S U B C O U T U R E | Release Review

Finally time for another Subcouture weekend - really some of my favourite weekends on Stardoll! Limited vibes, but no rush and time to really think about the pieces you want to buy. Love the pink tones in the advertising and I really like the look of the special offer item, those pinks and reds together really speak to me^ Lets get on in and see what the collection has in store for us:

The release is 3 floors with 6 looks per floor, 16 looks for female dolls and 2 looks that come in both male and female versions. Overall I would say I like these vibes for Subcouture, it's not too dressy while there are still pieces that you can dress up, but a lot of pieces work in a more casual style, which I like for Subcouture. And generally the collection does seem very wearable. Now for sure, a lot of the pieces aren't my style but there's a lot of versatility there. This time for me the accessories aren't too stand out, I don't love the style of most of the pieces, however I do appreciate that they fit pretty well with the clothing items on offer. I have picked up a couple of pieces, the Miu Miu Plaid Platforms are super cute, love both the plaid and the lovely sparkly buckle straps over the foot. The Rick Owens Cream Boots are also very tempting, love the light colour, the knee high design and the overall fit on the foot, I'm just still thinking about what I would pair them with. I also picked up the Clock Necklace, which is more of the simple elegance style, and while there is a clock-face on it, I think it looks like a good versatile piece that will be easy to include in outfits. With the clothing I really am a fan of the sequin and sparkly pieces, and there's a number of these pieces to choose from. The Teal Sequin Dress looks fantastic, and there are matching Teal Sequin Gloves if those take your fancy, I love the mix of colours, sequins and lace on this piece along with the overall style and fit of the dress. I could already see a few different outfits with it in my mind when I saw it in the store. With dresses there is also the Velvet Corset Dress which has a fabulous sparkling skirt and I really like the purple colour on this one too. With tops there are the Sequin Body Shirt (plus available for male dolls too), Black Sequin Top and the Purple Gem Shirt - these pieces all look great, the fit the doll really nicely and I think are all pretty versatile, they'll work annually, not just for the typically sparkly-season we're entering into! For me the Sequin Body Shirt is an especially good option because it has a great mix of bold colours in the design. And can't forget the Black Ruffle Pants, these are such a fun piece - I'm a real sucker for a ruffled piece and these look great, they fit the doll well, have a sparkly base, and will make for some real stand-out outfits!

F E A T U R E S

First up is Bianca.Vos wearing the Olive Corset Dress - this is such a great option for the dress and honestly the pieces look like they were made to be worn together! The sheer top makes the dress perfect for those colder days along with the fun design on the tights and shoes, which overall are perfect for the lace detailing around the waist on the corset of the dress. So stylish as always^

Next we have harpie in both the Blue Scrunched Sweater and Miu Miu Plaid Platforms, and again these clothes just look like they were made for each other. Love the stripe detail of the skirt with the blue, it really gives me Sonia Rykiel vibes. And the shoes really work nicely to complement the rest of the accessories added in the look, love these sheer ankle socks and the simple additions in the bag, belt and jewellery =)

Then we have sarah_1980 who is the perfect definition of 'more is more' - all of these pieces come from the collection but weren't put together like this, so the Diamond Sunglasses, Red Plaid Dress, Black Sequin Top, Midnight Sparkle Gloves, Pierced Saddle Bag and the Maroon Laced Boots. These items look absolutely amazing together, and I really think the outfit sells the pieces incredibly well, for me, moreso than the store display does. The layering of the top and gloves with the dress looks fab and the hint of sparkles adds an extra level of glamour!

