, miniature toy pistol accessory;

• Pair of regular Poppy Parker hands;

• Alternate pair of grip hands;

• Acrylic doll stand and pole;

• Certificate of authenticity;

What a gorgeous doll. I grew up with Charlie’s Angels on TV and loved all actresses starring in it. Farrah was the epitome of a 70s beauty, with her blonde feathered hair and tan, athletic body. Mostly known for her looks and not her fashion style, she nevertheless influenced lots of women back then. And lots of boys, judging from her record-breaking bathing-suit poster sales.

The two looks are gorgeous. The first one is definitely mimicking one that she wore, as shown in the photo below. The second one, although typical of the era, is not corresponding to any of her outfits I could find. The one that comes near enough is the sequinned jumpsuit from a promo photo for the series, seen also below.

I remember seeing the convention 2017 Style Lab blonde Poppy and wanting to have her mostly for the hairstyle that reminded me of Farrah, now here it is again on a proper Angel Poppy. Bravo David! After the accessories photo, I put a slideshow with more Farrah Fawcett photos, some are the inspiration behind the poses of Poppy. Enjoy!

Offer Type: W Club Exclusive pre-order.

Participation Deadline: August 18th, 2020, 12 PM (Noon) Eastern Time.

Pricing (FOR W CLUB MEMBERS ONLY): $175.00 USD + S & H.

($25 NRD deposit due now, $150.00 + S & H due in approx. Winter 2020/2021).

Final Edition Size: To be determined (will be based on all orders received).

Shipping Timing: Approximately Winter 2020/2021.

Availability: 2020 W Club members only.

Pre-order Limit: Up to 1 doll per membership.

Final fabrics, colours, and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All doll photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. ©2020 All rights reserved. POPPY PARKER and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc.. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.

The return of Jem And The Holograms for their 35th anniversary!

Jem And the Holograms, the cult classic 80's cartoon is celebrating its 35th anniversary and Integrity Toys, in collaboration with Hasbro, is going to be part of this milestone celebration. The first release is the "Flip-Side" duo gift set that will allow fans to transform Jerrica Benton into glamorous rock star JEM in just a few simple steps. The designer is Vaughn Sawyers, who designed the previous JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS collectibles. Alain Trembley has designed the "surprise reveal" collector grade packaging, which pays homage to the original vintage line once opened. The doll with the two busts is kind of expensive (we got a doll with two extra busts and two dresses for $200 with the Faces of Adele giftset), but I guess they are banking on the collectible value of this for Jem fans.

Item # 14105

Up & Rockin'

Jerrica Benton™/JEM™ Flip-Side Gift Set

Adult Collectible

The JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS® 35th Anniversary Collection

Edition Size: 600

Expected Ship Date: September 2020

MSRP: $250.00

Special Members-Only Price (During Lottery Only): $199.00 + Shipping *Right-to-buy Lottery Offer*

Head Sculpt: Jerrica 

Body Type: CI/JEM Version 1.5

Skin Tone: Japan

Hair Color: Cotton Candy (Jem) and Blond (Jerrica)

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5" fully articulated fashion doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Alternate Jerrica Benton portrait and bust;

Neon orange "Flip-Side" reversible dress (to create both the Jerrica and JEM looks);

Sheer, neon yellow blouse and bandana (for the Jerrica look);

Fishnet stockings;

High-gloss "jeweled" belt;

Newly updated JEMSTAR earrings (2 pairs);

Oversized sunglasses;

Satin choker (to create the cartoon look);

Sculpted necklace (to create the vintage toy look);

Signature chunky bracelet;

Straight edge high-heels (for the JEM look);

Open-toe strappy sandals (for the Jerrica look);

Alternate pair of hands for both JEM and Jerrica Benton;

Commemorative neon pink acrylic doll stand;

Instructions;

Certificate of authenticity.

Jem dolls are not part of my collecting experience but, as I was a teen in the 80s, I’m really familiar with the series and the fashions and appreciate the nostalgia. The set looks gorgeous and really faithful to both series and the corresponding vintage Jem doll collectible, as can be seen by the inclusion of the two different necklaces - that’s attention to detail. I’m sure fans love it. Pity they use the Jerrica sculpt for both dolls and not the Jem one for one of them - kind of misses the point, no?

