Gus Starts a New Hobby

Gus has been staying safe in his doll studio, and with many of the other fashion dolls on instagram being photographed in extremely casual attire, I wanted to show Gus' personal spin on a look en déshabillé. Here he is, lounging around in Derek Rose-inspired boxer shorts and Versace-inspired fuzzy slippers. 
 

A close-up of Gus' fuzzy slippers, and the Versace men's slippers that inspired them.  

Relaxing indoor hobbies are great ways to keep busy and de-stress at the same time. Gus is leading by example, here, and has taken up the timeless craft of knitting. I made the tiny knitting needles from paper cue-tip sticks, sharpened in a pencil sharpener, and painted with acrylic.

 

Who knows? with a little perseverance, Gus' miniature knitting project may become a scarf! I think his Lanvin-inspired bag makes a great knitting tote. 

A Springtime Gala for Dolls

Yesterday I co-hosted my first ever virtual instagram party with the amazing @adrian.dollslife

We planned a spring gala, with the idea to boost morale during social distancing, and to give all the instagram fashion doll collectors a reason to pull out all the stops, style their dolls in their most glamorous ensembles, and spend the evening sharing their art with other doll collectors around the world.  We worked on planning the event for weeks, and with input from Adrian's photographer, I created the poster art and invitation above. 

Then, I started worked on outfits for Gus and Lucian. I wanted to create something extra special to do the occasion justice. For Lucian, I decided on a suit, inspired by looks from the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2020 show and their 2019 Alta Sartoria show.  

I was a little stumped though, about what to make for Gus, so I did what I always do in that situation, and re-watched a whole bunch of runway shows. I found some inspiration from Dior, Louis Vuitton, and some others, and after some brainstorming with @stovallthedoll and @adrian.dollslife, I settled on a hot-pink suit (something that has been popping up on several runways, with a spray of orchids, inspired by Dior's pre-fall 2020 show, and a wallet chain, inspired by ones from Dior's Fall Winter 2020 collection.  

Designing doll clothes can be quite a process!

Here are Lucian and Gus, preparing for the event:

And here they are, ready to party! I had so much fun crafting each little detail of their outfits, from the crowns down to the shoes. I dug into my jewelry making supplies for tiny gold and silver charms, Followed paper orchid making tutorials on youtube, unraveled scraps of full-sized gold braid to make miniature gold braid.

The party was so much fun, I definitely would like to do something similar, with another theme, next spring!

Gus Works Out

Just because we're indoors, doesn't mean we don't sweat. Here is Gus, working on his pushups to keep in top modeling shape.

Well, Gus' workout took a sudden change of direction. That's ok, Gus, Sinatra the beagle needs his exercise too.

Two Models at a Wedding

The amazing miniature photographer, @carliekarl, invited me to attend his dolls' virtual instagram wedding. I had the honor of making the bride a tiny flower crown, in the same style as Gus', and it was so wonderful to see photos of her, all styled in it, for her special day! I really wanted my instagram post to do the event justice, so I made some tiny pocket squares, champaign glasses, and Lucian's first bespoke suit, for the occasion! 

Here are Gus, Sinatra, and Lucian, congratulating the charming couple, Ram and Chari, and Wishing them many years of love and joy.

More Mini Bags!

After seeing the custom Coach-inspired Musette bag that I made for Stovall, two other miniature enthusiasts on instagram wanted Musette bags as well! 

One customer ordered their bag double-wide, with extra roomy pockets. It is going to be a very manly diaper bag for a 1:6 scale papa. The other bag has the proportions of the Coach-inspired original, but has been scaled to fit comfortably on the shoulder of an Enterbay action figure. Like the original, each bag is fully lined, with two exterior side pockets, and one interior divider. 

  

While I was making so many bags, I also made Gus a tote, inspired by the Lanvin Bogey Bag, from their Fall/Winter 2020 menswear collection. 

Here is Gus, modeling all three of the new bags at once!

Blackwatch and Blue

Two new bespoke Enterbay sized jackets are in the design studio: A blue cotton blazer, and a Blackwatch plaid jacket, inspired by a Ralph Lauren Purple Label design.