Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

 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...

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...

So we got our first peak of what might be in store for the upcoming Legendary virtual doll Convention from Integrity Toys this fall.  These two upgrade dolls, as imagined in sketches by designer Jessy Ayala, feature Adele 2.0 and Vero 2.0 in updos and a little white and black dresses, respectively.  These are callbacks to similarly named old school Jason Wu designs from the early years and feature the two characters that started it all. So this is leading many to hypothesize that much of the convention offerings will also be new takes on some classic looks from years past. I am guessing that will be the case and I am here for it. I wonder if that will also be true for the Poppy offerings too? We shall see. I would kill to get some redos of the first Poppy mod collection.  I talked myself down off ordering both of the upgrades for now.  I am tempted by Adele...but I don't really love or need either of these fashions. I suspect that they won't be too tricky to acquire...