Jason Wu works magic with Cissy
L’Enfant Terriblé, with green eyes, bright red hair in a side-parted ponytail and black nails, has an incredibly daring look
The Cissy fashion doll by Madame Alexander was first manufactured in 1955 and was described at the time as “the doll with the figure and features of a debutante, is the newest and most exciting doll in the world.” She featured a more adult body shape, arched feet for high heels and articulation previously unknown at that time. She was, in fact, the forerunner of fashion dolls as we know them, including Barbie who came along 4 years later.
It was with great interest then that I learnt Cissy was to have a makeover thanks to uber-designer of dolls Jason Wu and his unique talent and vision. The collections he has come up with are divided into two: the ‘NEOCissy’, which is futuristic and edgy and the more classic, 50′s flavoured, ‘Cissy Collection’. Both collections consist of three dolls each possessing an increased level of articulation due to 15 joints. The dolls therefore lend themselves to more realistic poseability and are 16” and 21” in height respectively.
Both Jason Wu collections will be available at FAO Schwarz and online at MadameAlexander.com as soon as August 2010.
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- L’Enfant Terriblé, with green eyes, bright red hair in a side-parted ponytail and black nails, has an incredibly daring look
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- African-American Bon Bon has brown eyes, black close- cropped, flocked hair and silver nails
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- Blue eyed Blu Belle has a large, side-parted blue Afro and black nails
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- Envy, with a black bun and blue eyes
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- Vice has pale blue eyes and a red bun
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- Lust has green eyes, platinum blonde, gamine- styled hair and marvelous face paint
The Neo Cissy is spectacular. Wu is a genius.
I love Cissy – but these? Not so much. Thanks for an interesting report.