Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

  So...yeah. While the doll is cute...and I love dark a-tone and the afro puffs...hell to the no on paying $175 for this fashion fever outfit at this price point. This is bland and BASIC. Mint fur on a tired faux Chanel boucle suit. We have had three Chanel looks in the last year between 2020 Not Pretending Eden and the Little Day Ensemble Veronique. Both of those were infinitely more inspired than this offering. I am just at a loss really.  How is East 59th priced at $160 and coming with accessories and all sort of details and we get $175 for a shirt without buttons? Nope. I have to draw a line in the sand. I am dreading what is coming for the W Club upgrade dolls.  Be as sassy as you want girlfriend...but that outfit is a no. Item # 82150 The NU. Classic Lilith Blair ™  Dressed Doll The NU. Face ™  Collection 2021  W   Club  Exclusive Doll Edition Size: To Be Determined Expected Ship Date: Late Summer/Early Fall 2022 Retail Price: $175.00 (Only $30.00 Due Now to Pre-order!) Head Scu

  Well another gorgeous set of dolls from designer Christ Stoeckel. He and Mark Tinkey are definitely favs at the moment. The clothing here is lovely and highly detailed. We are getting two new characters which seem to be using some older sculpts.  I like them and I don't mind some stylization...but they do seem a touch out of step with the screening on Evelyn which seems more realistic.  I tried for Cora in the lottery and lost out.  I am hoping to jump on the wait list and maybe get lucky though. I am a big Mugler fan and this fashion on Cora is definitely a reference to a Mugler look as well as to Jerry Hall's locks (also a Mugler model). I missed out on preordering the rest of the ladies from the dealers.  I would really like to get Evelyn's outfit at some point.  I will be patient. Item # 73047 Arctic Moon Coralynn "Cora" Kwan™ Dressed Doll The East 59th® Collection  Limited Edition: 750 Dolls Expected Ship Date: Summer 2022 Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00

  For real y'all...these prices are ridiculous. I really cannot afford to buy dolls that I don't 100% love anymore.  I really feel like a sucker for buying this...but I desperately love the outfit...not all together but I want the pieces. I hate that bag and will be selling it. I have really failed to connect with the bulk of Jessy's design choices for most of this year. While all these pieces are interesting...would a little coherency kill them? These girls are looking like thy got dressed in the dark lately. Le sigh. Well who's the sucker? I still ordered her. I have not decided on keeping the doll yet. I do love Elyse and I do not have one like her currently but will wait to see her in person. Hmmm, I wonder if those gloves are the same mint shade as the purse from Violane A Fashionable Life set? That would be a nice bonus! Item # 91509 Glamour Coated Elyse Jolie ™   Dressed Doll The Fashion Royalty ®  Collection: Maison FR Edition Size: 1500 Expected Ship Date: Lat

  More dolly days offerings.  This Monarch Romaine was nice...but I don't love this sculpt so I resisted.  I am hoping to find a good deal on the outfit and accessories at some point...but I will also live just fine without them. Interesting that he is on the regular Homme body and not the Monarch. Item # 21028 Sound Individual Romain Perrin ™  Dressed Fashion Figure The Monarchs Homme ™  Collection Edition Size: TBD Expected Ship Date: Late Summer 2022 Retail Price: $175.00 (Only $30.00 Due Now to Pre-order!) Head Sculpt: Romain Body Type: Homme 1.5 Foot Sculpt: Articulated Ankle Skin Tone: Sunkissed Hair Color: Darkest Brown Eyelashes: No Quickswitch: No The Story: Romain Perrin is always looking to grow his impressive music library and our favorite financier turned urban adventurer is also known as one of the most skilled crate diggers on earth, able to smell a mint copy of the classic album "The Facade" from a mile away! Dressed just right to blend in with his fellow