Magia 2000 ooak fashiondolls

Madonna ooak doll by Magia2000 - Give me all your Luvin'

2012-02-12T07:18:00.000-08:00

Inspired to the new incredible video of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" , here is the new Magia2000's doll inspired to the Queen of Pop, we celebrated during the Graham Norton Show and who received one of our dolls.

She is amazing and incredibly sexy and beautiful in this video, and we took inspiration from one of the outfits, originally dressed in Dolce Gabbana lace dress, here is our mini version in white lace dress with open sleeves and silk satin under-corset, with sheer lycra stockings. Several details have been personally customized as the replica shoes in gold leather, handcrafted in tiny version. More attentions where put on jewellery details, all in real Swarovsky crystals, handcrafted by Magia2000.

She also received a professional full facial repaint with acrilic color recalling the same makeup and eyes shape as well as lips, and she received a perfect new hairstyle with tiny and short curls.. All accessories are handcrafted by Magia2000.

Madonna got our doll at Norton Graham show!

2012-01-15T13:51:00.000-08:00

With this doll, we made a dream came true, meeting the one and only MADONNA at the Norton Graham show in London during a wonderful and personal interview, promoting the W.E. movie but talking about her career, her projects and for few minutes, about our dolls, used to show her look changes.

She wore this outfit at the very first Premiere of W.E. at the Venice Film Festival in Spetember 2011.

Our doll wears a replica of the Vionnet evening dress, in a silk crepe de chinein a turquoise colour with an intricate hand beading of red and white tiny beads. The dress is made following the same pattern cut of the original, after a detailed study of the silhouette.
All details are absolutely studied to be close to original.

She also received a professional full facial repaint with acrilic color .Body used is pivotal, with posable joinings. All accessories are handcrafted by Magia2000.

Magia2000 on VANITY FAIR Italy

2011-11-16T06:54:00.000-08:00

After the incredible success of teh Barbie Alitalia, here are 2 beautiful and prestigious article on VANITY FAIR Italy about the dolls.....and featuring Magia2000!

Magia 2000 for "Barbie & Alitalia"

2011-11-03T01:36:00.000-07:00

This is an incredible project we are truly proud to share with everybody.

For the 2011 Rome Film Festival, Barbie joined Alitalia in a big party at the middle of the Auditorium in Rome.
For this special event, Magia2000 have been called to create 14 special dolls , reproducing the iconic Alitalia hostess uniforms since 1950.

All dolls have been created with details, after a visit to the original Alitalia archieve. These Barbie dolls will be exposed in a personal case in Alitalia store in the middle of Rome, at Piazza di Spagna.

Thanks to Mattel Italy and Alitalia for this chance and collaboration.

Paola & Chiara dolls

2011-10-09T13:01:00.000-07:00

Paola & Chiara are a famous Italian singer duo, which has pubblished tons of hits in the past years. After knowing each other in private, we wanted to celebrate her 1 year of "Milleluci" album with a tribute doll set, replica of her CD cover image.

The set is completley handcrafted by Magia2000 in every single little details. The 2 doll were dressed in a lined animal printied coat , originally fron N.21, shoes and all accessories are handcrafted by Magia2000 as well as set.
Red Velvet Sofa by Catia Destro

A very Special Thanks to Paola & Chiara for being such nice persons.
Love you

Madonna Express Yourself

2011-09-26T07:11:00.000-07:00

Following our beloved ooak doll series of the Queen of Pop, here is the most iconic dress ever! We waited more than a decade to be sure our techiniques could be enough to realize the first outfit of the Blond Ambition.
Originally designed by Jean Paul Gaultier, here is the very detailed doll version on doll size from us.

We love you Madonna

Mario and Gianni
Magia2000
www.magia2000.com

Madonna doll as Dress you up

2011-06-27T05:31:00.001-07:00

After all those years, the Virgin tour is still in Madonna fans' hearts and in ours too!
That's the new Madonna doll by Magia2000, isnpired to the opening outfit of teh concert, with a replica dress and jacket, completely handpainted as the original version.

NEw Madonna doll as Hanky Panky

2011-03-01T03:06:00.000-08:00

Here is the new OOAK Madonna doll inspired to one of the most iconic outfit from the Blond Ambition Tour. "Nothing like a good Spanky". Fully handbeaded with matching colour trims and tiny beads and sequins.

Madonna doll - Keep it together

2010-12-07T14:57:00.000-08:00

Some pics of the preparation of our new doll inspired to our beloved Madonna....

Folloing our famous OOAK Madonna dolls, here is brand new doll inspired to one of them ost iconic dress from the 1990 Blond Ambition Tour, with her hairstyle ponytail from the American leg of the tour.

She wears a replica of the Jean Paul Gaultier corset with cone bra in black satin and black stretch velvet shorts. Intricated rope corset with jacket cosnstruction and microphone holder on the back. Several criss cross with the same patterne of the original dress. She also wears net stockings with knee protectors and black sort boots and black sprto gloves. Of course she also wears her iconic head-microphone and a black flocked jazz cabaret hat. The set is completed by a cabaret chair.

Madonna doll Erotica

2010-10-14T08:17:00.000-07:00

Inspired to the iconic video "Erotica", here is a sequel of our world famous OOAK Madonna dolls and feautured on many international magazines and exhibitions.