Finally for features is Vinicius who wears the Laced Dress and I love this Jacquemus-esque styling, and again, selling the piece much better than the store does - so I think I might need to pick up this dress now XD The dress stands out here and it's all been about adding accessories, works perfectly! The light tones complement the dress perfectly, every accessory is just right for a vintage south of France styling, love the heels and the straw bag especially^

S T Y L E D O U T F I T S

So I bought a lot of sparkly things! First up, the Sequin Body Shirt and Pierced Saddle Bag - so much fun styling this top and had quite a few options to choose from, but in the end of the blue sequin trousers won, you can never have too many sequins! I kept it relatively simple in the rest of the look, but tried to make it more Winter-suited with this overcoat, I really like it. The blue glasses and boots kept the colour theme going and I added the bag as a little something different for the finishing touch. Second are the Black Sequin Top and Miu Miu Plaid Platforms - I loved these trousers with both pieces because the belt detail on the trousers is perfect with the buckle on the shoes and the sparkle of the top, and of course, I have a matching bag for the buckle design too so that was a must to include here! I was really trying to make a jacket work with this outfit, but nothing was working but actually going jacket-less became my preferred option, something a little different for me, but it looks good^ Overall super simple but I think those sparkly little details really do pop nicely. And finally the Teal Sequin Dress and Clock Necklace in a look that I just adore so much! I really envisaged this dress worn as a skirt, and it was so easy to make that work. I loved this oversized black top with it and kept those Winter vibes going with a polo and some chunky boots, the sheen on the boots is great with the sequins. Accessorising was kept on the silver theme because the necklace worked really nicely against the blue tones in the dress. I'm really so pleased with this one =)

I N S P I R E D B Y D R I E S V A N N O T E N | Styled Outfits

Onto the second Tribute of the Summer 2025 season, Dries Van Noten, and I can honestly say I had such a good time styling this collection - it was a challenge but a really good one that I could get my teeth stuck into and it really got my creative-styling side flowing! First up is the Beaded Net Top, with the peach coloured beads this was the colour I knew I wanted to focus on in the outfit. An all peach look wasn't quite working for the top and I think that was down to their being a lot of black in the look, so I balanced it out and I'm pretty pleased with the result. The black trousers ended up working well because the bead colours really pop on the dark base which I think serves well for the added peach accessories. Next is the Black Beaded Jacket which really reminded me pieces from the early Tribute releases and something just told me I had to have it! This was the piece I spent the longest with because it was hard to decide what to go for - originally I wanted something with sheer elements to the skirting, but I wasn't very happy with how the options were going, so I turned to glittery pieces and this skirt just looks fabulous! Not only does it match with the glitter but I love the ombre of colours ending in black at the bottom, the perfect balance. Super simple in accessories, but I knew I wanted more glitter and this silver bag is perfection here, I love the pairing of it and I really love this outfit, something different for me and even different from my usual dressed up glam styled looks^

Then in the next set, first up are the Tied Brown Belt and Teal Pants paired together - I am so in love with this look, I think it's perfect for Autumn and I'm feeling so inspired by this brown shade! The print on the trousers made it easy to use the belt and the rest of the browns of course had to match. I had been trying this shirt on for a different set of stylings so it was right at the front of my closet and as soon as I saw it I knew I had to wear it with this look! Choosing shoes and a bag to match were easy from there and I kept a little more blue with the glasses, I think overall it's a perfect balance of colours and I just love this outfit XD Second is the Winged Top which I thought was super cute on first look at the release - it was a little harder to style than I had first thought it might be, but the purple and golden design gave quite a few options and I ended up playing with both for a great outcome, I'm so pleased! I was struggling for a jacket or coat to wear because I didn't want to go too purple and I'd already selected these trousers and the accessories, luckily I stumbled across this light brown one in my closet, and it's so perfect not only in colour but also in shape and fit on the doll, the hanging-off-the-arms style. After styling this outfit I was really feeling so inspired^ And last but not least, the Cut Out Maxi Skirt in what was the quickest look to come together, this piece was super easy to style. I knew I wanted light beige tones to go with the skirt pattern, and this sweater is a perfect match, along with these sweet heels. I added a little blue with the bag but otherwise kept it light and neutral - again another great outfit for the Autumn and I can't wait to repeat this one as well =D

