The Madrid Fashion Doll Show Convention-Jaipur Palace Party

What do you do after a fabulous fashion show?  You go to a party of course.  The organizers in Madrid had a fun evening of Indian food and drinks as well as henna hand painting available for the conventioneers. Beautiful henna tattoo work by Ibrahim!! 

There was also this fantastic fashion ( limited edition of 30) by Marcelo Jacob, raffled off to 30 lucky winners!

Rogier will have more to report tomorrow with all kinds of presentations going on as well as the gala dinner and convention doll reveal!!  Stay tuned….

-Rebecca

IDC 2016–Sales Room and Raffle

Last post from the IDC.  The Italian Doll Convention had an amazing group of collectors and artisans selling in the sales room this year. 

Popovy Sister

Chez Sebastian Atelier

Créations Cotho Corinne Thorner

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The raffles were equally impressive.

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By Rogier’s account and that of many other attendees, this years Italian Doll Convention was amazing.  A huge “Thank You” to Rogier and Dutch Barbie World for taking us all along for the ride!!  

-Rebecca

IDC 2016–Cocktails and Barbie for President Gala

After the amazing fashion show, it was time for cocktails, nibbles and a really amazing dinner and convention doll reveal. 

 

Once Cocktail hour was over, it was time to go to the Gala dinner.

The amazing Monica Nuñez del Castillo!

And our fabulous table host Rogier and OOAK artist and table hostess Corinne Thorner.

It sounds like the evening was a huge success with lots of money raised for charity…approximately 20,000 Euros!!

The end of the evening brought the anticipated convention doll reveal!  Many were thinking it was time for a brunette articulated silkstone…and they were proven correct.

Photos below are courtesy of Jim Taylor {Hugs}.  Thank  you for letting us use these photos!

Scrumptious!! 

Last but certainly not least…our Rogier received an award tonight from the IDC!!!  A well deserved recognition for his efforts and work in the collecting community. Congratulations Rogier and Dutch Barbie World!!!  ** Thanks to Jim Taylor again for this photo!!**

Happy, Happy Mothers Day!!  Sales room photos will be coming your way soon!

–Rebecca

IDC 2016–Texas Ranch Fashion Parade

Most Barbie conventions have some type of fashion show.  The Italian Doll Convention certainly followed the tradition.

The foyer of the hotel was decorated for the event.

 

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Gala Dinner info up next…..

-Rebecca

IDC 2016 – Registration and a Workshop

Registration for The Italian Doll Convention was Saturday morning. 

I love how they did the tables and seating chart!!  Since the theme is USA this year, all the tables were different states.  Too fun.  Rogier’s  table is Arizona.

If you wanted to, you could also take a workshop at IDC today.  Rogier did one with his incredible miniatures.  If you ever have the chance to take one of his workshops…do it!  This is what the lucky participants got to make today.

Monica was happy about it

Such diligent students!!  More news later from Rogier and the IDC!!  The fashion show is up next.  The gala and the unveiling of the convention doll is in a few short hours!!!  Will she be a blond, brunette or redhead Silkstone???  Can’t wait to see.

-Rebecca

IDC 2016 – A Magia 2000 Dinner

I am guest blogging for my friend and fellow blogger Rogier of Dutch Barbie World again.  On Friday, Rogier flew to Milan for the 2016 Italian Doll Convention.

The Convention does not officially begin until Saturday morning but a few collectors were able to enjoy a special dinner with the co-creators of Magia2000 and the hosts of the Italian Doll Convention,  Mario and Gianni.  Rogier has supplied some stellar photos and pieces of info from that dinner.

There was a lovely collection of OOAK Magia 2000 dolls done especially for the IDC and they were unveiled at the dinner.  Mario and Gianni also debuted their new fragrance!

A beautiful table awaited approximately 30 guests.

And a special collection of beautiful dolls with the theme of “nude” awaited excited collectors.

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More information coming tomorrow from IDC 2016.  Stay tuned….

-Rebecca

The Sales Room

This will be my last Paris Fashion Doll Festival report as I finish up my stint of co-blogging with Dutch Barbie World.  As I finish up this blog post, Rogier is making his way back home with a lot of goodies he picked up at the festival.  I am sure he will give us his overall impressions when he has a chance to unpack and unwind.  I hope you all have enjoyed these R&R ( Rogier and Rebecca…perhaps a new blog down the road LOL!) reports.

There was a final Sybarite offering from Superdoll Saturday and those intrepid enough to get up super early and stand in line, were able to get her.  She had an edition size of 30.  Very limited indeed.  Her name is Meringue.

