The Bottom Line
Pros
- Covers fashion dolls from vintage to modern.
- Editorially excellent; very complete information in each article.
- Beautiful photography done on high-quality paper
Cons
- Dolls such as Ginny, which maybe aren't fashion dolls, are covered.
Description
- This is THE magazine about fashion dolls that collectors have been waiting for!
- Better quality paper and photography than most surviving doll magazines on the market today.
- Suggested retail: $7
- Magazine is published bi-monthly.
- First issue was 110 pages.
- All fashion dolls included, including vintage dolls 16" dolls, Japanese dolls, and makeover dolls.
- Published by the publishers of Barbie Bazaar magazine.
Guide Review - Haute Doll Magazine
Wow. I'm impressed. So many magazines have tried and failed to cover the world of the fashion doll that I was beginning to think a magazine like HauteDoll would never be produced, but thanks to the experienced hands of the Barbie Bazaar publishers we now have HauteDoll!Its rare that I give anything 5 stars in a review, but I do think the 5 stars are justified for this Premiere issue. I like the organization of the magazine in "departments, like a department store:" Petites over here (Little Miss Revlon, Tiny Kitty), in this corner, Misses (Sydney Chase, Miss Nancy from Japan) and even a section for Tots (Ginny) which is a bit controversial since many collectors don't think a child doll like Ginny is a fashion doll.
Nevertheless, I think the departments concept works nicely and I especially like the small, inconspicuous type at the bottom of each page which lets you know which department you are in.
I also appreciate the research and information contained in each article. The article on Miss Nancy was exceptional, introducing me in-depth to a doll I knew little about. And, kudos to the inclusion of the hardly ever included Glamour Misty, a doll from my childhood.
One very small gripe--sometimes, the headings weren't clear, and I couldn't tell when an article or column began OR what it was clearly about until I had read into it for a few paragraphs. Overall, I give my highest rating to Haute Doll magazine, and I can't wait until the next issue!