I N S P I R E D B Y A L A I A | Styled Outfits

Excited to finally share my looks from the first Tribute of the Summer 2025 season, Alaia! I really enjoyed working with these pieces and I'm already excited to style them again in other looks. I did pick up a couple of other pieces which I'm sure will eventually be included in other stylings. First up is the Periwinkle Crop Windbreaker. Love the colour of this a lot and really enjoyed working with it - I'm super happy I had some accessories that matched this colour well, I really love this pairing. Blue and white are great together, so choosing finishing touches for the look was easy - these white trousers have a nice pleated design which I like with the gathering of the top. Next up is the Ruffle Denim Skirt, thought this was such a cute piece and excited to style it - and coincidentally it's almost the opposite of the first styling! Blue on the bottom with white added this time. I did find this piece a little tricker to style than I had imagined it would be, not sure why, but I was quite indecisive with choosing what to pair with it. In the end, I'm very happy with the styling, white pieces will never not go with denim - I especially like my accessories with this one, think these shoes are great with the ruffle design of the skirt and love the slim silver belt here. And the third look uses the Yellow Wave Shirt, which I wanted to highlight on it's own without it's co-ord piece, and honestly I love this look so so much^ With the pleats of the top I wanted to keep pleats in the skirt and love the colour combination of yellow and brown, these pieces are so perfect together. Accessories came quickly to the styling, I knew I wanted more neutral pieces with these shoes and this bag easily slipping into the style. Such a dreamy styling and I'm dying to repeat-wear already =D

In the second set of outfits we start with the Pink Aviators and Maroon Le Coeur Bag and it had to be all about the burgundy here - this is such a fun Autumnal outfit! With the bag I knew I wanted to wear these trousers, the colour has a slight contrast but I really love the pairing, the shoes came quickly because they're a perfect colour match to the bag. I did umm and ahh over what top to pick, in the end, a little valentines theme to match the heart of the bag, this adds some lightness to the look and with the lighter colour added, I think it was a good fit to then add the glasses. I'll bring this look back out next February! And for the final styling the Exagurated Denim Pants and Red Le Coeur Heels together - with jeans now I definitely prefer a looser fit, and these are quite unique to the Plaza, I think they look great on and work well with both slimmed and oversized looks overall. I wanted to get another piece that I bought into the look and I think the dark denim works well with red, so of course my favourite red top came out as well, I think it looks great here. Accessories were simple and I stuck with the heart theme from the shoes with this gold necklace and bag, I really like these pieces together and I love the overall look for more casual vibes^

A N T I D O T E | Styled By You / / Styled By Me

The end of August brought a new Antidote release to the Plaza - a 3 floor store filled with 16 looks and pieces available for both male and female dolls. For me, the Antidote releases used to be good way back in the day, but the ones over the past few years have been quite mixed, and the direction of the store vibes seems to change all the time. This time for me felt like quite a nice collection of pieces as a whole - no, not everything is my style and lots of things I wouldn't so much wear, but I think as a whole this collection works and there are a good mix of versatile pieces (both clothes and accessories) along with more one-off items. First up, the features - harpie styles up the Asymmetrical Pleated Dress, I really like the overall design and colours of this piece. While it isn't so much my style, I love how it looks in this styling! The tight fitting makes it a great piece for layering, and this skirt looks beautiful with the yellow of the sleeve keeping the blue as a popping standout colour. The accessories are all beautiful and fitting, I especially love these shoes and the intricate bracelet here with the clothing =)

Next is miloshki wearing the Drop Waist Charcoal Dress, Book Stack Bag and Gold Bee Hairpin - such a cute vintage styling, really love this! The dress being sleeveless gives so many options for layering underneath, this shirt with voluminous sleeves is perfect and also pairs well with the white collar of the dress. The accessories are a beautiful combination, it's all about the vintage - from the beret with the pin, the headscarf, the bag combo and the checked shoes ... so much love for all these pieces together (and also feeling regret that I had this necklace and sold it XD)!

