Summer Vacation Day 42

One of the most complicated characters to follow is Natalia Fatale.  The very first issue (2004) of this character was the subject of blog post Day 53 - Cosmetic Takeover.  Cosmetic Takeover

Version 1.0 was released three times in 2005 and three times in 2006 (on the taller body).  Also in 2006, Natalia was released with a closed mouth (Queen of the Hive) which became known as version 1.5.   Natalia went through a personality crisis and was on sabbatical in 2007.  The story cards rumors were that she was having "cosmetic work done".  Version 2.0 was released in 2008.

Sometimes Integrity Toys isn't willing to give up on a mold.  Natalia version 1.5 is an example of this.  Although most mainline Natalia dolls have been released as version 2.0 since 2008, version 1.5 pops up on rare occasion; in 2011 it made two appearances:  at the Integrity Convention as an ITBE called "Night", and this doll, IFDC Go West Natalia Fatale.  (One of my favorite TV shows is Once Upon A Time; Go West Natalia reminds me so much of Regina!)

IFDC Go West Natalia Fatale is a modern interpretation of "The Wicked Witch of the West" from The Wizard of Oz.  This is another doll in my collection that I cannot bring myself to redress.  I believe her to be completely perfect in her original presentation.

Summer Vacation Day 43

If you've been following the blog since I started this summer countdown - bless your heart - I've spotlighted 16 distinct Fashion Royalty characters.  (Yesterday, I strayed into FR2 territory, but I will get back on track with today's entry.)

To further complicate matters with the 16 characters, many of them have had "refreshed" molds.  Starting with this blog post, I will be repeating the characters but focusing on their newer versions.

The first character to get cosmetic surgery was Adele Makeda.  Version 1.0 was only produced for a couple years (2001 - 2004).  Although I like the doll and have purchased several, I don't have one living here.  Version 2.0 was released in 2005 and was the subject of Day 55 - The Muse:

Day 55 - The Muse Adele Makeda

At the Integrity Convention of 2011, they unveiled version 3.0, Style Counsel Adele.  This doll is difficult for me to capture with my camera.  I wound up going outside.

I need to take a couple photography classes to become better at taking pictures.   It was my intention to spotlight all of my subjects against a neutral background to focus on their beauty.

But as you can see, Style Counsel Adele took better photos outside.

Style Counsel Adele had a great big "hair bump" - as did most dolls from this convention - which required some work to correct.  I think Style Counsel Adele is a lovely mold and probably the best representation of version 3.0; however, version 2.0 is still my favorite of all Adele molds.  Version 3.0 was released two more times (in 2012) before moving on to the FR2 body.