For those who will want to complete Jerrica's body and create a complete second doll to redress in other outfits,Integrity Toys will be offering a completer pack to the right-to-buy lottery winners to purchase separately. Information about this will be sent to those who are selected in the right-to-buy lottery.

While the majority of the edition size (500 of the 600 total pieces) has been reserved for the W Club exclusive members-only right-to-buy lottery, a small quantity of dolls will be available for pre-order later this month exclusively from Sideshowtoys.com. The Sideshow portion will be made available to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis and will retail at the original retail price of $250 USD plus shipping, once the W Club lottery has ended and the winners have been announced. No exact date for this is available yet.

Final fabrics, colours 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 2020 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and all other characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used under permission. ©2020 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. Doll Photography by Ahmet Steltman; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.

Dior makes their entire Automn/Winter Haute Couture 2020 in miniature along with their real counterparts

Miniature use in couture is not something new. Ever since people started coveting other people’s clothes and style and wanting to emulate them, the use of miniature replicas of outfits has been essential in communicating fashion changes and styles to people far from the original clothes makers or style setters. Miniatures of real outfits were making the rounds among royal courts in Europe and abroad, so that people could copy the latest styles worn by royal families, who were the original fashion influencers in centuries past. Later, fashion makers such as Worth, would make miniature outfits from their collections to showcase them to clients abroad. There were no photographs back then! And of course, the most characteristic example would be the Théâtre de la Mode, a traveling exhibit featuring miniature, doll-like mannequins wearing French designers' latest creations, showcasing them to people after WWII.

Autumn-Winter 2020-2021 Haute Couture collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri, showcased in an exclusive film

Dior has used miniature couture in the past as well. They have made spectacular exhibitions with them in China, placed them in boutique windows or used them as part of the Dior latest series of exhibitions in the world’s big museums. They even use them sometimes in the ateliers. And with the world in a crisis from the pandemic everywhere, the line was drawn from the Théâtre de la Mode to this year’s presentation: not a runway show, but a film (shown above) showing the miniatures and their real-life counterparts in a mythical setting and story.

Photograph courtesy of Dior

Photograph courtesy of Dior

The collection was inspired in large part from five women Surrealist artists: Lee Miller, Dorothea Tanning, Leonora Carrington, Dora Maar and Jacqueline Lamba. Maria-Grazia Chiuri, Creative Director of Dior women’s collections, chose to produce thirty-seven miniature haute couture silhouettes, embodying the quintessence of the excellence in the Dior Ateliers. An audacious feat for the petites mains (the atelier workers) who, once again, rose to this virtuoso challenge through a demanding, infinitely meticulous dialogue with savoir-faire.

Photograph courtesy of Dior

Photograph courtesy of Dior

Photograph courtesy of Dior

Photograph courtesy of Dior

Working on a small scale offers the opportunity for Dior’s crafts people to re-embrace and elaborate on precious techniques – such as embroidery and hand-pleating to the nearest millimetre – but also to transpose, on mannequins measuring precisely fifty-five centimetres high (1/3 scale for those wondering), the essentials of tailoring: from white toile (which is the first draft in 3d) to the sumptuousness of draping; from buttoning to the precision of linings; from cut-outs to the rich diversity of fabrics; to miniature labels bearing the Dior logo. Six looks have also been created in life-size versions, based on scale models. I can understand not making more as there was no actual show and getting clients to see the outfits up close (which is what they do in Couture runways and afterwards, in the salon), order and have it made sur-mesure (custom made) sounds quite daunting in the covid-19 world.

Photograph courtesy of Dior

Lucky us then that get to experience the creation and display of these miniatures, even only in film. Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone has created an almost perfect fantasy (casting director I’m looking at you for only casting caucasian models) so we can covet those miniatures for our doll collections. Below is a slideshow with more photos of the miniatures and their incredible details.