A Wig a Day...

Keeps the stylish girl - stylish.

Having seen the fabulous 3-D printed, airbrushed wigs made for the 1/4 scale dolls, Séverine, the iconic doll by Julian S. Kalinowski, asked her dear friend LizRetros for a little pick me up. And the ever-generous LizRetros was happy to oblige not only with an enviable wardrobe of always-perfectly-coiffed wigs in luscious colors but with sensational 3-D printed and hand-decorated sunglasses and a fit-to-impact halter cocktail dress in vintage knit.

Collaborations yield visionary dolls.

For more information on LizRetros' world of B&G, visit her boutique and pick up something unique for your beloved dolls.


Séverine, the groundbreaking doll by Julian S. Kalinowski, arrived at Dolldom's studios already made-up and wearing a LizRetros cocktail dress. Her straw hat would soon be replaced...


"Moutarde" is a classic blonde look that pairs surprisingly well with "Collige, Virgo, Rosas" sunglasses.


"Baby Powder" is as soft as an angelic kiss.


"Orange Is the New Orange" is a color-saturated look, perfect for a tropical vacation, along with "Once in Vegas" sunglasses.


"Crow, Crow!"is a go-to look for evening sleuthing.


"Goldenrod" is an airbrushed wonder!


"Double Bubble" is sweetness for upcoming summer days.

LizRetros

No Bad Hair Days

Flat. Fly-away. Out of control. Stylist and barbers sheltering at home. What to do? Beauty and glamour maven, LizRetros comes to the rescue with her new line of 3-D printed wigs hand painted in luscious colors.

Not unlike superstar Gigi Goode in RuPaul's Dragrace, season 12, episode 1, a doll in a Retros' wig exudes the confidence of someone who knows that her face is the focus when framed by a silhouetted mane.



Wind blows, I care not!

For your own wig or simply to have fun window shopping, visit the Retros Boutique.



Golden Girl
Robert Tonner's Rayne, for Phyn & Aero,  goes solid gold in DeMuse Doll's jumpsuit and "Lingot".


Lady Sings the Blues
Mel Odom's Violet Waters is happy as a clam in "Deep Ocean" and a qi-pao by Rosina Haskell.


Metropolis
Sofia, by JAMIEshow Doll, is a cool cat in "Peltro". Blouse by JAMIEshow. Skirt by RDDdoll.


Sweets for My Sweet
Mel Odom's "East Meets West" Gene Marshall models "Cotton Candy Rock".


Retros

Beauty, Glamour and Allure

It's accessory time! Nothing makes a favorite fashion even more favorite than the addition of carefully chosen accessories. LizRetros, creator of exuberant B&G (as in beauty and glamour) for the uninitiated), presents a new line of eye wear and bags sure to add allure to your classics.

The new line combines the very best of handmade with 3-D printing technology to produce bags constructed and finished by hand containing evocative 3-D printed motifs. The eye weat designs are also 3-D printed (as seen on Dolldom's previous post Visual Literacy) and then finished by hand with crystals and glitter galore.

Mel Odom's Gene Marshall and friends, as produced by JAMIEShow were elated to join Hollywood's sensation and Dolldom darling Gay Carrington as models for this colorfully fun entry.

Dolldom wishes all its readers a safe and peaceful weekend at home!

For more information or to purchase some of these wonders, make sure to visit LizRetros' boutique.














For more information or to purchase some of these wonders, make sure to visit LizRetros' boutique.

Little Heads, Big Fun!

Joey Versaw's A Little Head dolls visit Dolldom for a Rockabilly-infused gathering.

The concept originated by Versaw in 2017 features two of his most unique sculpts: Gum and Flannery. Realized in quality vinyl with silky rooted hair, the hand painted heads are placed on fashion doll bodies and the rest is all play.

For this exclusive portfolio, a brunette Gum wears a current Ken fashion pack and Integrity Toy's sneakers. A blonde Gum with long ponytail wears Integrity Toy's brocaded jacket, shorts and sneakers. Blonde Flannery models Poppy Parker's "Ma petite fleur", Superstar Barbie black heels, and a Enid Collins inspired poodle purse by LizRetros.Their furniture is by The Atomic Doll on Etsy.

For more on Versaw's A Little Head dolls, visit his boutique.

A Style of Character

As diversity and inclusion become the norm in the world of fashion, character takes center stage. Crumbling canons of beauty make way for the emergence of the soulful attitude.

Dolldom is proud to introduce Otto, a NuminaDoll Aurum cast in pale resin. Inspired by models Leo Jonah and Shaun Ross and created by sculptor extraordinaire Paul Pham, Otto is a perfect example of the power of character. Strong, unique, spirited, all that Otto needs is a pair of faded jeans (also by NuminaDoll) to create images of elevated style.

Feeling Kicky

Poppy Parker is feeling kicky! And Dolldom celebrates her fresh look with an exclusive portfolio of the perky platinum blonde in a classic houndstooth skirt with black turtleneck sweater and a sexy black patent knee-high boots!

Day Number One

Dolldom celebrates the new decade commemorating the past - 1959 to be exact- year of the introduction of the vinyl blonde bombshell, the Barbie doll. And on this first day of the year 2020, two beautiful evocations of the alluring style of the Number One Barbie doll grace our virtual pages.

Several readers asked for comparison photos of the two most recent reinterpretations of the iconic doll: Mattel's 75th Anniversary Silkstone Barbie doll and 2009's My Favorite Barbie from 1959. Here they are delighting us with their mysterious gazes!

This exclusive portfolio is meant to illustrate the differences as well as the similarities. What it is not meant to elicit is a comparison of superiority as any choice made would be based on subjectivity and as such would be the product of the eye of the beholder.

For Dolldom, both reiterations of the Number One Barbie doll represent the vision of Ruth Handler, one that combined with - we assume- serendipitous occurrences yielded a doll with white irises, heavy black eyeliner, arched eyebrows, deep red lips, curly bangs with ponytail and a silhouette made to compliment the couture of the times.

Our wish is that you enjoy the photos in peace, health, and a sense of childlike wonder!

Best of best for the new decade!











Note: My Favorite Barbie 1959 from 2009 was restyled by Bobby Taylor of Pink Bubbles Doll Spa. We thank him again for sharing his talent with Dolldom.