The outfit is a replica of the original Dolce & Gabbana dress in black leather, with bustier cut, fully lined and fitted on thisslim body doll. The doll wears a transparent high quality black lycra dress with cuffs and collar in white taffeta with black satin short tie, wearing black open stilettos. She holds black stiff whip on her right hand with long sharp nail, and a black leather removable mask.
She also received a complete facial makeover repaint, with professional acrylic colours and sealing, with details also on her gold tooth.

Madonna doll as "Sooner or Later"

2010-08-20T06:08:00.001-07:00

Here is our new doll tribute to the Queen of Pop, Madonna, in her oufit designed by Bob Mackie, during her perfomance at the 1991 Oscar, singing "Sooner or Later".
We are so happy to show this new doll as we were lucky to view the original dress in 2006 at the Barbie Convention.
We also attach the original pic we took of the dress.

Toyland%20Magazine

2010-08-10T12:27:00.000-07:00

Toyland%20Magazine

A wonderful inyerview on TOYLAND magazine about us....12 full pages in Spanish.

Chekc it on their online magazine website

Beyonce doll by Magia2000

2010-08-05T14:20:00.001-07:00

Inspired to this wonderful Armani dress, here is our doll version of Bejonce', one of our favorite music icon. We love Bejonce'

Madonna doll as Like a Virgin

2010-08-05T14:06:00.001-07:00

Our new OOAK Madonna doll , tribute to one of the most iconic moment of Music history...her performance at 1984 MTV Music Award.

Kylie Minogue doll

2010-08-05T14:02:00.000-07:00

here is our new OOAK doll as tribute to Kylie Minogue, in her concert outfit from "White Diamond"

Lady Gaga doll as Alejandro

2010-08-05T13:59:00.000-07:00

here is a fast preview of our Lady Gaga doll in Alejandro

New dolls from Magia2000

2010-08-05T13:58:00.000-07:00

Finally it's time to show you the hard job we did during these months and exposed at the US conventions.
So don't miss the chance to visit our site!

some preview from IFDC Las Vegas

2010-07-16T18:32:00.000-07:00

Live Auction "Dorothy in OZ" , bidded for 1700$

OOAK Cher doll as replica of her stunning Bob Mackie outfit from her Farewell Tour

While the time is flying after convention in Vegas, here it is a nice preview of the doll we created for that special event.
We also have been donated a special OOAK doll to Live Auction for Charity which was bidded for 1700$ , all money went to Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.

and now still waiting for Cleveland Barbie Convention! WOW!

Magia2000's Lady Gaga doll on DIE ZEIT and ZEIT MAGAZIN

2010-05-14T07:57:00.000-07:00

On a very nice article aboout the passion for dolls and celebrity, we were honored to be published as only guest, with one of our celebrity doll, and especially our beloved Lady Gaga Paparazzi.
So take a look at the following pictures of teh magazine or go direct on their site to view it.

http://www.zeit.de/lebensart/mode/2010-05/beruehmte-puppen-2?page=2#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Flebensart%2Fmode%2F2010-05%2Fberuehmte-puppen-2%3Fpage%3D10

Magia2000 interviewed on Visto magazine with many celebrity dolls

2010-04-30T08:18:00.001-07:00

hi, here is a funny and very nice interview we had with italian magazine Visto, with some funny new pics of us with tons of Barbie and the real big one.....
We also talked about the celebrity dolls we created for Madonna, Victoria Beckham, Simona Ventura, Laura Pausini, Michelle Hunziker, and last but not least ....Maria De Filippi, who was the last we were so happy to pay tribute.
So enjoy it!

Like a Virgin

2010-04-15T02:33:00.001-07:00

For the 20th Anniversary of the Blond Ambition Tour of Madonna, we just created a new and incredible reproduction of her Gaultier dress with the iconic style of her ponytail.
here is a true dream we made true after so many years.... And I was there 20 years ago in Turin...screaming with her!

Paris 2010 - YSL Exhibit

2010-03-17T02:49:00.000-07:00

Here are just few pics of the incredible YSL exhibit in Paris, we had the pleasure to visit this past weekend. We hardly suggest to visit it! Spectacular!

O.D.A. Exhibit in Milano

2010-03-17T02:41:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of the doll donated to O.D.A. art gallery in Milano for a Charity Event last 03rd March.
O.D.A. is a nice place where you can also learn painting and sculpting techinques, and where artists can go to practise and study. That is why we post also the processof a face repaint we did for the OOAK doll donated.
Hope you enjoy it!

original face

deleted face

final result with repaint

and the final dressed doll!

Lady Gaga doll by Magia2000

2010-03-08T14:21:00.001-08:00

This is an incredible doll, we were lucky to donate directly to Lady Gaga, through a friend of us she received this doll reproducing her iconic outfit for the MTV Award.

Magia2000 on CommonUnCommon Fashion Mag.

2010-02-11T07:37:00.000-08:00

Click on the link to go on CommonUnCommon Magazine site.

Wondereal

New Madonna doll

2010-01-26T09:48:00.000-08:00

And here is our last creations dedicated to the Queen of Pop, and inpsired to her final dress from the world largest selling concert of a solo artist, the Sticky & Sweet tour.
She wears the Football outfit of "4 Minutes".

A long job with a lot of preparation and studying all the details.