And then we have sarah_1980 who wears a whole outfit from the collection, with the White Mini Dress, Cheetah Collar, Snake Skirt, Beaded Olive Purse and Crescent Moon Kitten Heels. I think this highlights well how versatile the pieces are because these items were all styled separately in the store but look great together! The length of the dress is a great one for layering skirts underneath and I think this midi-length around the knees is perfect. The mix of animal prints also works out well, the pieces are far enough away and the white gives a solid base for both to get their own moment to shine in the styling^

And now for my own looks - I was a little late to the release so a few things were already sold out, but I actually still had a lot to choose from, in the end I chose 3 pieces. First up is the Moon Sweater, I think this is a sweet piece and I like the muted colours along with the small brown/orange star details agains the blue. When I saw the piece I knew I wanted to style it with white on the bottom and blue and brown/orange accessories and so I did just that! These trousers are a great fit with the hemline of the top, I think the loose fit works well with the fit of the top too. Accessories were hard to choose because I had a lot of options to choose between! But I'm happy with the final choices, these heels are almost a perfect match for the top and I picked this mixed bag to bring a little of that brown into the rest of the styling and I really like that touch to the look. Super cute overall^ Then I paired the White Pleated Skirt and Beaded Olive Purse together because all I could think about was wearing these green boots and they just went perfectly with the skirt too. This was super easy to put together, I knew I wanted to go with an oversized top and tried quite a few out, but this white shirt just gave the perfect base to let the green shine. Completed the look with more green accessories and love it so much =)

I N S P I R E D B Y R O B E R T W U N | Styled By You

For me, this final Tribute of the season was a bit of an anticlimax - I thought we built pretty well with the first 4, got a really good mix of pieces and designs and styles and colours and then we've ended without something equally fabulous to round it off. It does perhaps feel like Tributes Gallery should have come last as it has in previous years when it's been released. So I don't have a full review of the Robert Wun - who has Couture collections as you may have guessed, while I like some Couture, this isn't my thing - but I did find a few very nice stylings on you guys that I had to share.

First up is Bianca.Vos wearing the Loopy Blazer and I love this look, I think it's great at selling this piece - I was shocked to see that the black tulle looping didn't come with the piece, but that's because it's a completely different item, the pieces are so perfect together, I love the pairing! The sheer bike shorts are a fab addition to the tulle looping as well. I like the shirt collar and tie added, I think the blazer looks much better without the oversized collar ontop as it's styled in store, I think this is much more complementary for the piece. Accessories are minimal yet very fitting - it's all about that looped design!

Next up is Fergaysson styling the Yellow Pink Ombre Tights - even though in a release like this the accessories can usually work in many ways, there actually aren't a huge number or range of accessories in this release, I think this is the best choice! As a big yellow fan, I'm here for the addition of even more yellow with the tights, these shoes and the bag are absolutely perfect and that's a combination that you can definitely build a look around. This bright multicoloured dress is a great option, it uses the colours of the tights and is a perfect tie-in, plus the big bow is a nice addition, the black in the dress is perfect for including it^

And then we have Miloshki, also styling up an accessory, the Red Veiled Hat - this is the sort of piece that I see and think 'how can that work out?', well never fear, Miloshki usually always has the answer and makes these pieces look fab! The sheer tulle veil looks great with the red strands of the dress and the nude base of the dress is perfect for the tulle to really pop and get noticed in the look. I love the mix of reds used as well, these boots look great! Also the bag is a great addition, the red text pairs it well with the rest of the look and I think the yellow base is a nice touch =)

I N S P I R E D B Y A C N E S T U D I O S | Tribute Review

Fourth up in the Tribute season, super excited to have Acne Studios join the brands - the first time for Acne in the Plaza in a dedicated store. It's been a while since I've thought of this brand, would have loved it years ago for Tributes and now it's here - let's get on into the release, the advertising shows quite a mix of colours and styles:

