Anna Egorova's Alexander V.1 and one Alexander V.2 1:4th scale resin ball jointed dolls joined our wardrobe editor to pursue the enjoyment of beauty – “even if such a construct is subjective” - as one of the three brothers expressed. The point is not to redefine the concept of menswear but to creatively expand the options that may bring enjoyment to the wearer, regardless of their gender identity.
Alexander (available for pre-order right now) had free reign in Dolldom’s vaults and put together several statements on men’s street wear that leave rigid contexts aside.
In addition to slacks by LizRetros, Chewin Doll, Numina Doll and Esefdolls, Alexander chose flawlessly constructed coats, jackets, and jewelry from Virtual Doll Convention’s offerings for the elegant Grace Marie Fitzpatrick doll, made using the RTB-101 body created for the Wonder Woman doll by Tonner Design.
The irony does not escape us that Alexander, conceived as an exponent of traditional maleness, is sharing fashions with an exponent of ultra-powerful femaleness. But we were not alone, for Alexander was quick to react: “We are not impersonating nor appropriating; this is a simple exercise in blurring the lines of gender codification. Rhinestones are everyone’s best friend if you happen to be in the mood for them!”
Dolldom could not agree more.
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