Merry Xmas

2009-12-22T06:10:00.001-08:00

a Shocking new creation for Beatrice on Sybarites

2009-12-17T12:06:00.000-08:00

Beatrice Morabito, friend of us and longtime Sybarites Collector, opened her collection to our creativity and with a special exchange, we had the privilage to create something special for her and her fetish collection.
It's a pleasure to share with all of you a new level of our creativity with this shoking new outfit and pictures. This is a start of a new collaboration with Bea, an incredibly talented photographer.
More interesting stuffs has to come soon.

Vogue Gioiello - November 09

2009-12-05T09:06:00.001-08:00

It's a great pleasure and honor to show this incredible project we create for the cover story of Vogue Gioiello , Noveber 09 Issue.

We thank Mrs. Franca Sozzani , Giovanna Battaglia who trust in our creativity for this creations, and painting.
We create outfits, style and painting for these incredible puppets, created by Veronique Andrin.
We also painted more than 12 heads of the "Time for Color" article.
A big thanks to Michael Baumgarten, photographer of both projects.

The Black Barbie Auction in Milan

2009-11-29T07:03:00.000-08:00

Gianni Grossi, Franca Sozzani and Mario Paglino

the entire exhibit

On monday 23rd November 2009, Vogue Italy organized a charity Auction together with Mattel and Christie's to donate money for AIRC (Italian Association for Cancer Research) and auctioned some of the iconic dolls shooted on the july issue "The Black Barbie".
So we were called to prepare and set all the dolls for the evtn and for the auction, together with some of our dolls donated to this charity event.

here are some pics of the xposition, held in Palazzo Clerici in Milan, base of the Christies Auctions.
We want to thank Vogue Italy, as Mrs. Franca Sozzani, and Mattel for their support.

The incredible event brought more than 54.000 Euro for charity, an incredible result for Cancer Research.

Barbie Auction in Florence

2009-11-29T06:01:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the pics from the Barbie Auction in Florence, on last 20th November.
The auction was made inside of the historical building of Palazzo Vecchio, in the centre of Florence, right in Piazza della Signoria.
It was an incredible location.
Barbie was part of an inportant project for the Museo dei Bambini.
In the evening there was a special auction for "Save the Children", where we have one of our special ooak doll " Magia in the Spotlight". Famous Italian TV star, Michelle Hunziker, was the co-chair fo the event and she bidded and won our ooak doll.
here are some pics of that day.

At the Fiat Lounge with Barbie and Magia2000

2009-11-11T00:55:00.000-08:00

Yesterday night, at the Fiat Lounge in Milan, Barbie and Fiat celebrate the final part of the year together, exposing the Fiat 500, whihc will be auctioned in Florence on 20th November.
We were called as special guests of this funny and glam event to expose some of our dolls and our Live Auction doll for Florence, our "Magia in the Spotlight".
Here are some of the pics of the event. Enjoy!

Magia2000 at the BARBIE BUS in Turin

2009-11-05T15:48:00.000-08:00

Today we were honored to be part of the funny and joyful experience at the barbie Bus .
The Barbie Bus travelled across Italy from Milan to Rome, Venice, FLorence and Naple and more during this past month and today it was the last stop, in our own town Torino.
So, it was a pleasure to be part of this special stop in my own city, and be special guset as OOAK Designer and Mattel freelance designer for all the events we did during this past 2 years.
So we exposed our dolls on the barbie truck, with so much joy, playing with little girls, building new hairstyle for their dolls and of course discussing with adult collectors.
At the end we had a very big surprise with a VIP guest. Mrs Luciana Littizzetto, one of the more funny and intelligent actress and tv star, came to join us on the Barbie Bus, to visit us and receive our OOAK Barbie in her tribute.
We thank Luciana for her kindness. Here are some pics of the beautiful day in Torino.

On "Magazine - Corriere della Sera"

2009-10-09T03:35:00.000-07:00

It's a great pleasure and honor to be just featured on the pages of "Magazine - Il Corriere" one of the most important culture and fashion magazine of Italy, in this wonderful article about the new passion fo fashion dolls.
We are considered honored to be next to great designers as Victor & Rolf and Jason Wu, as example of creativity and couture-inspired fashion dolls.

Jason Wu Event + Contest Winning

2009-10-07T01:00:00.000-07:00

Gianni, Jason Wu and Mario

It's a big pleasure for us to show you some pics of the recent Jason WU Event, where we meet our longtime cherished designer Jason, and also won both prizes for the Design Competition "I love JAson".
The Judge's Award went ot our Crystal Diamond and the Public's Award went to "We Love Jason" , a special doll inspired and dedicated to MR. WU.
The convention was a beautiful experience and we thank all the people we meet there.

Our Crystal Diamond , winner of the Judge's Award from Integrity Toys

Our OOAK doll "We love Jason" which won the Public Choice Award

Monogram Cusriosity set on our table

a Priscilla inspiration.....

Gianni and Sue in her wonderful outfit....ready to party!

some crazy and extravagant outfits for the Couture Dinner

my lovely Erin repainted, and ready for the shooting

The Jason Wu Museum

Chicago Sears Towers

Hotel Lobby

Magia2000 Intervista su Simona Ventura BLOG

2009-09-17T01:39:00.000-07:00

here is a fast link to our exclusive interview on Simona Ventura Blog.
Thanks to Matteo.

http://www.simonaventura.it/wordpress/?p=2708

Barbie BUS in Milan....

