2017 Integrity Toys Nu.Face Collection Revealed!!
This collection marks Jessy Ayala’s second season as lead designer for the Nu.Face line and he has not disappointed. He has provided a collection rich in color and nostalgia while keeping it edgy and current. This collection seems to draw inspiration from the 2016 Louis Vuitton fashion shows as well as the accessories. Let’s take a moment to talk about the accessories. They are BEYOND people. Jessy’s attention to every minute detail in this line amazes and astounds. If you love Louis Vuitton bags…you will love this line. Jessy explained in the webinar that his basic inspiration for this line drew on objects of value..heirlooms. He explained there are romantic notes with rich jewel tone colors and a definite haunted mansion feel. Therefore, each doll has some kind of heirloom in her set. Also important to note, all of the characters have last names now! So enough of my blathering…let’s get to the dolls.
Charmed Life
Imogen Lennox Dressed Doll
The Heirloom Collection
The 2017 NU. Face™ Collection
Edition Size: 725
Estimated Delivery: Fall/Winter 2017
Retail Price: $140.00 US
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Imogen
Body: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled
Skin Tone: Japan
Hair Color: Ginger
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
How cute are those freckles?!!! From the titian hair to the combat boots…LOVE!! The back of the shirt is MAJOR and that purse…don’t even get me started with the purse. I love that the shirt is a body suit because they just fit better when dressing the doll IMO. Let’s also take a moment to appreciate the thigh high fish nets! The facial screening , according to Jessy, on this Imogen is an homage to Going Public Eugenia, a clear collector favorite…and again he brings in the heirloom nostalgia vibe with the facial screenings. Nicely done Mr. Ayala.
Heiress
Erin Salston Dressed Doll
The Heirloom Collection
The 2017 NU. Face™ Collection
Edition Size: 725
Estimated Delivery: Fall/Winter 2017
Retail Price: $140.00 US
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Erin 2.0
Body: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled
Skin Tone: Latino
Hair Color: Amber Brown
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
And again…the accessories are slaying me. Wait…is that a spider ring?!! Sign me up! For this doll, Jessy offered that the little travel case is the heirloom…and what an heirloom. That case put this doll in the my shopping cart. The shoes helped it along and that spider ring clinched it. That jacket with it’s split sleeves intrigue me and the skirt has a LOT of mix and match potential. The screening on this gorgeous Latino skin toned Erin is an homage to Paparazzi Bait Adele. Vibrant and sultry. Stunning.
Neo-Romantic
Rayna Ahmadi Dressed Doll
The Heirloom Collection
The 2017 NU. Face™ Collection
Edition Size: 775
Estimated Delivery: Fall/Winter 2017
Retail Price: $140.00 US
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Rayna
Body: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled
Skin Tone: Latino
Hair Color: Dark Espresso
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Wow!! while this is not the style I collect ( the high cut legs on the bodysuit have the Mom in me saying “ nope “ ), I can appreciate the styling. The accessories are beyond again. The heirloom of this look is the bracelet. Those tassel earrings are all that and a bag of chips too. The glasses add to the overall motocross vibe with the pants. I am again amazed at the details of this ensemble. Look at all those topstitched seams in those pants! Holy Cow! The facial screening on this lady is flat out gorgeous and I considered getting this one just for the doll. Will most likely regret it later but I passed. I love how that mulberry stripe in the pants is brought forward by the lip color. I also appreciate the two tones of soft greyish blue Jessy has paired with the rich black and vibrant berry color. Yummmmmm!
Vanity & Glamour
Nadja Rhymes Close-Up Doll
The Heirloom Collection
The 2017 NU. Face™ Collection
Edition Size: 725
Estimated Delivery: Fall/Winter 2017
Retail Price: $120.00 US
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Nadja 2.0
Body: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled
Skin Tone: A-Tone
Hair Color: Sterling Silver
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
Fierce!! Too fierce for words almost. From that soft petal shrug to the antique heirloom mirror, this woman owns it. She is also an homage to Paparazzi Bait Adele in facial screening. For me, this lady is all about that silver hair and sulrty eyes. I’m not super excited about the lavender hued lips but that can be tweaked some. In the early days of Integrity Toy’s collections, there were offerings of lingerie dolls and Jessy is bringing that bag around with this heirloom theme. Love that.
