Hollywood Dolls

The FR2 collection is the more expensive version of Fashion Royalty dolls, with a new taller body with better articulation and shape and more detailed and accessorized fashions. As a major collection, the main one for the year, was debuted earlier, on the online event there was two more dolls to complete the picture. 

FR2 Collection
Limited Edition of 300 Dolls Worldwide
Suggested Retail: $175.00 US
Estimated Delivery: Early Third Quarter 2011 

Gorgeous dolls and outfits - and amazing accessories. My two major objections - the feathered eye brows of Dasha and the bad make up of Dominique. If the last one had a different, softer make up (with smoky grey blue eye shadow and purple red lips) I would get her in an instant.

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The Monograms this time were a major dissapointment for the fans. Having already received a mini collection of two gorgeous dolls and one accessory set earlier in the year, the expectations were great. So imagine everyone's reaction when they saw that only three dolls, each a variation on the same concept were presented:

Having in mind that the sculpt is only one, having the same doll and outfit in three different colour variations is a bit risky. And having in mind that Monograms are supposedly the couture edition of FR, this one comes as a let down. So let us consider them as basics. Gorgeous and expensive ones.

This time, after a year without any new men (apart from the one appearance at the convention) Integrity gave them a big presence in most series. For the FR Hommes we have two new characters in the three new releases but no new sculpt. Let's see what is coming.

Lukas is a doll I already have two of, not in this skin tone or with facial hair but I do not like his chin facial hair at all and his hairdo is a mess. He looks like the Greek or Latin lovers you try to avoid on the Mediterranean beaches. Victor is the Takeo sculpt in good use as an AA man, gorgeous outfit as well. Romain is the nerdy type, a first for FR, with the sculpt of Acheron from the Dark Hunter doll series. The outfits look great again and their man bags are to die for. Acheron's I would use in real life too!

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Poppy Parker is one of my favourite Integrity lines, both because of the cute face and because of the fashions of the 60s it showcases. The year is 1964 (Mad Men anyone?) and Poppy is now one of the most popular teenage models in New York. She has been on the cover of five fashion and teen magazines and recently scored a new gig as the face of McCalpin's Department Store for their Juniors' department. Another new development is the arrival of Poppy's best friend, Darla Daley. They met in a record shop and now, they are inseparable. Darla is an upcoming young singer who just made her television debut on the Ted Mullivan show. Thanks to her appearance on the show, she now has her first hit single! I love the story line and the new develpoments which probably will lead to a boyfriend for Poppy next year.

A very nice collection. My must have is Youthquake because she looks like Jean Shrimpton a lot (my basic reason i love Poppy), she is a redhead (I already have a brunette, blonde and raven haired Poppy) and I love the outfit. From the rest. Perfectly Purple is gorgeous but I already have a brunette Poppy, Foto Fab looks too washed out for me and Darla's sculpt is too cartoon-y. Pity as I was looking forward in an AA Poppy line doll.

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This was the Checkmates. From what I can see the new Korean boy is a re-incarnation of Takeo, looking very much like his In the Mix version so the only doll I would have ordered from here is out (limited budget). I do not know if he is the same sculpt but they look so much alike that I will wait for another version to get one.

The Plastic Inevitable looks like a more gorwn up version of Dynamite Girls, very much looking like Nu Face dolls, apart from their face paint which is still too much childish for my taste - their outfits though are trendier, edging to hipster, only natural since the collection is inspired by New York's bustling art and counter-culture scene of the late 1960s and early 1980s. Two new guys join the Dynamite Girls in this collection. Auden is an in-demand hair and makeup artist and Remi is becoming a top fashion photographer in the industry. 

Limited Edition of 300 Dolls Worldwide
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 US Estimated Delivery: Mid/Late May 2011

Limited Edition of 300 Dolls Worldwide
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 US Estimated Delivery: Mid/Late May 2011

Limited Edition of 300 Dolls Worldwide
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 US
Estimated Delivery: Mid/Late May 2011

Limited Edition of 300 Dolls Worldwide
Suggested Retail Price: $59.99 US Estimated Delivery: Mid/Late May 2011

From this line I love Auden (who would not?) and will try to get him. Other than that there is not much interest to me as their dressing is not my style, I always prefer more grown up styles and fashion, plus the cartoon-y faces are too far from my aesthetic in dolls. The military jacket and lace top on Aria though look great. I promised to some W-Cub members who missed listening to me in this year's webinar that I will be making podcasts for the new lines, so they will be going up at the blog soon, with more comments for the dolls.