Kadira

Phyn & Aero the new doll brand by Robert Tonner presented today their new doll collection called Kadira. Kadira is created with artist and designer Andrew Yang.

This mysterious beauty makes her debut in a stunning video n their facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/phynandaero/

And I kinda like what I see. And want to know more about this beauty.

In the Video the doll is dress in three different gowns called Ophelia, Juliet and Titania.

And they asked collectors to vote for their favorite look. The style that is the most popular will be announced as a dressed doll in the premiere collection.

Here some more screenshots from the amazing promotion video.

My favorite is Ophelia. And I love the shots where the dolls closed her eyes.

for more information:

http://www.facebook.com/phynandaero/

http://www.instagram.com/kadiradoll/

20 Reasons to go to IDC in 2018

The Italian Doll Convention opened the registration today for 2018. I had again such a great time last weekend. So if your are thinking to go next year here 20 reasons you should do it

1 Friendships

For me convention is all about seeing my fellow collectors. Seeing my friends and making new friends. Every year I have such a good time here and I aways meet new people.

2 Theme

Next years theme is IDC goes Cartoonia. And this sounds like so much fun. The organization always does such a great job. and I can wait to see what they will come up with for next year.

 3 Poppy Parker

Next year IDC will have his first Poppy Parker event !!!! And this is the first time that an European convention will have an exclusive Poppy Parker event doll !!!

4 Hotel

The venue where IDC take place is Melia Milano. And this is the perfect convention Hotel. Its very Italian chique. And the people working in the hotel are the best. Its always fun to see that they also enjoy the madness that a doll convention brings to a place. It’s situated close to the subway and in a few minutes you are at the Duomo. And they serve a great Aperol Spritz at their lounge terras. For IDC they always have a special room rate so we can spend a little more in the salesroom 😉

5 Largest Fashion Doll Convention

IDC is the largest Fashion Doll Convention in Europe. And they are still growing every year. But they manage to make it in such a way that it feels like a big fam reunion. We are all together and you won’t feel lost.

6 Barbie

And Don’t forget our Queen Barbie. On Saturday evening we celebrate the Love that we have for this Iconic doll during a big Gala diner and it ends with the revealing of the Convention Barbie Doll.

 7 Ooak Barbie Dolls

When you are a fan of ooak Barbie dolls you will love the salesroom on Sunday. Here you will find the ooak artists from Europe. Magia2000, Atelier Sebastian, Lantis Kelly, Creations Cotho and many more.

8 Food

Omg Italian food is amazing !!! Pizza, pasta, risotto you just cant go wrong in Italy. At the back of the hotel there is this small place called Da Peppino were they serve an amazing vitello tonato and were you will always find some conventioneers.

9 Marinella, Mario and Gianni

Without these people there would not be such an amazing convention. These hero’s with their amazing group of people that help them give us this yearly experience of epic doll fun.

10 Fashion Show

IDC has the best Fashion Show at doll convention in the world. It’s so much fun and I am always amazed by amount of work the collectors put in these creations.

And this year 2 sexy lingerie nuns stole the show.

11 Entertainment

This convention has some great life entertainment. Even Madonna preforms at this event !!!!

12 Decoration

I always love the moment when you enter the Gala diner. Its alway such a WOW moment. These guys know how to decorate.

13 Italian Men

Need I say more.

14 International

This convention is very International with people attending from all over the world. Italy, Spain, Japan, Australia, The Netherlands, Swiss, USA, Israel, Portugal, Greece and many more

15 DISCO!!!

These Italians know how to Party. Good music and an open bar. I’M IN !!!

16 Doll Diversity

What I love about the salesroom is that its so diverse. Of course you can find here your Barbie and Integrity dolls. But you will see dolls you never knew they existed. I love that IDC shows this diversity in Fashion and Art Dolls.

17 Fun Workshops

This is a bit of self promotion. Since the ast 4 years I am one of the collectors that give a workshop at IDC and I LOVE it. Its so much fun to craft with your fellow collectors.

18 Charity

I love it that conventions do a lot for Charity and also IDC. They have an amazing Ebay Charity auction. During the Saturday Gala diner the dolls from this auction are on display. And on Sunday there is a big raffle with many amazing prices also for charity.