Hauntingly Lovely
Ayumi Nakamura Close-Up Doll
The Heirloom Collection
The 2017 NU. Face™ Collection
Edition Size: 825
Estimated Delivery: Fall/Winter 2017
Retail Price: $120.00 US
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Ayumi 3.0
Body: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Baby Blond
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
If Nadja was the sultry, then this Erin is the soft romantic antithesis..well..until you get to those leather boot spats!! Wow!! Love!! And they are like textured snakeskin leather like too. Oh…my…word. My heart can’t take much more LOL! The heirloom in this set is the brush. The baby blonde tresses and softened facial screening bring out the romance in this set.
If you are interested at all about these offerings, run don’t walk to your IT dealers for these dolls people. They are selling out fast.
And now for the set everyone wants but only a few lucky ducks will be able to get. Time for a lottery folks and this time the twins are the coveted want and need for many collectors.
Poetic Beauty
Lilith and Eden Blair Twin-Doll Gift Set
The Heirloom Collection
The 2017 NU. Face™ Collection
Edition Size: 925
Estimated Delivery: September 2017
Retail Price: $199.00 US
*** THIS GIFT SET WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE VIA INTEGRITY TOYS DEALERS!***
THIS WILL BE OFFERED VIA A W CLUB EXCLUSIVE RIGHT-TO-BUY LOTTERY FROM IT DIRECT LATER THIS YEAR (MORE DETAILS TO COME).
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Lilith and Eden
Body: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled
Skin Tone: Cream
Hair Color: Mahogany (Lilith) and
Pale Honey (Eden)
This set has me all gooey inside. LOVE!! All the accessories alone would have me buying but the twins ( especially Lilith) are my favorites. That leather crossover vest on Eden…Dying! Lilith’s entire outfit has me fainting. Add in the LV bags and I’m a goner. Oh lottery Gods, may you shine favorably on me…or…in the event I miss out on this one…may you give me sharp elbows with which to battle in the secondary market for this set.
So that is the Nu.Face collection for this year. Wow!! Don’t you feel like you have eaten a really good meal at a Michelin starred restaurant?!! There were so many highlights of this collection that I can’t pick a favorite doll. I would have to give the win to the detailed accessories though and the general cohesiveness and feel of the collection. There was something for everyone I think. If you wanted soft romantic, you got it…if you wanted edgy fierce…you got that too. I also think Mr. Ayala has given the market that youthful fashion forward vibe that many collectors have been wanting to return to Nu.Face. This look is current. It is now and extremely marketable. Excellent job done by the young rising talent of Jessy Ayala and smart of Integrity Toys to bring him on board.
The Royal Tea
Ok..so this series of shots were inspired by the outfit I posted on Instagram. As with many images, what looks good on an idea board does not translate to a model or doll. In this case, the hat that looked good on the board did not translate well to actual model. And…as much as I wanted to use it, the teapot did not make it into the final shots either. Sometimes it works out sometimes it doesn’t. The post is called “The Royal Tea” because the dog is wearing a crown .
Here was the Instagram inspiration:
You will notice a little bit of a color cast difference between my Instagram shots and the other images I use in the blog. The reason behind this is a difference in camera. Most if not all of the outfit boards that I post are shot with…wait for it…my IPhone. If I ever get around to doing my next photography installment you will learn more about that. Suffice it to say, as good as these new phones are these days, they still have a long way to go as far as color balance. Ok…geek photography moment over.
I am sharing snippets of the photo process on some of these posts on my instagram stories so feel free to follow that if you want. They disappear in 24 hours so they are there and then they are gone.
I am totally in love with this doll. She is Rare Appearance Dania Zarr from Integrity Toys. She was a WClub exclusive for 2014. Still one of my favorite models. The dress is a new acquisition from the talented Gwen of Gwendolyn’s Treasures.
Model: Integrity Toys Rare Appearance Dania Zarr
Dress: Gwendolyn’s Treasures
Hat: Bogue’s Vogues
Gloves: Integrity Toys IT Airways Poppy Parker
Necklace: made by me
Dog: Mattel
Shoes: Integrity Toys Sneak Peek Eden
Perfume bottle: Purchased at 2016 Barbiecon from Hande. If you ever go to Barbiecon… her sales table is a favorite of mine. Great minis! Sorry, no website or Etsy store yet.
-Rebecca
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