Happy New Year!

Happy New Year’s Eve!! Gus and his cousin, Lucian, are ringing in the New Year with a wild living-room-dance-party-for-two (or three, when Sinatra the beagle swings by! Here’s to a wonderful new year, full of hope!!

Here are some more views of Gus' Balmain and Dior inspired party jacket! On the right, you can see my inspiration for the piece, from this season's runways. 

For New Year, people on instagram have also been sharing their highlights, and most liked photos from last year! Here are Gus’ most popular pictures from this past year! Gus modeled a @boglioliofficial inspired outfit in a painter’s studio, a tissue paper @Dior jumpsuit on the catwalk, and squeezed in and out of over a dozen pairs of fitted swim trunks, for photo shoots. He suited up with cousin Lucian, for @carliekarl ‘s wedding and the #kentuckyderby , romped with Sinatra, the beagle, and kicked back with his relaxing new hobby: knitting! It's fun to see that several of my most liked photos of the past year featured Gus' knitting project. 

December Editorial

Gus rocks dazzling beads and tinsel for the December edition of Dollslife Magazine! 

 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! It’s storming outside, but inside it’s so delightful! Gus, Sinatra, and cousin Lucian have opened their presents; a warm plaid throw blanket for Lucian, and a leather trimmed dog jacket for Sinatra and Gus! I hope all you you have a cozy, fun, and joyful day today! 

Below, Gus is watching the light sparkle off a new little ornament that I painted for his tree. After seeing his fried, @adrian.dollslife ‘s charming silver nutcracker, he was keen to add a little nutcracker to his Christmas decor too! After all, as Adrian says "Christmas is not Christmas without The Nutcracker."

Sleigh Bells!

 🎶 It’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you!! 🎶  Gus and his Hackney pony, Barry, take to the fields for a sleigh ride through the winter wonderland.

 

Bear-y Christmass

For Christmas, @stovallthedoll ordered a custom teddy bear, which matches the ones I made for Adrian, and Gus. Now the "Three Dollsketeers" as Adrian's photographer has charmingly dubbed us, can be the three bearsketeers!

Stovall's bear.

 

Gus' Bear. Click here to see Adrian's Bear. 

New Sewing Pattern: Winter Hats and Mittens!

Today, Gus is modeling some cozy new beanie and mitten designs for the Tiny Apparel Patterns Etsy Shop! This hand sewing pattern is pretty beginner-friendly, and perfect for repurposing old socks.

Cards from Friends!

Gus went down to his mailbox and found some greeting cards from his buddies! Merry Christmas @adrian.dollslife and @stovallthedoll ! Thank you both for these delightful cards! 

Today, Gus is wearing a lumber-chic burgundy and loden green look, with classic herringbone trousers, for the #monday4dolls Christmas Fashion theme!

Season's Greetings!

Gus has been a truly industrious boy, writing out all his Christmas cards! Below are some printable greeting cards, from all of us, at Tiny Apparel, featuring Sinatra the beagle in four cozy plaid jackets!

May your Holidays be merry and bright!

 

Decorating for Christmas

🎶”O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, where to stick this last ornament?” 🎶  Gus puts the finishing touches on his Christmas tree. 

Today, Gus is also adding some holiday cheer to his pony’s barn, for the #monday4dolls theme: Christmas decorations! I put this wreath together for Gus, using beads and some big gold and green cultured pearls. They remind me of frosted glass ornaments.

Vintage Pictures!

It’s Gus, as a 1960’s Ken! I got really inspired by the fabulous 1980s-style Barbie and Ken illustrations that people have been creating on Instagram, for the #sparemoonbarbiechallenge, so I decided to make a picture of Gus from my own personal favorite era of Barbie fashion illustration! I adore the early Barbie and Ken catalog illustrations and box art, where you can see the stylistic influence of the wonderful Rene Gruau! 

 

I couldn’t leave Lucian out of the vintage Ken project, so here is Gus’ albino cousin as 1960s Allan! 

 

I also reinterpreted a few more classic 1960s Ken fashion illustrations, with a couple of today’s awesome and inspiring miniature instagramers: @adrian.dollslife and @stovallthedoll