2009-09-16T00:47:00.000-07:00

Here some of the pictures we took yesterday at the launch cocktail of the tour of Barbie!

Yes, Barbie goes on tour with a fantastic truck, transformed in a pink chic shop and entertaining area.

Think Pink!

It's time to play a while.........

Next to Barbie in a special Tour outfit...

Emanuela Pacotto, official Barbie voice for Italy

Barbie meets Colangelo at Biffi

2009-09-11T08:10:00.000-07:00

the Vogue Fashion Night Out, on 10th Sept.'09, was a huge success, and Barbie had a wonderful event in Milan last night too.
We were at Biffi store, wonderful shop of fashion in Milan, where we collaborated creating the replica doll of Gabriele Colangelo's dresses.
Colangelo is a new talent of italian fashion, and his delicious and elaborated dresses were ecposed in the Biffi windows, wore by Barbie Mannequins and next to a doll replica.
We worked hard to duplicate the soft and elgant touch of Garbiele on Barbie size.
The event was successful, and Ricard Dickson, Mattel Vice President, made a tribute to Gabriele with a OOAK doll gift, with a special dress especially designed for the event. We had the honor to create the dolls and the tribute doll for the event.
A look-like doll of Franca Sozzani was also donated by Mr. Dickson to the Vogue Director, to celebrate the year of collaboration. the Sozzani doll was especially produced by the design department in LA.
here are some pics of the exhibit and event.

The Black Issue - Vogue

2009-08-22T09:35:00.000-07:00

it is an incredible honor to post some of the pics of the The Vogue Black Issue - Barbie.
In july 2009 issue, Vogue celebrates Barbie, in a special way, with more than 140 pages completely dedicated to Afro-American Barbie dolls.
We got the honor to be part of this project, collaborating in displaying , creating outfits and give sense of barbie style together with the incredible staff of Vogue, from Giovanna Battaglia to Elisabetta Barracchia.
Here are just few pics from the book, and more has to come with our dolls displayed.
We also have a special occasion to display some of our dolls in a complete article dedicated to OOAK barbie.
Thank you

Love this Barbie show last year

2009-07-25T11:18:00.000-07:00

Last year in Kansas City , we had experience a Madonna-Brabie version of Vogue and so here is a nice video from that convention......
don't you love it

Barbie convention 2008 in Kansas City

2009-07-25T11:16:00.001-07:00

http://videos.kansascity.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=1943323&item_index=&genre_id=00000845

Diva e Donna,

2009-07-25T11:07:00.001-07:00

bie birthday, here we are on the pages of "Diva e Donna" , italian magazine.
un po' piu' vecchio, ma cosi' carino questo articolo su Diva e Donna
A little time ago, near Bar

a nice interview with our Madonna dolls

2009-07-25T10:53:00.001-07:00

just take a look at
http://images.google.it/imgres?imgurl=http://snarkinfested.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/2-barbie-guys11.jpg&imgrefurl=http://snarkinfested.com/2009/07/11/barbie-convention/&usg=__MzYKNtw7Zzs0OegsCKWP2yIadLU=&h=500&w=650&sz=119&hl=it&start=36&um=1&tbnid=tts2OXv5oqxYtM:&tbnh=105&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmagia2000%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Dit%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:it:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1

Love the pics

An old 2006 convention interview

2009-07-25T10:50:00.000-07:00

here is an old interview at the 2006 Barbie National convention.... but still love it.

http://atlantis2.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=1846187n

2009-07-14T06:24:00.001-07:00

A lot of review on international and american site about Barbie Convention.

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0709/638980.html

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/12995.html

http://www.nbcwashington.com/around_town/the_scene/Two-Words-Barbie-Convention.html

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/mornings/holly_live/070909_holly_morris_barbies_50th_birthday
(two video stories to watch) (second video may cut off for an unknown
reason)

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090711/video/vod-barbie-convention-to-celebrate-her-5-f1a0497.html

http://www.shoppingblog.com/blog/712099

http://www.eitb.com/video/en/detail/191365/thousands-of-barbie-dolls-take-part-at-the-barbie-convention-in-washington-dc/

http://www.washblade.com/2009/7-3/outindc/aande/14821.cfm

https://www.washblade.com/2009/7-10/outindc//local/14855.cfm

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090712/LIFE/90710005/-1/NEWSMAP

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/event/uu8ihsc2aqng4u72ebm2tk43tk/2009-National-Barbie-Collector-s-Convention.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2009070902804.html

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1715685

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/delray-beach/sfl-flt2barbie0701dffjul02,0,7961052.story

Don't forget to visit the official site of Barbie Convention, for next year's one in Cleveland.
www.barbieconvention.com

From the 2009 Barbie Convention

2009-07-14T06:18:00.000-07:00

here is a nice interview and tv report from the 2009 National Barbie Convention, held in Washington DC.
and you can find me with great honor talking about the most beautiful doll:.... Barbie!