19 Fashion Capital

Milan is one of the biggest fashion capitals of the world. GUCCI, Prada, Valentino and many more. They al have their flagship stores here. So combine your Fashion Doll shopping with some Fashion shopping.

20 Fun for Non Collectors.

This is a convention that is also a lot off fun for non fashion doll collectors. So bring your husband, girlfriend, boyfriend. neighbour or mom like I do. They will have a great time !!!

I can easily post 100 reasons to go to IDC but I think you have to check it out for yourself. Registration to the public opened today. You can find the registration form here.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x5vei2jko1iuz7f/AADRx2zB9WztnnYVz1nivSVxa?dl=0

So I hope to see you next year on 18 19 and 20 May in Milan. And if you have any questions feel free to contact me.

for more information http://www.italiandollconvention.it

Ooak Designers at IDC

There were a lot of Ooak Designers this year at IDC and they brought many gorgeous dolls. Here a few of my favorites.

Sebastian Atelier:

I love the work of this Designer from France. He dress his dolls in amazing French couture pieces.

Janka + Creator:

This Italian ooak Artist brought his dolls and jewelry pieces to the salesroom and I love his colorful presentation.

Lantis Kelly:

And of course the ladies from Lantis Kelly were there. An IDC showroom wouldn’t be complete without them.

Celano Alberto:

For me this was a new designer and I was very impressed by the quality of his work.

Black Swan Company:

The black Swan Company brought their Ballerina’s and Showgirls.

This are just a few of the amazing talent you could find in the showroom. For more pictures checkout my Flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rcsilkstone/

Dolly Treasures at IDC

One of the things that I love about IDC is the diversity of the Salesroom. You can find all kind off dolls. And this year the famous Blythe doll photographer Eileen Lam was there selling her book, prints and meeting her fans.

I admire her work so much and it was great to meet her. And ofcourse I had to pick up her 2 books that she personally signed for me.

I loved it that she brought some of her dolls and even the cute teddybear that you see a lot in her pictures.

There was also a cool Blythe exposition on Sunday in the salesroom with some amazing vintage Blythe dolls.

For more information: http://www.dollytreasures.com

IDC 2017 MAGIA2000 Bridal Collection

Hi Guys I am back from IDC and I had such a great time. A big thank you to Rebecca from Inside the Fashion Doll Studio for taking over my blog And keep you guys updated with all the fun at IDC.

So yesterday morning the IDC opened their doors to the showroom. And we doll collectors love to SHOP !!! And of course the first table I had to visit was the table from Magia2000. And OMG they guys created such an amazing Bridal collection.

And I loved it to see that some of the dolls were inspired by the Dutch Designers Victor & Rolf.

One of the girls went home with me and I am soooooo in love with her. Het name is Modern Bride in London.

She was the doll that they guys sneaked on their Instagram account in the week before IDC started.

for more information http://www.magia2000.com

2017 IDC–Saturday

Saturday festivities started with workshops.  Rogier gave one on miniature hat making.  As the recipient of some of Rogier’s amazing miniature millinery creations, I am sure everyone learned a lot and had a fantastic time.

After workshops, it was time for the fashion show.  There are some seriouisly talented collectors that attend the IDC.  Look at some of these amazing recrations of Barbie fashions for their fashion show.  For more images from this event go to Rogier’s Flickr page.

This one just about killed me….AMAZING!!

There was a whole lot of fun too.

Since the theme of this years IDC was Wedding…for dinner, everyone attended a wedding reception.

Lots of entertainment, a chance to see all of the auction dolls and, the presentation of the convention doll!

A full and amazing day!

—Rebecca

IDC Begins in Milan!!

 

Hello all!  Rebecca here guest blogging for Rogier as he enjoys the delights of the Italian Doll Convention this weekend.  Today was the beginning of the big party in Milan and Rogier has some big news to share.  Keep reading….

Festivities began with registration. 

 

Awesome goody bag with registration!

Then it was time for first event…a Pajama Party.

Lots of fun entertainment and a special announcement!!  Next year, for the first time ever, there will be a special Poppy Parker doll at IDC.  Seriously?!!  How exciting!

There was also a special event doll for the Pajama Party.

More news coming tomorrow from IDC!!

—Rebecca