Updates on LE Inamorata Dolls and PFDF

It has been a while without newsletters and I get emails daily asking when the LE Nnaji dolls Cherub and Seraph will come out with their separate fashion packs. As you know the dolls and accessories have been ready for couple of months now, but the delays with the fashion factory seem to go on endlessly. I have been waiting all this time to give you some good news, but I'm afraid I still don't have a date. This sort of delays seem to be an every day occurrence in China and even though it drives me nuts all I can do is bare it. When our business grows big enough to provide a steady income we will hire our own seamstress, but for now we are at the mercy of the factories. I know lot of people are asking to reserve or preorder Inamorata dolls, but now you can see the reason why I always refuse. I know you are all anxious to get the long awaited dolls,  but let's just hope good things come to those who wait.

As for brighter news I have registered for next years Paris Fashion Doll Festival 14th-16th of March 2014 so hopefully I get to meet some of you there in person. I am also working on some OOAKs and maybe a LE5 super exclusive doll to present there. There will be some accessory sets and loose fashions to grab as well. The theme for PFDF this year is the 20th anniversary which leaves me with quite free artistic reign so if you want to throw in some ideas this is a great time to get that Inamorata wish-list out.  Tell me what you would like to see at PFDF or future in general!

And not to leave you utterly without a treat here is a sneak peek of the one of the shoes, guess which set it's from.

Gamut & Anemone - OOAK Inamorata Dolls

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I have been working on more OOAKs while waiting for the limited edition production delays. I'm proud to announce two new beauties: super dark Gamut and soft and pale Anemone.

Anemone

Anemone is a commission Inamorata doll featuring the Asian Miao sculpt and a new paler custom order skin tone called Almond. She has brown eyes, beige tone nude lips, smoky brown eye-shadow and brows, applied lower and upper lashes, and French manicure nail polish. She comes with a short 2-tone hard cap wig and OOAK black lace lingerie set featured in the Haute Doll February issue.

Gamut

Gamut is a commission Inamorata doll featuring the African Nnaji sculpt and a custom order dark skin tone Coffee. She has brown eyes, vibrant metallic eye-shadow with gradient effect from yellow through green to blue. The same colours are repeated in her nail polish. Her lips have a ombre effect from burgundy to metallic vermilion and her lashes are black and super long.

Gamut goes to her new home nude and bald, but in the photos she is wearing Sybarite Rock it with Numina belt and surrounded with colourful ZhangYoung shoes. If you are interested in these inexpensive eye-candies look for them on ebay. The ones made for Numina fit Inamorata well and most of the shoes made for Sybarites work too. ZhangYoung should start making shoes especially for Inamorata soon. I am also designing some Inamorata accessory packs for late Autumn.

Click below for more pictures of

Gamut

&

Anemone

Masai - OOAK

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I apologize that I still have no release date for the limited edition Nnaji dolls Seraph and Cherub. The fashion factory is still working on the outfits and I don't know when they will be ready, but the good news is all the shoes have now arrived. Meanwhile, I have taken the opportunity to catch up on my commission schedule and have just finished a super dark OOAK Inamorata called Masai.  This doll uses the Nnaji sculpt and features a new custom skin tone in deep coffee brown. She was made as a commission work and is not for sale.

Masai has brown eyes with some warm tones of amber, nude lips, short black applied lashes and black brows. Her nail polish is a French manicure in beige tones and her palms and the soles of her feet have been painted with a lighter skin tone.

Her outfit consists of a simple dress made of coarsely woven burgundy raw silk with torn edges, hand painted details in the hemline and seashells stitched on the sleeve; 2 traditional Masai necklaces made of yarn weave, glass beads, seashells, buttons and wooden sticks with fur puffs; a Masai bridal headdress with beads, chains, buttons and metal ornaments; 5 bracelets; modern bead corset; shepherding cane and a gourd flask.

More photos at the flickr set.

Petrographie Collection: Craie

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I've had this OOAK collection ready for a while, but was planning to release it only after the Cherub and Seraph were out. However, there seems to be a delay after another from the factories (now the fashion factory told us there will be a delay of 3 weeks at least in the production) so I thought I'd unveil it now to give you something to pass the time while waiting for the LE dolls. The Petrographie collection consist of 3 dressed OOAK dolls: Aimant, Grès and Craie. Aimant is now sold and Grés will part of a charity auction at New York Metrodolls club event "Style evolution 1920 to present" that takes place on October 6th. The club accepts bids by proxy.

Craie is the third doll in the Petrographie collection and features the Asian Miao sculpt.  Her face is hand painted with deep brown eyes, gradient eye shadow from mauve to purple, and her sensually parted lips are nude. Her nail polish is a French manicure with dark purple tips.

Her 20's inspired outfit consists of a under bust brocade corset dress with long pleated silk hem, white netting choker top with asymmetrical rouching,  pale gold Art Nouveau serpent sculpt heels, and a hand beaded skull cap with pale gold glass beads. All items are hand made by em'lia.

Petrographie collection - Grés

*My access to blogspot.com was blocked for a while so this is a late update.

I've had this OOAK collection ready for a while, but was planning to release it only after the Cherub and Seraph were out. However, there seems to be a delay after another from the factories (now the fashion factory told us there will be a delay of 3 weeks at least in the production) so I thought I'd unveil it now to give you something to pass the time while waiting for the LE dolls. The Petrographie collection consist of 3 dressed OOAK dolls: Aimant, Grès and Craie. More photos at the flickr set. 

Grès is the second doll in the Petrographie collection and features the African Nnaji sculpt.  Her face is hand painted with light hazel green eyes, shimmering gold eye shadow and her parted lips have ombre effect with gold and grey. Her nail polish is a French manicure in gold with grey tips. The long applied lashes have golden tips.

Her 20's inspired outfit consists of a under bust brocade corset dress with rouched silk hem, golden netting choker top with asymmetrical rouching, gold and grey Art Nouveau serpent sculpt heels, and a hand beaded skull cap with lavender glass beads. All items are hand made by em'lia.

Grès will be part of a charity auction of New York doll club Metrodolls' (http://metrodolls.blogspot.com/) event "Style evolution 1920 to present" that takes place on October 6th. The club accepts bids by proxy.

Collection Petrographie: Aimant

*My access to blogspot.com was blocked for a while so this is a late update.

I've had this OOAK collection ready for a while, but was planning to release it only after the Cherub and Seraph were out. However, there seems to be a delay after another from the factories (now the fashion factory told us there will be a delay of 3 weeks at least in the production) so I thought I'd unveil it now to give you something to pass the time while waiting for the LE dolls. The Petrographie collection consist of 3 dressed OOAK dolls: Aimant, Grès and Craie. The first 2 feature the African Nnaji sculpt and Craie features the Asian Miao sculpt. All the dolls are hand painted, and all the fashions and shoes hand made by em'lia. More photos at flickr set.

Aimant is the first doll in the Petrographie collection and features the African Nnaji sculpt.  Her face is hand painted with brown eyes, shimmering copper eye shadow and her parted liquorish lips with a flicker of a tongue are metallic lavender with black ombre effect. Her nail polish is a French manicure in metallic grey with black tips.

Her outfit consists of a under bust brocade corset dress with armoured hips, lavender silk panties with garters holding up a pair of net stockings, copper leatherette choker top, oriental platform sandals in copper and lavender Qing dynasty inspired headdress with a cascade of hand applied copper glass beads and threads of torn netting. All items are hand made by em'lia.

Aimant was sold through silent auction via email.