OOAK Victoria Doll on latin site of Spice Girls

2009-06-19T00:39:00.000-07:00

http://vivaspicegirls.com.br/pt-br/2009/04/10/victoria-vira-boneca-pela-magia-2000/

Official Site of the "Simply Madonna" Exhibit

2009-06-19T00:29:00.001-07:00

Here is the official site link for the "Simply Madonna" Exhibit , we took part in February with our doll sets.

http://www.marqueecapital.com/simply-madonna/partners.php

Victoria Beckham OOAK doll

2009-06-19T00:12:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to a report of our Vicotria Beckham ooak doll, which we donated to Mrs Beckham.

http://coolspotters.com/toys-games/the-victoria-beckham-doll-by-magia-2000

Madonnatribe Interview

2009-06-19T00:08:00.001-07:00

Here is the link to a very special interview, we had with Madonnatribe site, which supported us during these years. Right before the London Exhibition of "Simply Madonna", where we displayed a special set of 14 dolls dedicated to the greatest icon of our time:
Madonna

So take a look at

http://www.madonnatribe.com/idol/magia2000_ita.htm

On the Official Simona Ventura Blog

2009-06-18T23:53:00.001-07:00

Visit the link to view the article about our ooak Simona Ventura dolls.

http://www.simonaventura.it/wordpress/?tag=isola-dei-famosi

Our Simona Ventura doll, at TV show "Quelli Che...il calcio"

2009-06-18T23:32:00.000-07:00

From the Italian Tv Show "Quelli che.. il Calcio" , with Simona Ventura, you can view this funny entertainment of Lucia Ocone, as Victoria Beckham, and at the end you will find the lovely surprise of our OOAK doll for Simona Ventura......
Enjoy it!

Kartell+Barbie goes Design...... with Magia2000

2009-06-09T13:59:00.000-07:00

We are proud to show you this funny and glamourous video, where you can view the amazing event during the 2009 Design Week in Milan, at the Kartell+Barbie Goes Design, where we worked and collaborated onto the little box for Barbie and on the visual fo rthe bigger sizes box.

Have fun

Magia2000 on Italia1 -tv

2009-06-09T13:57:00.000-07:00

take a look at our little but really impressive interview on Studio Aperto.

Magia2000 at Radio Deejay

2009-03-10T14:06:00.000-07:00

I & Diego , playing funny moves from "Single Lady" as fake Beyoncee......is it funny?

Gianni , La Pina and Mario , with her OOAK doll, a single surprise!

This is an incredible day!
We were interviewed by the most famous and popular radio of Italy in its most funny and mad show "Pinocchio" with the Radio stars, La Pina and Diego, and these are just few pics.
If you wanna see more and listen to our interview and smile a while, just go to Radio deejay blog al link:

http://lapina.blog.deejay.it/2009/03/10/la-barbie-pina/

ciao Pina ciao Diego

Barbie Birthday Party in Milan - 09/03/09

2009-03-10T13:51:00.000-07:00

here are some pics of the incredible party held in Milan last night , at the exclusive shopping center "La Rinascente", with amazing display windows and celebrieties.
More our doll donated for Mattel Italy to the TV-star Michele Hunziker, replica of the Armani dress wore in 2006 Sanremo Festival.

Enjoy the fun of Barbie!

Emma's Blythe

2008-09-30T01:51:00.000-07:00

here is the most cherished doll we bought at Rimini convention, from our friend Emma who designed this amazing doll with a complete reroot just for us.
Love it.

Rimini + Madonna Spanish lesson

2008-09-30T01:44:00.000-07:00

WOW, aftyer so much and after the Rimini convention, where we had so much fun, here are some pics of our new project dedicated to our favorite singer , Madonna, in one of her last tour costume.
The original dress is designed by Riccardo Tisci , for Givenchy, and has been used for the spanish gipsy section of the concert.
here are just some of the preview pics of our doll , which will be soon on our official site.

Love M.dolla

the Gabby Challenge or... the PREVIEW

2008-01-29T10:39:00.000-08:00

Dear freinds,
being part of PD was extremly challenging and successful in every aspect, from learning new part of designing fashion dolls to know more of you and more dolls.
We were impressed by some of the dolls we never used before, and one is especially Ellowyne and Tyler.

In this last challenge, out of the regular project, we have done what we would love to be the first dress of the POSSIBLE collection.
In fact , being out of the last contestants, we haven't the chance to show what we had in minds.
We wanted to continue the details we used and been inspired during the PD challenges we have done.
We usually created bustier silhouette and bolero accessories, to let you see the dresses. Bubble sleeves, and very tight silohette.
We want our collection to be elegant but sexy, and extremly fashionable.
So we created this piece as the first one, with the light grey satin, to be used also in the daytime part of the collection, and the pink and bustier elements to recall the eveningwear we love.

Of course we and you can only imagine and think about what it could come, but we are sure this gives you a good idea.

Second Erte post

2008-01-05T04:53:00.000-08:00

Ok, the doll is out on the runaway and we could show more details of our doll.

The preparation for the KISH Challenge

2008-01-04T13:13:00.000-08:00

WOW,

we are at the start of another challenge and we got to study!
We started choosing the materials and the images we wanted to be as the Inspiration.
The challenge was not only about Erte, but also about Poiret and the Art Deco period.
We love Erte, but we focused our attention on the very first Fashion Designer ever: Poiret.
We discovered a talented and extremly innovative designer, with a sense of fashion very new and truly close to persons of his period.

We loved the coat and the dresses of Poiret. During the days of the preparation of this challenge, a huge exhibit at the Metropolitan Musuem of NYC was closing and after some months and many celebration in the fashion world, we would love to give our little and humble tribute to this great designer and tailor.

