Magia 2000 fashion show

Untitled, a photo by alington on Flickr.

The most amazing event at Barbie convention this year was the Magia 2000 fashion show. Sure, I'm giving myself away as a fan girl (again!), but I just can't help it. Glittering dolls with perfect repaints, hand embroidery, sequins, crystal, silk, satin, and chiffon--I go nuts!

Check out the rest of the photos on Flickr. Also, I have an additional set of the dolls.

Mario did the narration, and Gianni and Ibrahim Ismail (another talented designer) assisted with tray-passing the dolls down the runway. Special guest and OOAK collector Richard Simmons joined in as a doll-passer as well, about halfway through the show.

The collection was introduced as The Colours collection. There were 50 one-of-a-kind dolls introduced, plus an additional raffle doll and the pair of silent auction dolls as well.

Next year, I'll be sure to budget accordingly--I won't be leaving without one of these amazing pieces. Each one was really an amazing work of art. And did I mention: I could have listen to the descriptions (and speaker, Mario) all night? Simply mesmerizing.

Competition room

Competition room, a photo by alington on Flickr.

My favorite new artist at convention is Tommy Barzilla. Here's his competition entry. You can also visit his website here.

You can see the rest of my competition room photos on Flickr as well.

Magia 2000 Live Auction Donation

Magia 2000, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Oh my--if funds were unlimited...

My favorite item from the live auction was Marie Antoinette by Magia 2000. Exquisitely beaded and embroidered sapphire silk, this wonderful repainted Silkstone is a gorgeous tribute to Bob Mackie's Madame du Barbie. She helped raise money for the charity auction, and is simply a work of art.

You can see additional photos on Flickr--as a lucky tag-along, I got a sneak peek before the auction, and was simply floored.