It's Magic

Virtual Doll Convention's Grace Boutique is a unique concept that offers a monthly subscription box featuring a new complete look for the Grace Marie Fitzpatrick doll, created by Robert Tonner using his
RTB-101 body and Sydney Chase's sculpt. Each month, VDC's creator extraordinaire Rachel Hoffman goes all out to compose a mini collection of joyful fashion fun in a box!

The offerings for June 2022 are a fantastic evocation of the 1980s, but one of the components, a pair of pants made of stretchy fabric resembling faux leather, is a real fashion chameleon and a true wardrobe basic.

For this Dolldom entry, Grace models looks built on the versatile magic pants employing other garments exclusive to Virtual Doll Convention's Grace Boutique. 


Magic pants in black combine with a deep rose motorcycle jacket and a taupe Birkin style bag. Faux leopard boots add more power to the look. 




A fanciful take on the equestrian lexicon, this look employs silver magic pants, a white tank, a well-cut blazer in a refreshing flower print and statement-making faux suede and leather tall boots. The yellow Birkin-style bag accentuates the sporty vibe. 

Black and magenta- who knew? The two strong colors combine for a look that packs and punch but is as practical as it is fanciful. A lavender side messenger bag and black faux leather tall boots complete the rebel-for-a-cause look. 

Yellow and peacock blue spell summertime. A yellow knit jersey dress offered in 2021, worn as a tunic, blue magic pants, and flirty side-bow heels, are perfect for sight-seeing or hosting a vegan BBQ.

Ideal for a holiday party, gold magic pants combine with a white tank, a red faux fur coat and sexy red faux suede high heel booties. 

For more information on these looks or to shop for your RTB-101 bodied Tonner doll, make sure to visit Virtual Doll Convention's Grace Boutique. 

10!

The number 10 is often used to measure a maximum value in a scale. And it's no surprise that Mattel's Barbie Looks line, designed by Bill Greening, reaches the heights of beauty with its #10 model in this popular collection.

Just like Dolldom closed the month of May with model #10, we open the month of June with her unique beauty, this time dressed a variety of looks from some of Dolldom's favorite freelance designers.

In Labaste-Bestiaire's beaded sheath


In LizRetros' tribute to vintage Balenciaga


In Bakhtiër's wool sheath


In Marirose's beaded red linen mini for Francie doll.


In Brani Mladenov's sexy two piece gown

You Can Tell...

 It's Mattel...It's Swell!

The slogan could not be more perfect for describing Barbie Looks' #10 model, designed by Bill Greening. Kudos to Mattel Sculpting! 

Suburban Liberation

Robert Tonner introduced his fashion doll Rayne in 2019 as a creative muse and a fashion canvas (blank, bien entendu).  Beautiful and unique, as all Tonner sculpts are, Rayne was a descendant of Phyn and Aero's Wonder Woman and, as such, a tall, strong amazon. But if the dollector could not sew, what was Rayne to wear?

In this very first entry for the month of May 2022, Rayne is on a mission modeling LizRetros' Suburban Liberation Collection. Evocative of the early 1970s, the styles are flower-powerful in their quest to take unabashed glamour to all activities: from grocery shopping to driving the neighbor's kids (Rayne is a darling) to soccer practice. For who says that daily life must be devoid of glamour? LizRetros believes firmly in the opposite, as evidenced in this exclusive photo portfolio of her latest collection of dresses, blouse and slack sets, scarves, and 3-D printed stilettos and sunglasses for Rayne and other dolls using the RTB-101 body sculpt. 

LizRetros for All 

Dans la forêt lointaine

There are times when one is awed by the magnitude of a creative process, one whose production reveals its source: the marvelously powerful vision of a child allowed to roam freely. For, as children at play, we know no limits, and we conceive and achieve without the worries of anything but the completion of our dream. And such is the case of Chuchu, the embodiment of Canadian artist Jeanphilippe Primeau's unique vision and boundless talent.

For Chuchu is not just another amazing creation by an independent doll artist. 12-inch Chuchu is a feeling, a sensation, she's a trip back in time, she's a state of mind. Completely produced by Primeau by hand, Chuchu is sculpted, cast, painted, wigged and coiffed, and then dressed in original handmade designs by the young Canadian visionary who, in an undeniable stroke of genius, is capable of channeling and delivering the joyful kick of the late 60s' and early 70s' fashion ethos. 

Primeau explains: "In my head, Chuchu is a mix between all the dolls I love. She is set in the 60s and 70s for I wanted her to look like she was from that time, Mod, groovy, psychedelic, vintage. I think Chuchu is a bit like myself in the sense that she may be perceived as a bit odd but yet familiar. I think of Chuchu as an ingenue even though her body is very close to the vintage Barbie doll's proportions. As my original idea mixed Blythe and Barbie, I feel that Chuchu conveys some of the vulnerability of Blythe."

Primeau hopes that dollectors will appreciate the charming subtleties inherent to the handmade process. From beautiful box (the interior of which is illustrated with a vanity and a mirror for Chuchu) to playful hairpieces to tiny sunglasses, the Chuchu experience is bound to give profound pleasure and insight into the ongoing pursuit of the handmade creation. 

In this exclusive, Dolldom is honored to feature a special collection of Chuchu dolls, titled "La tête dans les nuages". Inspired by the art of Yves Klein, each model comes with a coat or cape and dress and an ingenious set of accessories containing wool wigs and complementary hairpieces, handmade jewelry, gloves, and sunglasses giving each Chuchu doll two distinctive looks. 

For more information about Chuchu and the work of Primeau, visit his Instagram feed @labaste.bestiaire

 Dans la forêt lointaine

on entend belle Chuchu...

Dolldom thanks Jeanphilippe Primeau for his collaborative engagement during the production of this entry. 

For more information about Chuchu and the work of Primeau, visit his Instagram feed @labaste.bestiaire