FInal Victoire Roux dolls for 2014 - two of them!

The last release from Integrity Toys for 2014 is a pair of Victoire Roux dolls, available to order at all Integrity Toys dealers. Remember that this is the first time dealers are selling Victoire dolls - they usually are either W Club specials or IT Direct. Does this mean that the line is becoming more popular? I am a bit picky about the dolls I get from this line as they all share the same sculpt so they must really be something extraordinary to catch my attention. Let's see how these two fared.

Item # 76016
À La Maison
Victoire Roux™ Dressed Doll
Suggested Retail Price: $99.00 US
Limited Edition Size: 500
Ship Date: Available for immediate pre-order from your favorite IT Dealers (dolls will ship to IT dealers on approximately Monday, December 8th, 2014)

Doll Tech Specs:

Body Type: Integrity Toys / Victoire
Head Sculpt: Victoire Roux
Quick Switch Feature: No
Skin Tones: FR White
Hair Color: Platinum
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand Applied

Victoire Roux is a 12-inch fully articulated vinyl doll with flowing wavy platinum hair and hand-applied eyelashes. Victoire is casually dressed in a stylish ensemble composed of a sheer chiffon blouse with built-in bustier and capri pants, cinched at the waist by a pale grey chiffon belt. The look is completed by silver open-toe pumps, a fashion magazine, a pillow and earrings. A doll stand is included. For adult collectors ages 15 and up.

Beautiful looking doll and in a hair colour I do not own (my two Victoires are different shades of red). But she has an almost too simple hair do (although it does have potential) and I'm not that crazy about her outfit - a hostess ensemble might have looked better with those capri pants. Minimal accessories too - almost a basic doll.

Item # 76018
Départ Pour L'Orient
Victoire Roux™ Dressed Doll
Suggested Retail Price: $99.00 US
Limited Edition Size: 600
Ship Date: Available for immediate pre-order from your favorite IT Dealers (dolls will ship to IT dealers on approximately Monday, December 8th, 2014)

Doll Tech Specs:

Body Type: Integrity Toys / Victoire
Head Sculpt: Victoire Roux
Quick Switch Feature: No
Skin Tones: FR White
Hair Color: Red
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand Applied

Victoire Roux is a 12-inch fully articulated vinyl doll with red hair and hand-applied eyelashes. Victoire wears a fitted brocade travel ensemble and comes with accessories to complete her look: a pair of earrings, a matching pearl necklace, gloves, hat and shoes. A doll stand is also included. For adult collectors ages 15 and up.

This one could have been really stunning, instead she's simply nice. Red hair - again! A dark shade could have been so much better - after all, it is oriental themed. Love the hat and the shape of the outfit but the fabric is not to my taste. Gorgeous green and gold obi-like belt. Boring earrings (enough with those studs) and shoes.

**Please note that the photos are of a prototype doll and subject to changes and modifications. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2014 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.**

Integrity Toys Gloss Convention Part VI: IT Direct dolls and more

The dolls presented here were not part of the Gloss convention collection. They were IT Direct items, available for purchase to all attendees of the Integrity Toys 2014 event. They are enough to make up a separate ensemble themselves, although they are varied enough to avoid being part of the same collection, both in style and in size.

Item # 78013
Afterhours
Hanne Erikson™ Dressed Doll
The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss
Limited Edition of 300 Dolls

The only big gal of the convention, Hanne is part of the FR16 team - and the most produced sculpt of them all - this is her fifth incarnation, if you take into account her Platinum version and the three Obsidian versions (each with different hair colour and style but same outfit). She's tanned and wearing a slinky sequinned night blue outfit that rocks. 

Item # PP069
Wild Thing
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss
Limited Edition of 600 Dolls 

There was a fourth Poppy available in the sales room (if you count one in the collection and two at the luncheon). Again a 70s styled doll, she sure looks like a wild thing - and probably wins the fluffiest outfit award. 

Item # 76019
Dial "V" For Victoire
Victoire Roux™ Dressed Doll
The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss
Limited Edition of 500 Dolls 

A mini-giftset was featuring Victoire Roux as she plays a jewel thief in her latest film. Two outfits included and a lovely red headed Victoire. 

Item # 15059
Jolt!
Dressed Doll
The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss
Limited Edition of 500 Dolls

Don't let the name fool you. This is the Ayumi 1.0 sculpt on a Poppy Parker body. She's part of the ITBE line along with the following two dolls. Although it is one of my favourite sculpts, I do not like her colouring or dress.

Item # 15060

Zing!

Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 500 Dolls 

This is the Amelie sculpt from the Misaki line, on a Poppy Parker body and part of the ITBE line. I guess this was an effort to do something including something from a line that's almost extinct. The following doll has the same sculpt.

Item # 15061

Oomph!

Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 500 Dolls 

They could have made this a brunette or a redhead just to make her a bit more different than the previous one - they're almost twins! Unless that was the idea behind it.

Item # 85067

Time Served

Official Workshop Fashion Figure

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 400 Dolls

Last, but not least, we have the watch workshop doll - he has the Chip sculpt and a style that veers toward a latin lover - Mediterranean go-go boy look. Or George Michael in his Wham days.

