Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

  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: ...

Well...finally a homme doll this year! And a made-to-order club doll no less. It is has been a bit of a drought for male dolls lately.  Along comes this one and a gift set to boot. The overall set is pretty swell and doll looks great. It was a no brainer to order this one. The price seems palatable for what we are getting too...what with two outfits with mix and match options and two sets of shoes plus a bag and accessories.  Not too shabby.  I have chuckled at club members calling out the mesh tank as very 90s  International Male catalog .  Lord that was a fun catalog for a variety of reasons.  As a costume designer, I frequently used International Male offerings for shows (so many swishy fabulous pirates y'all...so, so many).  Whenever a new catalog arrived, that meant ZERO work was happening in the shop that day as we all took turns simultaneously drooling and enjoying the cheeky queer fun of it all.    Item # 82149 The Weekender Lukas Mav...

The final gala event gave us a swell centerpiece Adele, an interview with Jason Wu, and another miniature Wu fashion on a doll...this time Elyse! Jason discussed his history, drag queens, food, cats, his design work during covid times, and a little look into future things. There was discussion of the Net-a-Porter dolls (groan) and the potential to do another Wu doll for the club instead. Hopefully that might happen as the recent Wu Aymeline(s) offered via Net-a-Porter was an unparalleled torturous disaster for the majority of people who wanted her (still ongoing mind you).   Item # 91529 Sovereign Adèle Makéda™ Dressed Doll The 2021 Integrity Toys Convention: Obsession Final Gala Event Centerpiece Edition Size: 1300 Special Convention Price: $180.00 Head Sculpt: Adele 2.0 Body Type: FR 6.0 Foot Sculpt: High-heeled Skin Tone: Sunkissed Hair Color: Golden Blonde Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied Quickswitch: No Designed by Jessy Ayala and in keeping with the vaguely defined military ...

 Nothing says doll people like SPORTSBALLZ? Yeah, while I appreciate the playfulness, I am not sure it is totally working for me.  But it means I don't have to buy it all, so that is a small victory. For Rayna, the face is gorgeous as usual and I like the hair. I don't think we have seen this particular style before (or at least not recently.) Industry Sookie had pigtails but they were in different positions.  It is also nice to see Rayna with red hair. I also love the little kitten heels for the flat feet.  Can we please get a shoe pack now?  I need more kitten heels and some sneakers. The rest of the outfit is not really working for me. The pants are kind of cute and I could see a fun cropped colorful football jersey or something...but the deconstructed coat with the padded shoulders is not my fav. Had there been an extra pair of shoes or even a more substantial blouse/top...it would make an easier sell. But at $175, I am having a real struggle.  Item # 8...

 Carol's "eating workshop" began with the usual sharing of the rules and a new request for people to not yuck each other's yum. I appreciated that as, in general, I turn off the comments for any presentation so I don't have to see that nonsense and tend to block W Club users that just trash what other like.  It is fine to disagree and voice that opinion...but some people just have no class. Here is a run down of the information shared: The design talk commenced then with Vaughn Sawyers, Jessy Ayala, David Buttry, Chris Stoeckel, Alain Trembley, and Carol Roth. They all shared their IT "origin stories". Mark  is going back to Misaki. Excited to see it. Vaughn's obligatory 'pipeline supply chain issue' explanations.  David -Future of Poppy Parker...she will time travel back and forth...modern twist on vintage. Jessy- Working on new characters (in response to a question about more Asian representation) Chris - Victoire's husband...not in th...

While the Convention Welcome Doll knocked me out, the convention collection was a bit of a mixed bag.  THE WINNER FOR ME. The Victoire is KILLER. I adore Mugler and this is a must have for me. The East 59th dolls are always gorgeous and have amazing details, construction, and design inspiration. Chris Stoeckel killed it and really brought something new here. I am going to cry if I don't get one in the lottery. Also...the photos are great for this doll. I am in love. I am thinking the pink jacket is going to pair nicely with the pieces from the Victoire heist outfit...that had all the black pieces...from Gloss convention maybe? Victoire Roux Is Obsessed with Surrealist Art! 1950s top-model Victoire Roux channels her own personal Obsession for modern art and beauty, as she pays homage to her friend and fellow French citizen, famous surrealist visual artist Man Ray! Wearing an original creation by Integrity Toys designer Chris Stoeckel, this truly unique doll features a special ...

Another mini-dress offering from Jessy Ayala.  This is a continuation of the themes from the Reckless collection with an emphasis on motorcycle fashion, fetish looks, uniform details, bling, and rich bad girls. We got another Rayna, this time in a blonde ponytail with the very pretty silver Natural Wonder screening. She is going to redress like a dream. I think the gloves echoing the motorcycle jacket collar detail is cool. I would love to get those (or make my own).  I also want the leather bear backpack. I hate the dress and don't love the tiny hat perched on her forehead. But that's me. I would also really love a non-Moschino heavy collection at some point. There are other designers out there. So I've heard. We finally got the long-awaited Latina character with a wonderful bonus in her being Trans! Alejandra has a great sculpt with versatile neutral screening. I was slightly tempted to try for her...but I think I will wait to be wowed by the entire doll...not just the sc...