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A report from Paris part two

The main event on the Saturday of Paris Fashion Doll Festival weekend is the banquet luncheon and the silent auction that precedes it. However the day was getting off to a rather shaky start what with all…

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Added by Simon Farnworth on March 21, 2010 at 12:00 — No Comments

A review of TiCK

I have just uploaded my review of my latest Sybarite doll TiCK from the paris event. Lots of pics too. The link is: http://www.dollobserver.com/2010/03/17/what-makes-superdoll-tick/

Added by Simon Farnworth on March 17, 2010 at 21:40 — No Comments

A report from Paris 2010 Part One

Well dear reader, as I am now safely back in the UK I thought I ought to put finger to keyboard and right a review of my first Fashion Doll convention. So here we have part 1…

The Paris Fashion Doll Festival 2010 took place at the Novotel Paris Est at the end on the Metro Line 3 in Bagnolet. Which…

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Added by Simon Farnworth on March 15, 2010 at 0:00 — No Comments

A prelude to the Festival

The Paris Fashion Doll Festival 2010 is about to start with the Superfrock cocktail evening Disco 3000. In order to keep you all up to date I have put my blog posts and Twitter feed to prominence on the home page just for the 3 day duration of the Expo so it will be easier to follow my updates should you wish to do so.

Added by Simon Farnworth on March 12, 2010 at 17:40 — No Comments

Mattel Ladies of the 80′s dolls

I received a wee notelett through my electronic mailbox yesterday from those lovely folks at Mattel, showing off the latest additions to their pop culture range of dolls “Ladies of the 80′s”. There are three dolls in all representing key female singers of the 80′s;…

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Added by Simon Farnworth on January 30, 2010 at 22:30 — 5 Comments

INNOQUII Bride wears Picnic

Having just returned from vacation and having learned of all the missed Superfrock Fortune items while I have been away I consoled myself with a photo session featuring INNOQUII Bride and her newly Ebay acquired Picnic outfit.

Here are a few of the results for your viewing pleasure. Feel free to comment!

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Added by Simon Farnworth on July 11, 2009 at 22:30 — No Comments

Barbie hits the big 5-0!

Barbie first hit the doll scene way back in 1959 making her exactly 50 years old on March 9th. Whether you love her or hate her (whilst still secretly loving her!) there’s no denying that without Barbie’s introduction to the market by …

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Added by Simon Farnworth on February 26, 2009 at 22:00 — No Comments

Fashion Royalty and Integrity Gene creator designs for First Lady

Jason Wu, the designer behind the Fashion Royality line as well as the Integrity Toys version of Gene Marshall,was the designer behind the ivory full length gown worn by Michelle Obama at the Inaugural Ball held for her husband Barack Obama (in case you hadn’t heard of him!). The 26 year old fashion designer best known, to the likes of us doll lovers, as a major face in the world of modern fashion dolls is now bound for fashion superstardom after the inevitable…

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Added by Simon Farnworth on January 21, 2009 at 22:00 — No Comments

The world of the sYbarites

I have been aware of the sYbarite dolls, designed bySuperfrock Ltd, for a while now but due to their rather exclusive price point I had not dared venture into this new…

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Added by Simon Farnworth on January 10, 2009 at 21:30 — No Comments

Gene Marshall Color Deal

I finally got my hands on a Jason Wu/Integrity Gene Marshall Color Deal doll last week after hankering after one for a while ever since glimpsing photos of her online a while back. Luckily some crafty stalking on eBay finally bagged me one at a very reasonable price. As soon as I got her out of the box I knew that I had made the right choice – she is gorgeous! The Marilyn-esque strawberry blonde bubble cut is wonderful and frames Gene’s face to perfection, making her even more…
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Added by Simon Farnworth on October 18, 2008 at 21:30 — No Comments

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