The 2019 Integrity Toys Live From Fashion Week convention opened officially this week in Baltimore and once again, this blog will be bringing you all the new dolls and outfits, as products become available at the convention throughout the weekend. This year's theme is all about fashion, and with the exception of the Poppy Parker Style Lab (which celebrates the 10th anniversary of Poppy Parker), every exclusive doll offered at the event, whether in the convention collection, salesroom, centerpieces or giveaways, is inspired by either Spring, Resort, Summer, Fall or Winter fashion weeks as follows:
Poppy Parker is Fashion Week Spring/Summer 1967
Fashion Royalty is Fashion Spring/Summer 2020
Monarchs is Fashion Week Resort 2020
East 59th is Fashion Week Fall/Winter 1956
The Industry is Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2020
NU. Face is Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2020
Dolls from the Fashion Royalty® Collection and the NU. Face™ Collection were designed by Jessy Ayala, the East 59th® Collection by Chris Stoeckel, The Monarchs Homme by Vaughn Sawyers and the Poppy Parker™ Collection by David Buttry.
The convention registration started on Wednesday for the attendees who arrived early and they all received "Fresh Perspective" Baroness Agnes Von Weiss in their welcome bag. The bag had Powder Puff Poppy Parker printed on it, celebrating Poppy’s 10th anniversary.
Note: All dolls pictured in these photos are prototypes; final colors and textures may vary slightly.
Item # 91467
Fresh Perspective
Baroness Agnes Von Weiss™
Welcome Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention:
Live From Fashion Week
Edition Size: 700
Head Sculpt: Agnes Von Weiss
Body Type: FR
Foot Sculpt: High Heel
Skin Tone: Hungarian
Hair Color: Caramel Blonde
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
I’m not crazy about this version of the Baroness. She’s beautiful but I find her make up too pronounced and candy coloured to like (it looks more prominent in real life photos). Her outfit and accessories remind me of Going Public Eugenia. And, as you will see below, most of the dolls in this convention so far, remind me of older releases. I don’t know if it is due to the production problems that troubled Integrity Toys this year or simple lack of inspiration, but I’m a bit underwhelmed by what I’m seeing in the first convention day, with a couple of notable exceptions.
The Integrity Toys Souvenir Shop and The Style Lab opened for business on Thursday. Let’s see the offerings that can be found in the Souvenir Shop - that is, the Convention collection and the shop exclusives.
Convention Collection:
Item # 91468
English Rose
Eugenia Perrin-Frost™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Convention Collection
Edition Size: 700
Head Sculpt: Eugenia Perrin-Frost
Body Type: FR
Foot Sculpt: High Heel
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Raven
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
Cute but it’s like Vivacité with another skintone. The total would look completely washed out, save for the raven hair and brightly coloured shoes. The blouse looks beautiful but the skirt does not do it justice. Where is Ferré when you need him!
Item # 91469
Spring Romance
Adèle Makéda™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Convention Collection
Edition Size: 700
Head Sculpt: Adèle 1.0
Body Type: FR
Foot Sculpt: High Heel
Skin Tone: Dark A-Tone
Hair Color: Raven (Flocked)
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
She look a lot like her sister from the Faces of Adéle giftset. From the waist up she gives me Adut Akech vibes in Valentino. The pants are not to my liking, they needed a more fluid fabric to work properly. Love the bag and hat, her accessories in general are superb.
Item # 82121
London Show
Nadja Rhymes™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Convention Collection
Edition Size: 700
Head Sculpt: Nadja 2.0
Body Type: NU. Face
Foot Sculpt: High Heel
Skin Tone: Japan
Hair Color: Pale Honey Blonde
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
She’s fantastic! People have been clamouring for ages for a light coloured version of the Afroamerican Integrity Toys sculpts and the result is breathtaking. Her outfit is gorgeous too, reminding me of the OOAK Bow Down Nadja from the 2017 convention.
Item # PP153
Young Romantic
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Convention Collection
Edition Size: 700
Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker
Body Type: Poppy Parker
Foot Sculpt: High Heel and Articulated Ankle (Comes With Both)
Skin Tone: Hungarian
Hair Color: Warm Dark Brown
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
I’m not against romantically styled dolls, but they have to be styled in a certain way. This is not it. Very renaissance looking, a little modern Juliet, looking for her Romeo. The extra flat feet and sandals only accentuate the effect.
Item # PP154
Kimono Go Go
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Convention Collection
Edition Size: 700
Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker
Body Type: Poppy Parker
Foot Sculpt: Articulated Ankle
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Platinum
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
What a beautiful face! The only thing bothering me are the orangey brows. Her hairstyle and earrings are straight from the fashion magazines of the sixties. Her kimono though is not up to par. The huge obi distorts her silhouette in an ungainly way.
Item # 73012
Winter Shimmer
Lady Aurelia Grey™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Convention Collection
Edition Size: 400
Head Sculpt: Lady Aurelia Grey
Body Type: E59
Foot Sculpt: High Heel
Skin Tone: Light Honey
Hair Color: Raven
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
The last doll of the convention collection is a new Aurelia. Blue seems to be a favourite colour for her. She looks regal and I love her jewellery. Not enough to want her for my collection though. The hairstyle is a bit off for her era though, it was popular in the next decade. Not many accessories but killer gloves.
The convention salesroom had a few more dolls available for collectors, with a new sculpt and character of - gasp! - older age debuting in the Industry line.
NEW CHARACTER!
Item # 88060
That's All
Plum Powers™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Salesroom Exclusive
Edition Size: 400
Head Sculpt: Plum Powers
Body Type: The Industry
Foot Sculpt: High Heel
Skin Tone: Cream
Hair Color: Platinum/Silver Mix
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
She’s so obviously inspired by Iris Apfel but she also has a bit of the legendary fashion editor of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, Carrie Donovan, who had trademark huge glasses too. Want her! And her croc imitation Kelly style bag is to die for.
Item # 88061
Devil Made Me Do It
Tulabelle True™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Salesroom Exclusive
Edition Size: 400
Head Sculpt: Tulabelle True 2.0
Body Type: The Industry
Foot Sculpt: High Heel
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Warm Dark Brown
Eyelashes: Yes
Quickswitch: No
We can see the new Tulabelle sculpt better now, I still cannot warm up to her. She looks so smug I want to punch her, LOL! Not sure about the asymmetrical jacket. I’d like it better if the asymmetry was also at her collar.
Item # 21012
Art Of Manliness
Darius Reid™ Dressed Doll
The 2019 Integrity Toys Convention: Live From Fashion Week Salesroom Exclusive
Edition Size: 500
Head Sculpt: Darius 2.0
Body Type: The Monarchs Homme
Foot Sculpt: The Monarchs Homme
Skin Tone: Nubian
Hair Color: None
Eyelashes: None
Quickswitch: No
One of the oldest and most loved characters makes his appearance again! Darius has a new sculpt, not a gorgeous as the previous one though. He look more like Tyson Beckford now. The hot pink suit is lovely. He has nice accessories too, plus a hat and an earring. And yes, the ugly sneaker trend has hit the Monarchs too. Must add that titling your male doll The Art Of Manliness in 2019 and the era of #MeToo and LGTB+ rights is a bit weird.
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