And there we found our Inspiration for the KISH CHALLENGE.
The doll is absolutely new for us, we never know her before and this is a new adventure..

some great modern designers as John Galliano inspired themselves to this period too, with great and extravagant outfit as the following pictures shows....... and we got so much inspirations from this as reinvention of that mood.

The FR Challenge

2007-12-16T05:02:00.000-08:00

the long way to.....

The Fr challenge was hard to solve and we started with different opinions on this solutions, so we put together pieces and colours and here are some pics of the process of the doll, with a not released dress in red and black and the start of the challenge dress.

after this the coat and its colour....

Well, it's not always easy to create and sharing opinions and ideas on a project in a duo....

so the coat appeared but with a different colour, more dramatic!
So we turned into moonlight ......
Following you can read the Q&A for the judge we gave.
Thank you
Magia 2000 - Mario Paglino & Gianni Grossi

Veronique - #7 challenge

What was your concept for this gown?
We tried to get inspiration from the live of Veronique and her job. She is the CEO of a cosmetic industry and she studied in France, so the title collection is a tribute to her love for Paris and the french allure. We imagined that she came in France to introduce the new line of her cosmetic during the most joyful and glamourous event, the Cannes Festival, and the “joie de vivre” is related to the Cote d’Azur, to St. Tropez. In fact we immagine that she enjoy the day in St. Tropez and during the evening of the gala for the presentation of her new Parfume “Moonlight”, she arrive with her french couture inspired outfit. She comes out of the limo in front of the Cannes Festival, covering herself with the iridescent grey taffeta coat and after she walked up to the stairs , she turned back to the public and all the paparazzi, opening her coat and revieling her stunning wrapped satin light blue/grey evening gown.
She is terrific an breathless, with a soft elegance, but completely stunning in her beauty.
2) Why did you choose that particular fabric? The satin is light and luminous and the wrapping works very well with satin, they looks more alive. The coat must be very stiff to reach the volume we wanted, and so we decided for taffeta, lined in satin lining fabric.
3) Why did you choose that color? The choice was hard and we wanted to create the moonlight idea, but don’t want to choose black or white. We did different changes during the challenge, and at the end we defined that the light blue/grey looks wonderful for the moon, looking like the colour around the moon in a beautiful night. It’s not the colours of the moon, but the shadow of it and the surroinding colours, then we thought about the coat as the reflection in the dark sea, that is not completely black but such a grey iridescent , reflecting the moon, with metallic accent. The beadings in silver are the ligthing accent of the waves of the sea..
4) Do you think your gown is appropriate for FR? Yes, it’s sexy but not vulgar and Veronique is a lady, a young lady but very sophisticated, so the sexy cut of the dress and the breast wrapping enrich the shapes of Veronique, but keeping her chic.
5) What element do you think distinguishes your design and sets it apart from others? Cut? Fit? Embellishment? Color choice?
We think that the mix of the cut of the dress with the soft and light wrapping makes a wonderful contrast with the stiffer appeal of the coat. It’s a mix of 2 different volumes, the softness of the bodice and the modern line of the dress , comparing to the construction of the coat, more elegant and a sort of retro cut.
6) What element of this challenge was the most difficult for you?
The hardest point was to avoid thinking about the Jason’s idea and his point of view.
Usually, dolls have different styles and during their collections they wore many different style, like Barbie, with so many changes and not so personal point of view.
Here we got a specific point of view and Jason’s one is incredibly modern and detailed. It was hard to think about our favorite cut and style for a specific lady as Veronique, being ourselves and forget for a while the incredible talented opinion of Jason.
7) What element of this challenge was the most enjoyable?
To think about the story behind, we enjoyed so much in building the original tales and we loved it so much that it was hard to stop just to only one outfit, but we’d love to think about the all collection. It was nice to imagine Veronique moving into the scenes of our script.
8) If you could change one thing about your gown what would it be?
We love this doll very much and by now we haven’t any piece we don’t like, it was a mix of many things and we love them all. We don’t know if everything works together as we want, but we found a story and a sense in this outfit. Also the jewels were made with pearls, always very close to the moon idea, in many philosophy the pearls are close to the moon influence, and all the beads used in the jewels are in the same colours of the coat and the rhinestones of the rings in the necklace are near to the dress color.

And more deatils and answers about Dolly!

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at the start the bow position or the wrapping was not obvious and so we tried many different skirt shapes and more!!!

Following you'll find the answer to the Judge questions for this challenge.

