Integrity Toys Dolly Days finale pt.2: Fashion Royalty Retrofuture 2019 Collection reveal
The second collection unveiled on Saturday was a three doll Fashion Royalty Collection designed again by Jessy Ayala. The collection is inspired by various things: Thierry Mugler’s robotic body armour outfits, Daphne Guinness, Dior, the artist Fecal Matter, Balenciaga, Tom Ford and Alexander McQueen. Lots of influences, combined in various ways, with an almost impeccable result. They fit great with the Anika Luxottica Dasha from the IFDC 2016 convention. If the dolls were more, I’d have a serious budget problem. And contrary to the NuFace collection before it, this one is justifying the prices attached to the dolls. Two of them are available through IT dealers (Vanessa and Adéle), one is the event doll, available only to W Club members for preorder (Dania). I love this collection so much, I got them all!
Item # 91464
Retro Dimensional
Vanessa Perrin® Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection: RETROFUTURE
Expected Ship Date: Late-Spring/Early Summer 2020
Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 1000
Head Sculpt: Vanessa 1.0
Body Type: FR 6.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot
Skin Tone: Hungarian
Hair Color: Chocolate Brown
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Intricately engineered, high-gloss red patent "leather" cocktail dress with decorative grommet detailing at the hem and dramatic, oversized, detachable bow at the back, cinched at the waist by a perfectly matched belt;
Chrome plated, full-metal, die-cast robotized armor coverings;
Pair of robotized gloved hands;
Pair of regular flesh toned hands;
Fiber optics inspired chrome metal magnetized choker necklace;
Chrome finish earrings with cloisonné highlights;
Oversized, chrome finish duo-toned sunglasses;
Flamboyant red patent "leather" shoes with chrome spiked heels;
Metallic red, embossed clutch purse;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
What an amazing Vanessa is this? The doll, using the 1.0 sculpt, immediately reminded me of AFL Vanessa. The Hungarian skintone is a first for this sculpt I think. It goes well with her make up as well as the colour of her outfit. And what an outfit! The dress is the one made and worn by the artist Fecal Matter, who in turn was inspired by Marilyn Monroe’s Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friends dress. Only now it is red and has grommets as decoration, which I remember seeing on old and newer Versace outfits. Remember that the bow is detachable. And with Marilyn and retrofuturism combined, you can’t not mention the work of Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama, with his sexy robotic pin ups. The thunderbolt pumps are very Thierry Mugler, as are the metallic hands and arm bands. The sunglasses remind me of vintage Alain Mikli styles. Good thing that she has three pairs of hands: regular, holding and robotic. I added a slideshow below, to help you see the various influences.
Item # 91463
Neo Look
Adèle Makéda® Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection: RETROFUTURE
Expected Ship Date: Late-Spring/Early Summer 2020
Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 900
Head Sculpt: Adèle 2.0
Body Type: FR 6.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot
Skin Tone: Nubian
Hair Color: Dark Brunette
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Soft, romantic, yet fashion forward two-piece ensemble composed of a multi-layered tulle skirt and futuristic inspired, elaborately constructed jacket;
Show-stopping, techno embossed chrome finish pleather saddle clutch purse;
Fiber-optic themed chrome plated jewelry set composed of a magnetized choker necklace, earrings and ring;
Pair of robotized gloved hands;
Robotized finger ring attachments;
High-chrome finish sunglasses;
Pair of alternate, flesh-toned hands;
See-through vinyl and chrome finish high-heeled shoes;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
A gorgeous Adéle is the second doll in this collection and is one of the best Adéle dolls ever released. Nubian skintone? Check. Beautiful make up? Check. Great hairstyle? Check. Amazing outfit? Check. Brilliant accessories? Check. She could be a Christian Dior modelfrom the John Galliano era, with that modernised Bar Suit silhouette. And, not that Jessy could have had an advanced look at the new Ivy Park collection that Beyoncé is dropping next January, but the jacket could easily have been part of it, from what I have seen in the photos of her in the January 2020 Elle magazine. The bag is the metallic version of the Dior Saddle bag that designer Kim Jones debuted on the Pre-Fall 2019 Men collection, in collaboration with - guess who? - Hajime Sorayama! Pity this bag is not metallic; its real life counterpart was and cost a breathtaking $35,000! There are only ten of them in the world, one being owned by KKW. Jones has been obsessed with Sorayama’s work for years and he had him do a special installation of his robotic woman statue for the show. The metallic hands are again Mugler. I made a slideshow with all the references, check it out below.
Item # 91462
Mothership
Dania Zarr™ Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection: RETROFUTURE
Expected Ship Date: Late-Spring/Early Summer 2020
Retail Pricing: $175.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DIRECT FOR W CLUB MEMBERS*
Edition Size: TBA
Head Sculpt: Dania
Body Type: FR 6.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Platinum Blonde With Black Streak
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Dazzling chrome plated, magnetized two-piece bustier with "diamond" detailing;
Extravagant, intergalactic inspired, floor-length ruffled overcoat;
Intricately engineered thigh-high chrome finish gladiator boots;
Chrome finish gauntlets and robotized gloved hands;
Fitted, magnetized chrome finish neck piece;
Futuristic chrome plated earrings;
Newly designed mirror-chrome finish sunglasses ;
Alternate pair flesh-toned hands;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
The pièce de résistance of this collection (and the whole week in general) is Mothership Dania Zarr. She is incredible. Inspired by the Alexander McQueen friend and muse, Daphne Guinness, the Mugler robotic bodysuits and a Balenciaga coat, the doll stands out from the rest. I love the Daphne Guiness inspiration, she is one of my favourite fashion people and I love the idea of having a doll inspired by her. She has been photographed wearing lots of incredible McQueen originals by the greatest photographers. Her trademark streaked hair are like the ones Dania is sporting. The outfit is based on the Mugler robotic outfits, taking elements from all of them - he has done quite a few, with the most famous being the one worn by model Emma Sjöberg both on Mugler’s catwalk and in the George Michael videoclip Too Funky (watch it below). And the bodice and arm covers are made of metal. The coat is inspired by Balenciaga (Jessy mentioned it in a video accompanying the email presentation). Cristobal Balenciaga had designed a short coat in this style, which Nicholas Ghesquière redid for the storied house into a dress, many years later. The belt is from the Christian Dior Resort 2019 Collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri. The boots are surprisingly not Mugler but Tom Ford Spring 2013. And the sunglasses are from Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton Fall 2012 RTW collection, bringing it full circle back to Daphne Guinness. A tour de force. If you’re not a W Club member, you will have to wait till next year to get it on the secondary market. The price is higher than the other two dolls but she fully justifies it. There’s the slideshow with the references below.
Final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All doll photos, unless otherwise stated, and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2019 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. Fashion Royalty, NU. Face 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.
Integrity Toys Dolly Days finale pt.1: NuFace 2019 Collection reveal
While the fifth Dolly Day went by without any offer from Integrity Toys - just a teaser email about Saturday’s reveal, the sixth and last day of the online event made up for it in spades. While the two collections offered by the company and designed by Jessy Ayala are small in number (three dolls per each), they were enthusiastically received by collectors and are probably going to be quite popular. In this post, we will check out the NuFace ladies and their days off concept: the dolls are dressed in clothes that they would wear in their everyday life, each in her own unique style. They are great looking dolls, but for their $150.00 price, I wanted more elaborate outfits and styles. All three are available from Integrity Toys dealers.
Item # 82117
Cool Kid
Ayumi Nakamura™ Dressed Doll
NU. Face Collection: Off Duty
Expected Ship Date: March 2020
Suggested Retail Pricing: $150.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 900
Head Sculpt: Ayumi 3.0
Body Type: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot and Flat Foot
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Soft Ebony
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Ultra-cool customized retro-inspired bleached denim cropped shorts and jacket;
Heather gray cropped tee;
Highly detailed, faux-leather fanny pack;
Micro-chain jewelry set (necklace and dangle earrings) and ring;
Wristwatch;
Retro-inspired sunglasses;
Alternate pair of lower legs with articulated flat feet;
Black and white sports shoes;
White sport socks;
White pleather booties with contrasting chunky heels;
Pair of long-manicure hands;
Alternate pair of "grip" hands;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
Ayumi is beautiful, looking fresh but very basic, with her plain hair and outfit. She looks like she was part of the lottery NuFace Essentials capsule collection revealed last May. If I did not have Power House Ayumi, I might have considered getting her. She’s ideal for those that don’t have any Ayumi yet. But still expensive for what you get.
Item # 82115
It Girl Magic
Colette Duranger™ Dressed Doll
NU. Face Collection: Off Duty
Expected Ship Date: April 2020
Suggested Retail Pricing: $150.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 900
Head Sculpt: Colette 2.5 (New, Slightly Revised Sculpt!)
Body Type: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot and Flat Foot
Skin Tone: Sunkissed
Hair Color: Blush Pink
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Intricately constructed denim jacket dress, with contrasting plaid applique panels, cinched at the waist by a narrow, black patent leather belt;
Wide-brimmed Andalusian hat with satin ribbon trim;
Earrings and black star ring;
Oversized, faded gradient sunglasses;
Faux-leather clutch purse;
Black nylon stockings;
Pair of chunky mid-calf faux-leather boots;
Pair of high-fashion open-toe strappy heels;
Alternate pair of lower legs with articulated flat feet;
Pair of long-manicure hands;
Alternate pair of "grip" hands;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
Jessy revised the new Colette sculpt by shrinking the (admittedly oversized) head a bit, and it shows. She looks much better than her debut incarnation back in the Supermodel Convention. If she had a different hair colour, I might have considered buying her, as I do not own any Colette yet. Her green eyes are mesmerising.
Her coat dress is a shorter version of a Balmain Fall 2019 RTW coat. On the runway, it was worn with opaque tights, which fit the off duty concept much better, and over something resembling a blouse/shirt/short dress leather thing, which would have made this doll so much better (along with the original length of the outfit) and worth the $150.00 price tag. Just imagine it made with that soft fake leather stretchy material used for doll gloves. The exact outfit shown on the runway is nowhere to be found either on the brand’s website or major online retailers, so it might have been runway only.
Photo courtesy of Vogue Runway/Daniele Oberrauch/Gorunway.com
Item # 82116
Fashion Darling
Giselle Diefendorf™ Dressed Doll
NU. Face Collection: Off Duty
Expected Ship Date: March 2020
Suggested Retail Pricing: $150.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 1000
Head Sculpt: Giselle
Body Type: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot and Flat Foot
Skin Tone: Hungarian
Hair Color: Bronze Blond
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12.5" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
High-fashion, air force inspired, OD green flight suit with tiny zipper details and cargo pockets;
High-contrast black and white flocked leopard printed neck scarf;
Designer, high-gloss embossed handbag;
Miniature sketchbook accessory with mechanical pencil;
Vintage inspired sunglasses;
"Golden" half-hoop earrings and signet ring;
Cutting edge screen printed vinyl high-heels;
NUFACE branded white pleather sneakers;
Alternate pair of lower legs with articulated flat feet;
Pair of long-manicure hands;
Alternate pair of "grip" hands
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
This lady looks like she jumped out of the Top Gun cast. Pity they did not give her aviator sunglasses to match the jumpsuit. She matches the convention Fresh Perspective Agnes in her colouring. I was tempted but her hairstyle is so wrong for this outfit and NuFace in general. Which is a complaint for this collection in general: apart from Colette’s colours, the rest feels a bit tame for such a line. Maybe they should have carried on with the basic/underwear theme and given us lower priced dolls.
Final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All photos, unless otherwise stated, and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2019 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. Fashion Royalty, NU. Face 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.
Integrity Toys Dolly Days 4: East 59th Collection unveiled
The fourth day of the Dolly Days event had the first collection reveal: four East 59th dolls were unveiled, adding to the capsule collection presented in May. Chris Stoeckel working his magic again. Two of them are shipping quite soon, right after the holidays, while the other two are scheduled for March 2020. All doll’s are available to preorder from Integrity Toys dealers.
Item # 73027
Mid-Day Venture
Lady Aurelia Grey™ Dressed Doll
The East 59th® Collection
Expected Ship Date: March 2020
Suggested Retail Pricing: $145.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 500
Head Sculpt: Aurelia
Body Type: East 59th
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot
Skin Tone: Light Honey
Hair Color: Dark Auburn
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Perfectly tailored two-piece, ¾ sleeve jacquard suit and matching jacquard cocktail dress that allows Aurelia to mix-and-match her look from day to night;
Short faux-fur wrap;
Light teal neck scarf, hat and elbow-length gloves;
"Golden" clutch purse, pumps and narrow belt;
Cloisonné earrings and broach;
Two pairs of hands;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
I like Aurelia a lot but I still have not found a version of her I’d buy and add to my collection. Lots of nice things here, especially the silhouette of the dress and the colours. The term cloisonné used to describe the jewellery is French. Cloison is the compartment in French, and here it means that the various gems used (or enamel) are visibly separated, each in its compartment.
Item # 73023
Afternoon Intrigue
Constance Madsen® Dressed Doll
The East 59th® Collection
Expected Ship Date: Late Dec/Early Jan
Suggested Retail Pricing: $145.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 500
Head Sculpt: Constance
Body Type: East 59th
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot
Skin Tone: Japan
Hair Color: Raven
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Constance wears a smart three-piece costume that allows her to go from brunch to cocktail hour with a simple switch of an elegantly cropped citron bolero to a perfectly tailored two-toned, delicately embroidered 3/4 sleeve long coat ;
Matching citron pillbox hat and open-toe pumps;
Alternate closed toe pumps and matching micro-belt (for that quick change of looks!);
Assorted bangle bracelets, cloisonné necklace and stud earrings;
Citron handbag with striped detail;
Alternate pair of "gloved" hands;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
After the first ever Constance doll I bought, there has never been another released that I wanted to add to my collection. This one came close. Beautiful doll and outfit. Yellow again - we could have been offered a different colour than the one used for Aurelia. Navy blue and white would have been perfect, with one of the pairs of shoes being a spectator pump style.
Item # 73022
Dramatic Evening
Victoire Roux™ Dressed Doll
The East 59th® Collection
Expected Ship Date: Late Dec/Early Jan
Suggested Retail Pricing $145.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 500
Head Sculpt: Victoire 2.0
Body Type: East 59th
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot
Skin Tone: Japan
Hair Color: Light Auburn
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Include
12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Dramatic sequin embellished lace top, worn with a vibrant lilac, intricately constructed bubble skirt which can be swapped to stylish black satin capri pants, perfect for a multiple song musical set;
Extravagant belt with oversized bow detail;
Lilac high-heeled sandals;
High-shine patent "leather" pumps;
Exquisitely detailed faux-silver jewelry set with lilac cloisonné details;
Lilac clutch purse;
Alternate hands;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
Another red haired Victoire. I love everything but the bubble skirt here. I would buy her in a flash, if I did not already have three red haired Victoire dolls. Tempted.
Item # 73026
Late-Night Dream
Victoire Roux™ Dressed Doll
The East 59th® Collection
Expected Ship Date: March 2020
Suggested Retail Pricing: $145.00
*ONLY AVAILABLE VIA IT DEALERS*
Edition Size: 500
Head Sculpt: Victoire 2.0
Body Type: East 59th
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Foot
Skin Tone: Japan
Hair Color: Darkest Brown
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12" fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Masterfully executed floor length, ruffled, couture gown with beading detail, cinched at the waist by a silver micro-belt;
Matching "silver" pumps and clutch purse;
Faux-diamond jewelry set composed of earrings and a necklace;
Opera length "gloved" hands;
Alternate pair of regular, long-manicured hands;
Stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
I am getting Elizabeth Taylor vibes from this doll. The colours, the hairstyle, the gown design, all remind me of a young Liz in the 50s. Seriously thinking of preordering this one, as I am missing a dark haired Victoire.
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 2019 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. EAST 59th 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
Integrity Toys Dolly Days 3: How many Elyse dolls can a collector buy?
Day 3 of the Dolly Days Integrity Toys event gave to collectors something they have seen so often lately, it has become the butt of many jokes: another Jason Wu dressed Elyse Jolie doll. It’s only a month, to the day, that W Club members were offered the chance to buy another such doll via lottery. Same thing this month. Again a blonde, pale Elyse, wearing one of the designer’s real life dresses in miniature. This one was worn on the red carpet by Kate Bosworth (for an acne product presentation ffs) and was custom made, contrary to what the club email says - if you check out the designer’s pre Fall 2016, it is nowhere to be found.
Did we need another Jason Wu dressed Elyse, only a month after the previous one, with the same expensive price, minimal styling and accessories? And in a year that has no regular FR collection offered? I’m saying no. And I’m seeing the same reaction from people online. Yes, it’s a beautiful doll. But that’s not the point here. It feels lazy, it is boring, lacks creativity and I’d rather have any other FR character in this offering but Elyse. Where’s Veronique, maybe in a Latin skintone? A friend joked online that the upcoming NuFace collection will consist of five Elyse dolls wearing T-shirts, each with a different NuFace character printed on it, plus a giftset of two Elyse dolls with the twins faces on their T-shirts. Retire the sculpt for a year. Make her precious again. And no, limited editions and velvet touch bodies don’t help.
Item # 10238
Pre-Fall 2016
Dressed Doll
The Jason Wu Collection
Estimated Arrival: Early Jan. 2020
Price: $225 + S & H
Edition Size: 450
Head Sculpt: Elyse
Body Type: FR 6.0 with Velvet Touch
Skin Tone: Japan
Hair Color: Ice blond
Foot type: High-heeled
Eyelashes: Yes, hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Included:
12.5-inch fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Elyse wears a miniaturized reproduction of a Jason Wu original creation, featuring intricately engineered details at the bustier and overlapping skirt panels on the front of the dress;
Faux-snakeskin spectator heels;
Clutch purse;
Sparkling "jeweled" pendant earrings;
Matching luxuriously "jeweled" bracelet;
Two pairs of hands;
Doll stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
Final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only.
Offer Type: IT Direct right-to-buy lottery.
Participation Deadline: January 6th, 2020, Noon Eastern time.
Pricing: $225.00 + S&H each.
Final Edition Size: 450
Shipping Timing: Early January 2020.
Shipping Timing: Early January 2020 (should ship shortly after winners have paid).
Availability: 2019 W Club members only.
Right-to-buy Participation Limit: Max. one (1) lottery ticket per 2019 membership only.
All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2019 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. Fashion Royalty, Elyse Jolie and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. Chesapeake City MD USA 21915. All rights reserved. Jason Wu Collection is a trademark of JWU LLC. ©2019 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.
