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This year's event is called, "Once Upon a Wonder World" is our 7th annual charity event.
7th Anniversary Charity Exhibition "Once Upon A Wonder World"
This exhibition we had artists and designers style and customize Blythe dolls in the theme of fairy tales. We had people vote for their favorite out of all the semi finalists and our anniversary dolls for the story "Denizen of the Lake" was on display during the event. We had many people came to the event day after day, it was so much fun! We'd like to share with you what happened during the event!
Blythe Styled as Fairytales
At the event, the space was decorated with flower lush foliage. It was as if everyone was magically transformed into a garden wonder world.
Once you enter the space the first thing that attracts the eye is a huge video screen playing cute Blythe animations. Obviously we have this year's anniversary doll on display. Popular illustrator Hiromi Sato made original artwork to go along with the story of "Denizen of the Lake" enriching the tale even more. Blythe dolls made by fashion brands and artists were categorized according to the story each doll was associated with.
Once you've walked under the flower arch you've entered the place of fairy tales. Blythe had transformed into the characters of these stories. There were park benches so you could sit back, observe and enjoy the fantastic world.
From June 28th to July 5th we had the semi finalists' dolls on display in the middle of the event space. Each piece of work was made with great care and backed with strong concepts. The people that came to see the dolls were in awe of their lovely glory.
3rd Annual Blythe Beauty Contest Final Presentation
"Who's The Fairest Of Them All?"
We would like to share the closing of the event went on July 6th (Sunday)!
On the 6th of July we announced the grand prix and the finalists. Until that day people voted on their favorite doll in each category online and at the event space. Junko Wong introduced the event and presented the anniversary dolls from "Denizen of the Lake". These dolls included, "Christina the Bride" and "Eleanor the Forest Dancer". As if the dolls came straight out of the book two young girls dressed as the Denizens of the Lake sisters carried the dolls down the runway in a moving presentation.
Just like every year there was a star studded array of Judges! This year we have the chief designer of "Jane Marple", Megumi Murano; Hello Kitty designer, Yuko Yamaguchi; chief editor for "short coco", Makoto Saito; custom doll artist Mitsubachi@BabyBee; Official Photographer for Blythe, Gina Garan and the moderator for the judging process Blythe Producer, Junko Wong.
Petite Beauty Category
The presentation of the contest started with the Petite Blythe category, the artists used Little Lodge display cases in their design. The first contestant was Itsumi's "Romantic Collection". It was about a girl who loves everything romantic and enjoys a fashion in her own room. The next contestant Hisako & Browns' "Petite Winter Promenade" were mother and daughter. The daughter looked just like her doll, it was very cute! The third contestant March Hare & Blue Cat, "I'm late" was a doll that couldn't make up her mind about what to wear in her closet room before an important date. The fourth contestant Mindtrigger's "Duchess Dolce and Darjeeling Darling" recreated the tea party scene from "Alice in Wonderland" was a delicious vision of sweetness. The fifth contestant, Knit kit doll nagi's "Sweet" like the name implies using an abundance of knit objects, tea cups, shoes, and cherries were all made through knitting! The sixth contestant Queen of Heart's Tea Time's "Secret Midnight Tea Party" all the characters used in this are villains that appear in fairy tales and fables. All the girl villains congregated and has a romantic tea time yet balanced with some poisonous edge. The seventh contestant Tottie Room's "Tottie Curry" a cute elephand and waitress Lily are a small mobile curry shop. An Indian Blythe and the Little Lodge pulled along by the elephant was full of atmosphere. Last but not least the eighth contestant vanilla*latte+'s "The snow Queen" the very last scene of "The Snow Queen" is represented, the way that they constructed the snow and ice made it look very convincing.
Natural Beauty Category
The Natural Beauty category was kicked off by the first contestant is from Australia, Addicted to PLastic and Frangipani Design. Their piece was called "Forget-Me-Not" inspired by a vintage postcard and cupids. The second contestant was from Thailand, Mindtrigger's "Cuddly Lulu" is an adventure loving girl that lives in a small cottage in the mountains. The trumpet also adds to the energy to the piece. The third contestant Poohie & Suzy from Korea made "Antique Rose" a small girl with who owns an antique bisque doll, the doll's skin matched Angelica Eve very well. The fourth contestant was Jabbawoks' "Jardin du Maman" in French meaning, "Mother's garden". The fifth contestant, Lily's "A Girl Collecting Strawberries" is a girl who goes out to collect strawberries with her cat for her strawberry party. Western designs using Japanese materials was a key aspect for the piece. The sixth contestant, Stellinna from France made "Dreamy Melody". She love music, daydreaming, poetry and writing songs. Her mohair knit cap was very cute. The seventh contestant Yatabazah's who is one of the few males in the contest, who also came from Athens Greece came and presented "Don't ever leave me Wilhemina". Last but not least was Prout and Toot's "Beluga Babuska" their team came from Switzerland and America! Their design was about a ballerina that lives in a small place in Russia.
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