Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Tonner Doll Company, Inc. have invited prominent fashion and costume designers to create one-of-a-kind looks for the Leading Ladies of The Wizard of Oz. To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the classic film, top fashion and costume designers have created a glamorous collection inspired by Dorothy, Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West – all modeled on Tonner’s 22-inch dolls. All proceeds will be donated to the “There’s No Place Like Home” campaign, benefiting Habitat for Humanity’s mission to create decent, safe, and affordable housing in partnership with low-income families.
I never liked the 22" size for dolls - they look unnaturally elongated (especially their arms and torsos). And for their size, their face sculpt detail is minimal and their huge round child doll eyes are scary. It is for a good cause though and that is the main issue. Regarding the designers, some did live up to their name while others (I'm looking at you Trina Turk) must have been too busy to actually pay any attention to what they were designing. All the dolls are on auction from today and for the next nine days. See them below and go bid here. My favourite is the Erickson Beamon doll by far. Click on the photos to see them bigger. Oh, one last thing: dear designers, choosing to re-interpret the Wicked Witch of the West in 2014 is so predictable.
Glinda the Good Witch by Erickson Beamon
Hervé Léger – The Wicked Witch of the West
Betsey Johnson – Glinda the Good Witch
Anna Sui – The Wicked Witch of the West
Anna Sui – The Wicked Witch of the West
Jenny Packham – The Wicked Witch of the West
Sue Wong – Glinda the Good Witch
Reem Acra – Dorothy Gale
Carmen Marc Valvo – Glinda the Good Witch
Byron Lars – Dorothy Gale
Ruth Myers – Glinda the Good Witch
Lyn Paolo with Kerry Washington (yes the Scandal star) – The Wicked Witch of the West
Carlos Falchi – The Wicked Witch of the West
Chris Benz – Dorothy Gale
Charlotte Ronson – Dorothy Gale
Douglas Hannant – The Wicked Witch of the West
Marc Jacobs – The Wicked Witch of the West
Donna Karan Atelier – The Wicked Witch of the West
Colleen Atwood – The Wicked Witch of the West
Trina Turk – Dorothy Gale
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