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Up for auction: Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington in doll form

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Image via The Moment blog

Just when you thought Anna Wintour couldn’t get any cuddlier, she’s now available in doll form, along with fellow Vogue editrix Grace Coddington, for one lucky bidder. Read more »


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Jason Wu to unleash yet more fashion dolls upon the world

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It’s not just us, right? Fashion dolls are popping up everywhere. (Click here for a mere sampling.) The latest set are from Jason Wu by way of New York–based dollmaker Madame Alexander. Wu comes by this collaboration honestly–he was named creative director of Integrity Toys while he was still a teenager and still oversees the company’s high-end doll lines. Read more »


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Video: A sneak peek of Sonia Rykiel’s H&M clothing line

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Not surprisingly, Sonia Rykiel‘s clothing line for H&M, which hits stores on February 20, has a lot of stripes. The French designer’s signature look is all over this making-of video in classic Breton black and white, wide stripes of yellow, pink and purple, and even sequinned pink and black. The majority of the collection in Rykiel’s stock-in-trade knitwear–dresses, sweaters, jumpsuits–but there are also candy-coloured bangles, diamante brooches and spangled berets and patent belts. Though we’re not sure if it’s going to be for sale, what we really want is the little Sonia doll, decked out in stripes, big red hair blazing. Tell us in the comments which pieces you love!

Video after the jump. Read more »


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Fashion news: Marni’s animated dolls, questionable publicity at Gaultier, and fashion is as evil as yogurt

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Marni’s spring campaign features alien-like animated dolls dressed in Consuelo Castiglioni’s collection. See what we mean? Dolls are huge right now. [Grazia]

Models: Lying down on the job this spring. [NYT] Read more »


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We are ready to love these ready-to-wear dolls

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Photo via Six Six Sick

Haute fashion dolls are having a bit of a moment. Witness the Lady Gaga Barbies created by Beijing enthusiast Veik, or the designer finger puppets by Rubbish Magazine. Next up are some truly spectacular creations by New York artist Andrew Yang. Yang, who has designed for Dennis Basso and has a collection of couture dolls called The Kouklitas, created a set of big-eyed beauties dressed in Spring 2010 looks from Proenza Schouler, Lanvin, Marc Jacobs, Gareth Pugh et al. for an issue of The Block magazine. The dolls will eventually be available on The Kouklitas website with a retail price of about US$600 or Yang can make you a custom piece if youre designer love leans a different way. [Six Six Sick, via Refinery 29]

Click the images below to let the drooling commence.


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Fashion news: Gaga Barbie, Coco Rocha does the Grammys, a Rihanna picture book and more

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Photos via Veik11 Flickr

Photos via Veik11 Flickr

Doll “player” Veik would surely win any contest for “Dress your Barbie as Lady Gaga.” The intricate costumes include Jean Charles de Castelbajac’s Kermit coat and Gaga’s “Paparazzi” and “Bad Romance” outfits–there’s even a DIY for the mini McQueen anteater shoes! [Refinery 29, Veik Flickr]

Coco Rocha will be doing fashion commentary for the home crowd at this year’s Grammy Awards. Rocha will be working the red carpet for ET Canada. No telling yet whether she’s a Joan Rivers or a Ryan Seacrest. [Oh So Coco]

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Baby’s first Lagerfeld: The Kaiser designs a doll

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dec09readsprincesskarlHow is it possible that Karl Lagerfeld has so much free time on his hands? Aside from designing his own line and the multitude of Chanel collections, it seems like every other day the man releases some ancillary project. Does he never sleep?

Anyway, today’s announcement comes in the form of a princess doll created for Parisian toy shoppe Au Nain Bleu. Proceeds from the 220 euro doll will go to support the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation, which helps fight social inequality through culture and education. There is also a 830 euro lace, silk and tulle girl’s dress that can be worn for some super-haute version of dress-up.


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Play dress up with Canadian fashion paper dolls

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Danielle Meder's paper doll illustration of Pink Tartan's Spring 2010 collection.

During (and after) October’s Spring 2010 LG Fashion Week, readers of fashion illustrator Danielle Meder’s blog, Final Fashion, were treated to paper doll renderings of Pink Tartan, Philip Sparks, Vawk and 12 other Canadian collections. In each set selection of looks sat tabbed and ready to be cut out and put onto paper dolls styled in the show’s hair and makeup–and all the appropriate underpinnings. Now Meder, a Ryerson fashion grad whose illustrations have appeared in NOW Magazine, the Globe & Mail and the National Post, has compiled her series into a book (US$43, blurb.com). (If you want to cut out the clothes and play dress up, Meder will send you a PDF for $18.) We had a quick email chat with Meder to find out what inspired the paper dolls, her favourite illustrators and why she focuses on the local. (Read the interview and see a sampling of the fashion dolls, after the jump) Read more »


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