The Awards will focus solely on the fashion doll world and there will be 10 categories in all. Each category will capture the best of the last year’s fashion doll industry, including dolls, fashions, designers and retailers.

The round of nominations is now complete and we are have the immense pleasure in announcing the finalists. Voting is now open to the public and the winners will be announced on 19th February 2012. Cast your vote here.

Here are the nominations in full with links to pics/info of the nominees:

1. Best 12″ Scale Fashion Doll

Barbie Basics ‘Model No. 14 – Collection 002.5‘ (Mattel)
Fashion Royalty ‘Modern Comeback‘ Véronique Perrin (Integrity Toys)
NU.FACE ‘Quiet Storm‘ Annik (Integrity Toys)
‘tokidoki‘ Babie Doll (Mattel)
VINTAGE REVLON ‘Blushing Bride‘ (Tonner Doll)

2. Best 16″ Scale Fashion Doll

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“The BEST doll site on the web” – Mark, USA

DollObservers.com is the social network site for Fashion Doll Lovers. Whether your passion is Barbie, Tonner, Sybarite, Fashion Royalty or all of the above! Or whether you prefer your dolls Vintage or New, then this is the site for you. This is a true community of doll lovers and together we can discover a whole world of Fashion Dolls!

Once you sign up you will be able to enjoy and join in with the following activities and features:

• Have your own ‘My Page’ which you can customise, rearrange and choose from a range of cool apps to add right there on your page
• See a member you like? Add them as a friend! The more you engage with other members the more friends you will make. Invite your non-member friends to join you too!
• Active members stand the chance of being nominated as a Superstar Member!
• Connect DollObservers.com to your Facebook and Twitter accounts and post to all 3!
• Add your Doll Photos and arrange them into albums. Other members can comment and socially engage with them
• Upload Doll Videos or embed YouTube movies. Other members can comment and socially engage with them
• Read member Fashion Doll Articles (blogs) and add your own
• Join in and engage with the fashion doll discussions in the Forum
• Join a specific Doll Groups such as ‘Barbie”, “Buy & Sell’, ‘Tonner Dolls‘, ‘Moxie Teenz‘ and more. Don’t see a group for you? Then create and maintain your own!
• Do you run or know of Fashion Doll events? Then add them to our events page and invite your friends too!
• Follow all the action in the Activity Feed on the front page in order to keep up with members’ posts. Add Photos, Videos, Articles, Discussions and Events as well as Status Updates right there in the feed
• Every month we have a different Doll Theme. Previous themes have included ‘Science Fiction’, ‘In The Sun’, ‘Love’ and lots more. Members can enter a theme pic for a chance to win a $20 cash prize! It lots of fun and a very popular feature
• Look out for occasional offers and competitions to win cool Fashion Doll prizes!
• Our site is ever evolving and new features are added all the time.

Phew, as if that wasn’t enough, DollObservers.com is absolutely FREE to join. All we ask is that you consider donating an amount of your choice in order to help with upkeep and running costs. The suggested donation is just $11.95 for 12 months of membership. That amounts to less than $1 per month!

Regardless of whether you donate or not, everyone who joins or signs up for our newsletter will receive a FREE Barbie eBook. Cool!

Still not convinced? Then check out some Member Testimonials:

“When you join DollObservers, as I did one year ago, you find those people, you got those friends all over the globe, and you share the passion, the friendship, the fun” – Lilly, Superstar Member, Spain

“I want to share my joy over dolls with others, and in real life I just can’t. And right here it works in two directions; I can post photos of my dolls that I’m proud of and receive comments, and I can enjoy other people’s beautiful dolls and be inspired ” – Evelien, Netherlands

“Users can enjoy the camaraderie of doll collecting with a multi-faceted group rather than just one certain doll being in the spotlight. You can be exposed to dolly joys you wouldn’t otherwise notice through the eyes of their admirers and maybe even fall in love with a new doll yourself… And of course, my favorite: “Theme of the Month Group” allows you to fully participate with other collectors in a healthy and friendly competition in which you can show off not only your favorite dolls & collections but their wardrobes, accessories, props and dioramas that go hand in hand with doll collecting!” – Mark, USA

“It’s really great to meet doll lovers from all over the world. As for me, the atmosphere is very important. Of course there are people who collect fashion dolls, BJD, reborn dolls and antiques at the same time but generally I see the collectors with strong preferences for one type of dolls over the others. My own collection is 95% fashion dolls, so I love being among people with the same doll preferences. Thank you Simon, for giving the fashion doll lovers from all over the world the chance to unite on such a website!” – Katie, Russian Federation

1. The next doll in the Hells Belles line will be another Marl B exclusive called GOTHICA. You can see her in a full-page ad in the new edition of FDQ magazine.
2. The new line of dolls set for release sometime towards the end of the year and is called Glamour. Not much info on these gals as yet but from the name I must say I am rather excited

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Viva Las Vegas!

The 9th International Fashion Doll Convention (IFDC) in Las Vegas is well under way and there are several news snippets winging their way across the pond from the Superfrock camp, who are making their debut at the convention. Desmond Lingard, one half of the creative duo behind the Sybarite dolls has spoken about upcoming plans for both the doll line as well as their recently announced Superfrock Convention.

Apparently there have been some alterations to the planned additions to the Colourvision line due to manufacturing difficulties on a couple of the dolls. Therefore Tangi who appeared in the Haute Doll section of the June/July Doll Reader magazine and the Voltaire sculpt doll, who was hotly anticipated, will not now be produced. We will still get Apple, the Inque sculpt featured in the same Haute Doll feature, as well as a bathing suited Pollen. Voltaire may make an appearance at some point in the year in a revised outfit.

The convention currently being planned will take place Friday to Sunday, October 21-23rd 2011. Venues for each day will be different and there will be a Doll A Day! Sounds exciting and I look forward to finding out more!

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“Like a Goddess… no excuses!
Bright magenta hose, and multicolour corset embroidered in harlequin grid metal components and yellow grosgrain flatbow, feather photographic print strapless glamour chaps with heavily embroidered hemlines interdispersed with transparent gauze, custom print reverse satin square slink skirt slashed up the front. Metal accent magenta closed toe sling back shoes and crimped wig of electric magenta and lime in a simple centre part flowing to below her waist!
‘ponygirl’ headpiece of steel with electric blue plume..”

Her highly styled couture may not be to everyone’s taste but it’s safe to bet she won’t be around for long!

Here is the blurb from the sales site:

Fugu clone: 0702, pale skintone!
FIRST OF THE CURRENT COLLECTION “COLOURVISION”
Vicious tones, blue lips… this girl speaks no english!
Bright light blue hose, and tulle blouse, black and natural white origami jacket embroidered in metal pyramids, custom print grosgrain skirt, belted in double layer grosgrain ribbon with metal arrow ‘buckle’. metal accent pale blue shoes with transparent heel and overlay, matching light blue clutch bag and wig of electric blue pink and powder blue in a simple ponytail with fringe and sideburns!
‘clam catcher’ hat.
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From the Sybarite cover star to the high fashion style shots we had come to know and love from HD this definitely helps fill the hole it left. I do therefore hope this magazine will be here to stay. Be sure to check it out and subscribe by print, digital and soon to be released ipad/iphone versions.

http://www.mymusemag.com

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