**All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2014 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.**

Integrity Toys Gloss Convention 2014: part V - The convention collection

Each IT convention of course has its own exclusive collection that attendees can either pre-order complete (sight unseen) months before the actual event or wait until they see it in real life during the convention. Let's see the dolls that make up this years line-up, in all their disco-gloss-glam-glory.

Item # 91355

Nocturnal Glow

Véronique Perrin® Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 500 Dolls

A very beautiful version of Vero, with warm, neutral toned make up. Not sure about the dress, it looks too busy on the top part. The earrings look weird too, like misplaced cuffs.

Item # 91356

Grandiose

Natalia Fatalé™ Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 500 Dolls

Natalia looks beautiful here, she's always at her best when she's in the more obviously Latina colouring. The red dress and cape look very Halston 70s by way of last year's cape+evening dress outfits we were seeing on the red carpet. 

Item # 91357

Nightshade

Kyori Sato™ Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 500 Dolls

Nighshade Kyori is wearing a jumpsuit but the doll looks a lot like previous releases of her, this time with loose hair instead of ponytail. No match for last year's Dangerous To Know.

Item # 91358

Cold-Shoulder

Eugenia Perrin Frost™ Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 500 Dolls

At first sight, this one reminded me of In Full Regalia simplified. Upon seeing more photos I tend to think of her as Pencil Me In with a re-root. Love the dress, very YSL in its asymmetrical cut.

Item # 91359

Adorned

Vanessa Perrin™ Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 500 Dolls

The star of this year's Gloss collection is undoubtedly Vanessa. Using the 3.0 sculpt (unlike the 1.0 centerpiece), she has again a combination of dress+cape outfit but in a much better and more intricate style than Natalia's.

Item # 76020

La Ville Lumiere (The City of Lights)

Simonetta Bertorelli™ Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 600 Dolls 

This is a new character for the Victoire Roux line, the first to be added so far. She's supposed to be an Italian actress and friend of Victoire's. The sculpt is the old Alyssa from the early Integrity playline. Glamourous outfit (in the proper era of course and not like the rest of the 70s themed collection), but I am not that sure about the doll, at least in this version. I was expecting someone resembling maybe one of the famous Italian divas like Sofia Lauren. Will see how she evolves in future versions.

Item # PP075

Dark Moon

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll

The 2014 Integrity Toys Convention: Gloss

Limited Edition of 500 Dolls 

Of course an IT convention collection would not be complete without a Poppy Parker doll, much more so the year of her 5th anniversary. Dressed in the 70s style that defines the rest of the collection, she frankly looks a bit weird to me, unlike the two Poppies from the luncheon. Too many things going on. And this is not one of the happiest moments in the 70s. I like the dress a lot though.

**All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2014 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.**

Horst P. Horst tribute

I was lucky enough to visit London three times this year (twice working) after my first ever27 years ago. Among the things I was lucky to see in my last trip this September was an incredible exhibition in the V&A museum for the famous fashion (and not only) photographer Horst P. Horst. You can read about it here. I also made this image and uploaded in on my Instagram account in tribute and may do some more as well.

Evening In Montreal Victoire Roux

Summer in the tropics: Sous les Tropiques Victoire Roux IT-Direct exclusive

W Club members were alerted a couple of weeks ago with a sneak peek preview email, where one could see snippets of parts of a doll that would be unveiled soon. Today is the day and the doll is another Victoire Roux available via two lotteries: one for the W Club and one for the general public. The club members are entering for part of the edition specially reserved for them and the lottery is at the end of the month. For everyone else, all you need to do is email Integrity Toys with your name and address for details on how to enter - lottery will be on the 15th of September.

Item # 76014
Sous Les Tropiques
Victoire Roux™ Dressed Doll 
IT Direct Exclusive
Limited Edition of 600 Dolls
Estimated Ship Date: Directly after payments are received from lottery winners.
Suggest Retail Price: US $80.00 + Shipping and Handling* *(+ applicable sales tax for Maryland residents only).

Doll Tech Specs:
Body Type: IT/Victoire 
Head Sculpt: Victoire Roux™
Quick Switch Feature: No 
Skin Tone: FR White 
Hair Color: Sun Kissed Red 
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied 

"Sous Les Tropiques" Victoire Roux™ is a fully articulated 12-inch vinyl doll with a rooted hairstyle. This basic Victoire Roux doll is sporting a turquoise and brown floral bikini with a coordinated sleeveless robe. Her accessories include a beach bag, earrings, bracelets, headband and sandals! A doll stand is also included. For adult collectors ages 15 and up.

I really like this one - finally a different hairstyle that is more versatile. It can be worn with either day or evening outfits. The fashion is fun and playful but I'd rather have a more glamorous swimsuit style (a one piece maybe?). She's missing a hat and sunglasses, essential accessories for every sun-bathing lady since time immemorial (or at least the 30s). She will probably snatch them from my other dolls, provided she gets to come here to stay.

Please note that the photos are of prototype dolls and subject to changes and modifications.All photos and information is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2014 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission