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Muse

I was lucky to spend some time with Adele yesterday, and she did not disappoint.



Adele is one of my MOST FAVORITE characters in the Fashion Royalty lineup, and this incarnation of her, The Muse, is proabably one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE dolls. She's soft, sophisticated, and has a great attitude. LOL!

In the photo above she's wearing the "Girl of the Moment" sweater, but I must say that this girl looks good in everything.

I've posted more pics in the Dolly Daily community in the "For the love of Adele" thread. :)

BIC Fashion Royalty exclusive, "In Yuzen Blossom" Giselle

BIC, a Japanese doll shop located just outside Tokyo in Chiba, Japan, has a gorgeous new exclusive Giselle Fashion Royalty doll wearing a beautiful kimono.



"In Yuzen Blossom" Giselle is a partnership between designer Nobuko Sakayori and Jason Wu, and features kimono fabric specially dyed and designed exclusively for Giselle in the Yuzen studio in Kyoto, Japan. The genuine "Kyoto Yuzen" has a respective serial number, and Giselle's kimono also has the serial number. It means that Giselle's kimono is a legitimate genuine Kyoto Yuzen through Kyoto Yuzen Association. She's ultra-limited to 300 pieces and retails for ¥19,950 (approx $200).

We've got a fantastic discussion going on about her in the DollyDaily Community (must be a member to view/participate): "In Yuzen Blossom" thread


For more information about "In Yuzen Blossom" Giselle visit the BIC website

Jonathan Adler Barbie doll

Renowned designer Jonathan Adler, who designed the 50th Anniversary Barbie house in Malibu, CA, has designed his very own Barbie doll, and she's coming later this year. She'll come complete with nightstand with lamp, vases, and magazines. Barbie will retail for around $50.



Also coming soon in the Blonde Ambition collection, featuring hot blondes, is Heidi Klum and Goldie Hawn. Who knew!

Happy Easter!

Wonder Frog, Holpesso Hoppo, would like to wish everyone @ Dolly Daily and beyond a wonderful Easter.

"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb"

I finally completed my Edward Cullen doll. I <3 him in the biggest way. He's a Taeyang doll (Pullip's boyfriend). I thought it was appropriate that he make his debut on the DVD debut, March 21st, of the Twilight movie. He seems to be getting lots and lots of attention from me right now, and has moved to the top of the list in my collection. He's my first custom, but had lots of help -- I had his clothing custom made.



I posted some bigger pics in the Dolly Daily community, and I'm sure to post even more. Just waiting for the moment to inspire me. Gosh, who knew that the Twilight saga would grab hold of me the way it did. As a late bloomer (just discovered the series in Feb 09), I quickly became addicted from page 1, fell in love with all 4 books, fell in love with the movie, and now I'm hoping for more. :-)

Hair styling chat

Please join us at 9pm (eastern) on Thursday, March 19th in the DollyDaily chat room (available in the DollyDaily community) for a "How to style your doll's hair" chat by marinav305.

Marinav305 participated in the haircutting "how to" chat last month and had shared lots of photos of her dolls restyled. After lots of "ooohs" and "aaahs" she volunteered to host a chat on how to achieve those same results. The chats are all-kinds-of-fun. Please check the "how to" forum in the DollyDaily community for more information on what supplies you'll need to participate.

We hope to see you there.

"Gal on the Go" Barbie doll

My new "Gal on the Go" silkstone Barbie doll arrived over the weekend; she's the official Barbie Fan Club (BFC) doll. I'm so excited to get her. This year's Barbie Fashion Model Collection (BFMC) silkstone dolls are all about updating Barbie doll's vintage classics. I love the "Busy Gal" homage. Later this year, Mattel is coming out with updated silkstone versions of Gay Parisienne, Plantation Belle, Solo in the Spotlight, the very first Barbie doll in her black and white maillot, and possibly more.

Here's a pic of "Gal on the Go"


I love her jet bubble cut hair style and the glittery violet eyeshadow. One of my favorite features of this lovely "gal" is that her earrings are easily removed. In prior years, Mattel had a U-shaped prong for her earring post, and then later moved to a post with a ball at the end of it to keep the earrring in her head. I'm so glad that they finally (FINALLY!) switched to the basic earring post. It's so easy.

I can't wait for the rest of the collection to begin shipping. This is beginning to look like a terrific year for Barbie doll's 50th Anniversary.

Integrity debuts their 2009 collection

Last night at the W Hotel in NYC, Integrity Toys hosted their "W at the W" 2009 Toy Fair event.

Fashion Royalty: Future.Perfect collection Spring 2009. 4 basic dolls & 4 Premium dolls (2 of which are a new character called Dania). The Nu.Face collection is "On The Fringe" and features Takeo, Lukas, Erin, Giselle, and Eden all dressed "on the fringe" of fashion. There lots to see of new Gene dolls, AvantGuards, Dynamite Girls, and a new collection called Poppy Parker, a new take on vintage 60s fashion. We've got loads of photos from several attendees in the DollyDaily community. Please stop by and check them out. Thank you to our trusted DollyDaily scouts who attended the event and reported back with the goods. We LOVE YOU for all of your efforts. It's time to make those lists and get your preorders ready.

DollyDaily.com featured in HauteDoll Magazine

Be sure to check out the April 2009 issue of HauteDoll Magazine featuring a gatefold cover of Jason Wu's Fashion Royalty Basic collection, Future.Perfect. It's brimming with yummy articles about several of our favorite doll brands including a nice glossy spread of the Future.Perfect collection, David Buttry's 2009 Dynamite Girls collection, ElectroPop!, and a feature on Tonner's Joan Crawford doll collection.

Most importantly, though, we're featured in an article on page 128 about Doll Forums on the internet. Our special thanks to HauteDoll Magazine and author Adrian Cardoza for featuring us. Hey, we're in the big leagues, now.



Be sure to check out HauteDoll magazine