The last event of this Paris festival was the sales room and by the look of Rogier’s photos, there was much to look at and choose from.  Many OOAK artists came to show off their talents.  There were some gorgeous ladies from the popular 16 inch doll line Numina

And these two ladies that were created for the Paris Fashion Doll Festival.

And a large group of beautiful OOAKs from Artist Creations

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Chez Sebastian

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Créations Cotho by Corinne Thorner

And much much more…

You can find more photos on Rogier’s Flickr page.  That wraps it up for me.  Thank you Rogier, for taking us along on this fantastic journey!!  It has been an honor and a pleasure to guest/co-blog with you!  Safe travel home my friend.

–Rebecca

Presentation Luncheon

Miss Classic Black Dress joined Rogier for the luncheon in Paris today.

The schedule today at the Paris Fashion Doll Festival started with the silent auction.  It would appear that the big ticket item was a prototype of Water Sprite Barbie® Doll from Mattel

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Upon entering the dining room, a few gifts were set on the table.

The Barbie Collector catalog had some interesting pages with new promo shots!

They say “coming soon” and “discover other partnerships in spring of 2016”…hope they mean that!  Would love to get my hands on these silkies this Spring.

After lunch it was time for a fashion show and doll presentation.  Had to share this one from the show…. Cinderella and her prince!  How adorable is that?!!

Lot’s of creative people showing their talents in Paris for this luncheon.  But wait….who is that lady on the left…with the white collar??

But wait….who is that lady on the left…with the white collar??

The convention doll was introduced in a fun and new way this year!  She walked out in the fashion show.  Too fun!

It’s the flaming redhead for Paris.  J’adore!!!!  I know a number of us collectors were hoping that this hair color was going to be produced after seeing the photo earlier this year in a Wall Street Journal article

A nice touch they have added this year to the convention dolls are boxes that specify these are platinum dolls.

That wraps it up from the Paris Fashion Doll Festival today.  Tomorrow it concludes with the salesroom.  I am sure Rogier will have photos and stories for us on this tomorrow. 

–Rebecca

A Night With Superdoll

Paris Fashion Doll Festival

Day 1: Evening “The Sybarite Event”

Rogier reporting and Rebecca(ITFDS)writing again.  This evening in Paris was the fabulous Sybarite Event.  There was an exclusive outfit offered before the evening festivities.  It’s called Sixteen

The event is a favorite and the energy, excitement  and anticipation were all there again this year.  The reveal of the doll at this annual event is a big production.  This year did not disappoint.  Think spring…think floral. 

And they sure know how to throw a party!

And here she is…Miss Pavlova!!  Limited Edition of 50 

The detail on this gown is amazing!

Lovely shoes!

And best of all…jewels!!

Nice hand modeling Rogier!!!

Tomorrow is the presentation of the convention doll!!!  What hair color and dress will she have?!!!  We all await the unveiling.

-Rebecca

Day at the Museum

Some of you already know this but in case you don’t, I am guest blogging for the next couple of days for my good friend Rogier of Dutch Barbie World.  He is currently attending the Paris Fashion Doll Festival and is sending photos on to me so I can report for him.  He will return the favor for me while I attend NBDCC and Integrity Toys conventions.  When you attend conventions like these it is simply too much most of the time to experience the event and then turn it around and blog about it within a timely manner.  So…Rogier and I came up with a solution….one person experiences and reports while the other writes, edits and publishes.  Win, win. 

**NOTE!!  Republishing these photos without consent is prohibited!! They are property of Dutch Barbie World.  If you want to post these photos, you need to post the link to either Rogier’s blog or mine.  It’s that simple.**

Day 1:  The Barbie Exhibit at Musée des Arts décoratifs

This is a much anticipated exhibit going on currently at Les Arts Décoratifs.  Rogier was able to go today and snuck some photos for all of us.  We are posting only a few of the images from this exhibit as photography was “frowned upon”.  According to Rogier, the exhibit was beautifully done and very thoughtfully curated.  It is not a huge collection of Barbie but is of very high quality.   It was a “good for all ages” exhibit that “Brings across the magic of Barbie”.  If you have a chance to see it…a must for any Barbie lover.

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For most of the Silkstone collectors, the pièce de résistance of this exhibit were the elaborate BFMC sets designed and built by Lars Auvinen that Mattel loaned to the museum for this exhibit.  Unbelievable!! 

 

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Information from the Sybarite party will be coming up later this evening.