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Interview Vol.2

In this interview, Aketsun! tells us about how the dress set "Fall Whisper" was made.
You can see the passion and commitment of the designer of the dress set, Aketsun! Also, don't miss the pictures of dolls styled with the dress set that Aketsun! took herself! Get this dress set and get your Blythe ready for fall!

Q. What is the concept of the dress?

A. I imagined a girl walking in the woods being engrossed in her thoughts on a windy day. I used vivid colors so the dress would glow in the sunlight of early fall. The dress is also a retro theme to match the nostalgic atmosphere of fall.

Q. Where the name of the dress set come from?

A. Fortunately Junko named the dress set!

Q. What is the favorite thing about your dress set?

A. I like the hooded scarf. I think Blythe looks very sweet and cute with scarves hugging her face.

Q. Tell us a story about making the dress set.

A. Since this is a dress set for my favorite doll, Blythe, I drew a lot of design illustrations!

I collect a lot of old fashion magazines for a reference to design outfits.
It was my first time to design a dress set for mass production, but thanks to the useful advice from CWC staff I made it though! I was surprised that even a small difference in a stitching style or thickness of fabric can really change the overall look of the dress set.
To make the dress silhouette look exactly like what I wanted, I had to try a lot of materials. I even made cloth for the coat. The embroidery on the skirt took a long time but it was fun!
I learned a lot of things through the process of the dress set becoming an actual product. Thank you to CWC for truly giving me this great opportunity!

Q. Tell us about the pictures of your Blythe dolls wearing the dress set taken by you.

A. When the dolls with light-colored hair wears "Fall Whisper," they look very cheerful and cute, but when the dolls with dark-colored hair wears it, they look nostalgic. And the dress gives a different impression depending of how to wear the hooded scarf, so this dress set has a lot of ways to enjoy it!

Thank you Aketsun! for the interview!
From now on we are planning to produce more products designed by past Beauty Contest finalists.

The next designer of the dress set is MIELE DOLCE!

MIELE DOLCE received the "Miss Popularity" award at the first Blythe Beauty Contest. They participated in 2007 Charity Fashion Show & Exhibition "Princess a la mode," and past Junie Moon Variety Fair exhibitions. They are a team consisting of 5 members, and their "sweet but poisonous" style has been acknowledged by a lot of Blythe fans.
We've already discussed the design of the dress set since this spring. This time, they designed a purple and black mini lolita dress with corset.

Detailed information about this dress set will be available soon! Don't miss it!