Magia 2000 - Mario Paglino & Gianni Grossi

ALEX - #6 challenge

What was your concept for this gown?
We chose the musical “Hello Dolly” and we immediately realized that we need something very glamourous and glittered. She is an extraordinary caracter and at the beginning we watch the movie many times to understand the scene and the movements she gotta do with the dress and the complete impact of the scene’s colors.
We realized that the scene is very elaborated, with many ornaments in gold and red, so we wanted something of that period, but different from the original and different form the ballgown of the other ladies on the scene. She is an incredible funny, elegant but extravagant lady and this has to be part of our design, keeping the original idea of sparkling image.
2) Why did you choose that particular fabric? That was the hardest part of the project, because we wanna keep the outfit beautiful , light and sparkling, but not expensive, and the original dress has a completed beaded fabric in gold. So the fabric has to flow to let her dance and move under the skirt, but be sparkling, and so we chose to mix 2 fabrics, one crepe satin and a gold net to reach the idea. This way the bodice was lined twice to get it stiffer, with a bustier line, and the crepe satin flows, with an oblique cutting of the net, also the net is not so stiff as it seems and at the and it looks wide.
3) Why did you choose that color? The colour was truly important, because we wanna be different form the original and it was not easy. We chose light blue/green to make a complete different dress from the other, as she wears something different in the scene. No other ladies has complete gold dress, so we need to have a complete different colour too, and we choose this light blue to get the sparkling idea also in the colour, very strong, funny, extravagant and new. The gold net make the light blue more sparkling and decrease it from its flashing impact.
4) Do you think your gown is appropriate for Susie? Yes, Alex is a great doll, and ready to wear anything from historical costumes to daywear and ready to wear garments.
She is truly changeable and we believe she is great in this outfit that put your attention on the waist point, and Alex has a wonderful butterfly waist and important bust. So we think she is great in this type of dresses.
5) What element do you think distinguishes your design and sets it apart from others? Cut? Fit? Embellishment? Color choice?
The eloborated costume is full of details and the great impact of the colour really put your attention on the caracter. We thought that if Barbara Streisand wore this dress in the scene, nobody could take the eyes off of her, coming out from the screen as a real diva, as the original dress made.
Wa wanna impact and attention, she is the diva who was coming back at the restaurant from so long and makes her great entrance.
6) What element of this challenge was the most difficult for you?
There were 2 points: the first was the choice of the movie, and following the fabrics, and the colours, that drove us crazy to find what we want and how to make it different from the original.
At the beginning we chose a different movie and then realized how poor of chance this could be, so it was not easy to chose the movei we felt close to our attitudes.
The second was the comparison with the origial and so we tried to mix a little the ideas of the movie scene with the theatrical outfits, keepin gthe shapes of that time.
7) What element of this challenge was the most enjoyable?
The beadings and the accessories was the most funny part, even if we loved to watch the movie and we got so much inspirations from many movies.
8) If you could change one thing about your gown what would it be?
We wouldn’t change anything, because even if probably we did something wrong, the complete outfit gives us a good impact and we think we achieve the point we wanted, with sparkle but not too much and a right proportions of the dress, line of the skirt and so on. So we love the complete image.

and then...... Dolly came!

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Black and White movie are hard to understand, especially if you think about changing the colour of the dress and using colors to express your idea.
That movie was impossible to reinvent and so we moved.

Waisted 2 day!

One close friend, Massimo, is a great fan of Barbra Streissand and last time we were in NYC, last october 2006, he went there just to go at her concert.
We were so envy outside of the Madison Square Garden, and he was inside with Paolo, sitting near to Sarah Jessica Parker.
The choice was a tribute to Lady Streissand, who is an icnredible artist and we absolutely must know more.

So we chose the gold beaded dress , when she comes down from the stairs in "Hello Dolly".

Not an easy choice, but an elegant and elaborated dress, that we think works on Alex.
And then we started sketching , and finally choose the one we love.

It's time to choose color and fabrics, and we thought about the background of the scene, where everything is dark and we need a stardust of light, with an extravagant colour .

She is Dolly, so the best in town!

Of course it's time for creating, sewing and beading, beading.....

We creatd a bustier with light blue/green crepe satin, lined and adorned with tons os gold beads and crystals, covered and doubled with a gold net.
A macramè lace adorned the breast area.

Hope you all can imagine her coming down as Barbra!!!!

The start o fthe Alex challenge

2007-12-08T13:26:00.000-08:00

WOWWWWWWW!
this could be a great challenge!!!
No , this could be a tragedy!
No this could be the greatest nightmare of all!!!!!!!!

Yes, we truly stared that way with the emphasy ove rthe top and finish with the worst depression!
Creating is not easy and especially when you are used to express yourself with your instinct. Creating with such a strong influence of the great pictures of an icon is worse than anything else.
When the opriginal designers created the iconic dresses on their movie, they didn't know it will become such famous and iconic.
Now we know and we couldn't take as a normal experience where we just create with our instinct, but the comparison is strong in your head.

We started with an italian dress ......

Fellini's movies are really famous and iconic themselves and so we first chose "La Dolce Vita", and the anita Edberg's dress to be reinvented!

BUT....................

Susie Challenge - Spain

2007-12-08T13:11:00.000-08:00

Dear friends,
this challenge was a true challenge, in many different levels, and the Project Dollway is getting harder and harder to solve.
We absolutely started wondering which direction we should follow and especially to understand the city or land we would love to reinvent.
Of course we are latin, and the obvious choice was Italy, but Spain is in the air.

Many references aare in Fashion during this past summer, when we created the dress and the last Dior Haute couture was especially inspiring for us.
Of course we wanted to to something as RTW, and the choice of Denim was our challenge.

We were just came back from Dallas Barbie Convention and it was called "Denim and Diamonds", and so we were inpressed by denim.
So we tried to use it as the modern and contemporary fabric on Susie, to create a nice and easy dress with a latin taste.
The Torero was our choice, and the top was fresh and easy in our minds, we wanted in violet, but red was more straight.
We first created the top in violet and then truned into red.

Here some pics of the Susie challenge and some backstage pics.

the way to final dress

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it was a long way to decide a so simple dress, but it was not so direct!
Fom the choice of that cotton gold plated fabric and the first fabric in different print.

Then the choice was where we should add the bow?
Front, too much modern!? Maybe a little difficult to dance with?