The release is fitting with the rest of the season, we have 3 full floors over a total of 17 looks with several pieces available for both male and female dolls. While I haven't kept up with runway collections over the past few years, having just had a look at some of the recent Acne collections, I'm really loving their vibes and I can see versatility in a lot of the pieces chosen for this release ... of course now I want more XD Starting with the accessories, there are 11 pairs of shoes, which include some classic designs like the Wooden Platforms which have certainly been popular. I really like the boots on offer, the Brown Tigh High Boots caught my eye immediately - these look fantastic and I love the colour, perfect for the upcoming Autumn. The Yellow Rose Boots also stand out with their unique design in grey and yellow, something quite unique for the Plaza. I also like the Pointed Red Stilletos, super sleek and stylish and will work in so many outfits, a perfect option if you don't already have a pair of red heels. There are 5 bags, in a range of colours and styles. I really like the idea of the Maroon Camera Bag, colour is beautiful and the tucked under the arm style is a nice inclusion. The Black Slouchy Bag is very tempting too, I really like the slouched style, it looks great and I think in black makes it a classic piece. There are a range of other accessories piece, I definitely like the inclusion of some different items like the Chained Scarves in Purple and Blue, these are something different for the Plaza and I think they look good. I really love the Swan Belt, this is reminiscent of an LE piece and I think it will be good with other swan-style accessories. There are some jewellery pieces as well, for me these aren't so much pieces I'd go for or have noticed so much in the store.

Onto the clothing. For me the first floor really popped, I like the orange and brown tones a lot - the Acne Orange Floral Pants sure stand out and catch the eye immediately! The Purse Mini Skirt also stands out, a unique design that's been well done and looks great on the doll too - another great Autumn piece. From here I also like the Sheer Tied Top, the flashes of orange on it look good and is a good starter into wearing orange if you're not ready to commit to a piece like the trousers. The Black Rose and Cream Embroidered Corsets are also nice pieces, contrasting colours and versatile so I think they will work in a range of outfits, I like the bow detail and the intricate pattern on these. The Buckle Leather Jacket is also a nice basic in this floor and I think it will be very popular and it works well as either a jacket or a dress. The second floor brings some brighter tones with pinks and greens. I really like the vibes and mix of styles on this floor, but for me personally there's not a lot I would choose. I do however really like the Nude Sweater, Nude Tied Sweater and Nude Tank Skirt combo, super cute and we don't have a lot of sets like this in the Plaza, plus it fits the doll very nicely. Plus these will work separately well too. The final floor has blues and neutrals with some super cute designs, albeit not so much pieces I would wear, like the Blue Ribbon Dress or the Blue Crochet Top and Skirt co-ord. I absolutely love the Stud Pants though, I purchased those as soon as I saw them and I'm really looking forward to styling them, and while the Bra Tee Shirt isn't my typical style I really like it on the mannequin with the Pants and also with pops of red, there's lots of styling options there.

F E A T U R E S

First up is Bianca.Vos in such a sweet pastel look pairing pinks and blues, it pops so well and features the Nude Sweater, Nude Tied Sweater and Nude Tank Skirt set which seem to have been so easy to style. I love the addition of the blue corset, this piece has the same vertical ribbing as the collection pieces so it's a perfect fit and I love the shapes the blue brings to the pink pieces. I also love the pink tights and shoes here, super cute and the pinks are very fitting with the clothing items. Loving the overcoat of course, but have to point out the jewellery choices, such perfection for the outfit, really love them! 

Next is harpie, style icon of course also wearing the release - opting for the Sheer Tied Top, Black Jumpsuit, Long Strap Purse and Pointed Red Stilletos all working perfectly together. The black pieces are a great base for the look, the reds pop against it and I think the sheer fabric of the top also stands out very nicely. Accessorising is great, the jewellery choices are great with the studded skirt and the ties on the necklace are a nice pair with all the ties on the top too^

Last but not least, it's Miloshki also choosing a more pastel based look but opting for yellow tones, styling up both the Yellow Rose Boots and the free top-up item, the Bow Gown - I wasn't sure about this dress when I saw it on the advertising, but styled I think it looks fabulous! The grey of the dress is a perfect pair for the boot base which really makes those flowers pop. The pastel yellow skirting is a fun addition and I think it works out great for the look, not only in colour but also the flowing draping style with the style of the bows too. Love the simple accessory additions otherwise, this bag is super cute adding in some glam pearl details =)