On the first official day of the convention, i.e. today, the convention collection is presented to the attendees and the sales room opens for them. One can see that the Supermodel theme is running strong, and we keep guessing which models are represented by which dolls. Some of the outfits are really iconic, at least to those who lived fashion in the late 80s and early 90s. Versace has the lion's share, with Chanel a close second. Adele, Vanessa, Vero and Eugenia also have a second dress, from an Avedon shot Versace campaign.
Pity they have boots instead of the pumps and socks shown in the original. The dresses look yummy though.
Item # 91403
Cover Girl
Véronique Perrin® Dressed Doll
Convention Collection Exclusive
The 2016 Integrity Toys SUPERMODEL Convention
Limited Edition of 500 Dolls
Doll Specs:
Head Sculpt: Véronique Perrin 2.0
Body Type: FR2013
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Brunette with Blond Streaks/Highlights
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied
Quickswitch: No
From the blonde highlights on brunette, I'm guessing Cindy Crawford.
The dress is Chanel Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 1990, as seen in the photo below taken by Lagerfeld for the house's campaign. Linda was wearing it on the runway as well.
She even has the mole. I want that dress.
Item # 91404
Glamazon
Adèle Makéda® Dressed Doll
Convention Collection Exclusive
The 2016 Integrity Toys SUPERMODEL Convention
Limited Edition of 500 Dolls
Doll Specs:
Head Sculpt: Adèle Makéda 2.0
Body Type: FR2013
Skin Tone: FR Black
Hair Color: Deep Brunette
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied
Quickswitch: No
Naomi of course. And that gown looks like it's Thierry Mugler from his Haute Couture Autumn /Winter 1992 collection, worn on the runway by Christy Turlington.
Item # 91405
Chameleon
Vanessa Perrin™ Dressed Doll
Convention Collection Exclusive
The 2016 Integrity Toys SUPERMODEL Convention
Limited Edition of 500 Dolls
Doll Specs:
Head Sculpt: Vanessa Perrin 1.0
Body Type: FR2013
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Blond
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied
Quickswitch: No
One of the most iconic Chanel Haute Couture gowns, from the Autumn/Winter 1990 collection as well, worn on the runway and in an equally iconic Irving Penn photoshoot for US Vogue, by Christy Turlington.
Pity they did not make the magnificent boots that went with these gowns, they are the sole reason they look extraordinary and not like another overblown couture gown.They also missed the gorgeous embroidered bows on the arms. I want the dress if only to try and complete the look.
Enough about the dress, who is Vanessa channeling? She does look like la Linda below:
But Linda never had her hair that long in this phase of her career and especially as a blonde. My guess is 50-50 between Claudia Shiffer and Nadja Auermann.
Item # 91406
Fashionista
Eugenia Perrin-Frost™ Dressed Doll
Convention Collection Exclusive
The 2016 Integrity Toys SUPERMODEL Convention
Limited Edition of 500 Dolls
Doll Specs:
Head Sculpt: Eugenia Perrin-Frost
Body Type: FR2013
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Redhead
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied
Quickswitch: No
I'm fairly sure she's supposed to be Linda Evangelista. Eugenia's sculpt is a dead ringer for Linda and that hair colour was Linda's for a couple of her reincarnations, both in short (the best) and medium length hair. I wish they were not afraid to go shorter on these dolls,
The dress is of course the iconic safety pin Versace gown that made headlines for one then unknown Liz Harley. It was worn on the runway by Helena Christensen, while a more daring version was worn by Christy Turlington, both below.
So, what do you think? Who is who? How are you liking the Supermodel theme so far? More dolls in the following posts!
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Well Stratos, I am impressed with your observation/research skills! Sadly, I could not attend the convention (though it remains on my bucket list). For the most part, I am very impressed by the clothing. I agree with you about the boots making that Chanel gown. What bothers me a bit is the big hair rom the 1980's which seems a bit out of touch with current aesthetics. Thank you for this wonderful account. April (Fashion Doll Stylist)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THEM!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! You are amazing to have found all of these models and gowns. Fantastic work. Do you work in the industry, or do you just have an eye and never forget anything? I'm super impressed! :)
ReplyDeleteI really love this collection--I couldn't pick a favorite--but I think Vero's gown might be my top choice if I had to choose just one. I wish they'd added the bow details and boots to Vanessa's look--and why not make Adele as the model?
Also--do you know about the short gowns at the top? Are they available for purchase separately, or are they just for display?
Thank you for your kind words. I actually studied fashion design and pattern making in the late 80s and this is the fashion era I grew up with, I am very familiar with the era and generally with the fashion industry and history, even though I now work in a different profession.
DeleteThe short dresses are included with the dolls, each one of the four has the dress and boots attached to the box lid.