And then teh final one. Add the purse in same material with a modern accent of gold metal.
To view the challenge go to www.projectdollway.com

Preparation of Tyler Challenge -details

2007-11-24T07:52:00.000-08:00

It was hard to put together the ballgown style, that we intended like a wide skirt and the big element and the oversized print.
WOW, we hope many details following, will delight your eyes.
there were more versions of this outfit before ending the final one, and we started witha different oversized printed fabric, with big big jewels on it.
then we decided to make the big flowers and them to move the big bow from the front to the back.
It was a process of trying to find the solution.
And all in COTTON!!!???
We couldn't believe it was not so easy to make it works.

The Tyler Challenge hints

2007-11-15T05:10:00.000-08:00

WOw, we are already at the 4th challenge and we truly can't believe it.
We were not used to work on bigger size dolls as Gene, or Ellowyne, completly new for us but we went through them and now we are the Tyler challenge.
Tyler is elegnat and sophisticated and we will try to put together the elements of the challenge in the better way possible.
One more problem: COTTON!!!!!!

Do you think it's possible to work for a ballgown with cotton?
We hope so! And start the research from the materials.
there are several cotton and several operations to enrich this idea.

a big problem!

LBD Barbie comments

2007-11-11T04:26:00.000-08:00

Magia 2000 - Mario Paglino & Gianni Grossi

Barbie Silkstone - #3 challenge

1) What was your concept for this gown?
It wasn’t easy to re-create LBD in a new way, but we follow our passion for sexy fitting dress, with the stitching as a bustier. We usually silkstone fashion model’s line, and this is a tribute to that idea. We took inspiration from the lingerie, and create an outfit with similar constructions, also for the breast with single strapes linked with a gold metal ring. We also create a purse with light green accent color, like a wrapped purse, like the one used in the beauty Spa, but elegant and matching with the dress. The shawl is a mediterraen accent, like a sicilian or spanish lady, with all the fringes, romantic It’s simple in her concept and full of little details like trims , accessories and jewels.
2) Why did you choose that particular fabric?
We chose the black stretching satin to follow the lingerie inspiration, like the corsets, it’s stretch and it can be used on different body of barbie. The purse and the shawl is made with that satin and the georgette, to remind about the softness of lingerie.
3) Why did you choose that color?
We used the light green to give extrem life to the black dress, with a fresh color. Green is a fresh and joyful colour and it’s usually wore also in party and wedding from guests, it was a nice colour to get immediate freshness touch.
4) Do you think your gown is appropriate for Barbie?
Absolutly yes, because it’s really sexy and a little retro with the lace trim in the lower edge and the complete accessories are in good scale fo her. They are all handcrafted by us and created to get rich impression of the doll.
5) What element do you think distinguishes your design and sets it apart from others? Cut? Fit? Embellishment? Color choice?
We feel the purse and accessories are very modern, the wrapping of the georgette on the purse is absolutly modern and used in many fashion collection this year, and the accessories are truly important and relevant in the complete image. We can imagine a women like that, with the same fitting of the dress.
6) What element of this challenge was the most difficult for you?
Working on our muse was truly difficult, because we got hundreds ideas and it was hard to choose something new but absolutely in our usual style to be strongly related to our idea of silkstones barbie. We love this doll most of all , she is very chic and charming, but we wanna get a more sexy appeal, without being vulgar.
7) What element of this challenge was the most enjoyable?
Pattern making, we already had all the proportions we usually manage.
8) If you could change one thing about your gown what would it be?
Probably nothing even if we’d love to make a different shoes and got th chance to embroider a little the shawl.

More details on LBD

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more images of the preparation of the LBD outfit challenge.

The LBD Challenge

2007-11-10T13:01:00.000-08:00

it was a true challenge this time, more than ever, because we absolutely love Barbie and she is probably our favorite model.
Usually this could be an advantage but here is a big challenge and we were so afraid to make a big mistake.
We usually love chic and simple style, but we also love SEXY attire.

So this was our choice, to get a very simple dress but with a bustier appeal and with a strange breast part, covering the breast with a wide opening and nake back.

We love italian LBD, like Dolce & Gabbana and Versace. So we took inspirations from their fitting and their sexy style.
We added a wide stole with fringes, very latin and a little accent of light green, just in the wrapped purse and the little ribbon.

there are lots of details, the bustier lines on the bodice, and the riveting to hold the straps, or the little black shoes enriched with a little ribbon in satin with a tiny metal ring.
More, we create a special jewel set, with pendants and necklace.

All was packed in a customized silkstone display box with a big Magia2000 tag. A dream came true for a fake silkstone outfit designed by Magia2000.

We took the privilage to dream for a while!!!!

First Challenge - GENE

2007-11-03T01:44:00.000-07:00

The First challenge was truly amazing, and even if at the beginning quite easy in its idea, it was not easy at all to introduce ourselve in a challenge with so many talented designer and find out our style as before.
We are truly happy for the result and of course we absolutely knoww this would very hard in future.
We love each other designs .
W Project Dollway.

The #1 challenge: Gene.

2007-10-22T12:36:00.000-07:00

The first challenge was aboslutely a good start for us, with a great position in the top 3 designer and we are really happy.

to read the preparation of the first outfit please click on the following link

http://www.magia2000.com/projectdollway.htm

And soon we will post here new stuffs of the Ellowyne challenge.

Mario and Gianni