What Has Happened to Janay?

Can someone please explain to me how my Integrity Toys Studio It Janay went from this

to this???

I remember when I first got her years ago. She looked so cute in the box, but I just had to release her.

She fit right in with the other dolls in my collection.

She recently had a good time making music with other Integrity Toys dolls.

Who knew that this would soon be her fate. :( 

Whenever I decide that I want to try a reroot, she is first on my list! In the meantime, I have a few wigs that she can sport.

 I just need answers. Why why why did this happen?

Check out my YouTube video to see all of the horror as it unfolded.

Back to Brooklyn Remi

I've had Remi for about 3 years, and today I decided to debox him.

He is handsome and tall with well-made clothes and accessories. His mohawk is a little off-center, which bothers me a little. His hair is rooted down the middle and flocked on the sides. I would have preferred the previous Remi with the afro.

This is not how I personally would have chosen to dress him, but I kind of like his attire. I really like his jacket. His T-shirt snaps partially up the back. The pockets on his pants are real, but he can barely get his hands into them because they are so tight. Remi's hands are removable, which makes redressing him easier.

As he was trying on his hat and jacket, Janay wanted to come by and say hello. Remi thought that she looked a little cold in that dress, so being the gentleman that he is, he offered his jacket and hat to her.

Other Fashion Royalty friends came by to say hello and welcome Remi out of his box. Remi is about the same height as Darius Reid, so he's a tall guy.

Remi's pants come unsnapped when he sits down. Adele and Darius didn't stay long.

Below, Remi shows off his articulation. He did not come with these underwear, they are borrowed. He is jointed at the elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles. His chest articulation allows him to bend slightly from side to side. He can also bend forward very slightly, but he can't hold that pose.

 Janay decided to help Remi show off his articulation.

Remi has great balance and is able to hold poses really well, even while holding up Janay.

Remi finds it much easier to sit without his tight pants.

Overall, I think that Remi is a great figure and I am glad that I was able to get him. I can live with his off-center hair, which is really my only gripe. His body is well-sculpted and I love his articulation. Janay is thrilled that I've finally released him from his cardboard prison, and I think that they make a stunning couple.

Le Smoking Adele Makeda

The latest doll to join my collection is the 2014 Fashion Royalty Gloss Convention Le Smoking Adele Makeda.

I had been wanting an Adele with this face sculpt for years, and when I saw this doll, I knew that she would be the one.

She is wearing an ivory satin pant suit. She comes with gold earrings, a gold watch, a pair of gold high-heeled shoes, a white fur stole, and an extra set of hands. Her long black hair is pulled back into a thick ponytail. She has rooted lashes. She can stand without assistance in her shoes.

Here's a look at her articulation. She is jointed at the wrists, elbows, and knees. Her torso has two points of articulation, and she can both bend and rotate. Her legs rotate slightly at the hip. Her hands are fairly easy to remove, which is quite convenient when removing her clothing and redressing her.

Adele is tall. She towers over most of the 1/6 scale male dolls and action figures in my collection. In her heels, she is nearly as tall as Darius Reid, who has shown immediate interest in her.

She can cross her legs at the ankle when seated.

I think that she and Darius are going to have a relationship. I suspect that things will go better for Darius with this Adele than they did with the previous Adele.

Adele has made other friends here as well, and she is quite happy that there are music lovers such as herself here. Pictured in the photo below from left to right are Adele (#1), Janay (#1), RuPaul, Janay (#2), and Adele (#2).

These Integrity Toys/Fashion Royalty ladies take a few moments to jam. They are in a festive holiday spirit.

 

Overall, I am thrilled with this doll. She is beautiful, I am pleased with her articulation. I love it that she has an extra set of hands and that she can grasp and hold objects. I love it that she can stand and pose in her shoes, but I would love it if she could stand without shoes/wear various heel heights.

Pretty Lacy Frilly Things

Sometimes when shopping for one, the group benefits.  

When Janay arrived, she had a list of demands.  I will not comply with all (right away), but I thought that I could at least look around and see if I could find some pretty lacy frilly things for her.  I found the items below on eBay for $7.99.  That's $7.99 for all 6 ensembles!  Free shipping!

The seller describes these as handmade and 100% new.  The quality on these is good.  There are a few flaws here and there, but nothing substantial.  These fit normal sized fashion dolls really well, and are stretchy enough that Pregnant Midge can wear them, as demonstrated in my previous post.

The models are from left to right:  Dance 'n Flex Christie, Fashion Royalty Adele, Artsy Fashionista Barbie, Kenya body with Milan Barbie head, Jam 'n Glam Christie, and Janay.

All items have velcro closures in the back.

So I couldn't leave out my curvier ladies.  Previously, I did not have a bra that would fit my action figure ladies, so when I was shopping for a suit (that Zalika wore in a previous episode of Grown Folks Business), I chose one that came with a bra.

I bought some panties for my curvier ladies as well.  The suit came with stockings, also.

The suit has splits up both sides which expose the thigh, so the stockings above didn't look right with the suit.  I bought a different pair of stockings, but they don't fit quite right.  They look okay under a suit, though.

The ladies are all prepared to look cute under their clothes, sleep well in comfortable sleepwear, or whatever.

Color Infusion Janay

I had been pretty much ignoring the female dolls from Integrity Toys for a while.  With the arrival of this Color Infusion Janay doll, now I'm paying attention again.  I love some of the changes that have been made from my older Integrity Toys/Fashion Royalty ladies.  Goodbye sharp little claw-like hands!  Goodbye pointy little Barbie feet!  Hello to a more realistic body, with more realistic hands and feet.

My only issue is that I have fewer shoe choices for Janay.  I found a few pairs that would fit her.  The shoes below are from Jakks Pacific Lola.  She can put them on, but she can not stand in them.  I need for her to be able to stand.

Her feet are similar in size and shape to Monster High dolls (the size of Clawdeen Wolf).  The shoes below are from an Operetta fashion pack.  She can stand in these shoes, but she hates them.  I don't blame her - they have dice for heels and a spiderweb design.  Below, Janay models the Monster High shoes and a Sparkle Girlz outfit.

Below, she is wearing another Sparkle Girlz outfit and a random pair of boots.  They may be Barbie boots.  They don't really fit, but she can stand in them.

In the photos below, she is wear Sparkle Girlz clothes and Sashabella Paws'  boots.  She can stand in these boots, but she hates them. 

She has decided to go with the lesser of the 4 evils and she will wear the Sashabella boots until I get her shoe situation sorted out (which may be a little while).  She is wearing a Milan Barbie fashion below.

Besides shoes, she has certain other demands.  She demands new clothing, lingerie, and above all she demands that I release Remi from his cardboard prison.

My overall impression of Janay is that this is a beautiful doll!  She does not have the articulation of the action figures that I like, but she makes up for that in beauty.  She is tall - even taller than most of my male dolls, but that doesn't bother me.  I wish that she could stand without shoes and without assistance.  I don't necessarily want Integrity Toys to give their dolls hideous ankle joints or joints in the feet, I'm just saying it would be nice if she could have flat or heeled feet.  I don't know how to achieve that in an attractive way, but it would be nice.  They've done a good job at combining aesthetics with functionality with other features, so I'll leave the feet issue in their capable hands.  In the meantime, I'm glad that she can stand in certain shoes.

***I just read a post from someone, saying that the newer Integrity Toys dolls being released have modular limbs, and that IT should have the option of having lower legs for different heel heights.  Sounds like a good idea to me!***