MOVE OVER!

NEW SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLLS ALERT! HERE'S OUR FAB 5 AS SEEN IN THE "GENERATION NEXT" PEPSI AD CAMPAIGN FROM SUMMER 1997. ALL 5 SPICE GIRLS WORE BLUE, SILVER & WHITE OUTFITS AGAINST A SILVER LAME BACKDROP. VICTORIA WOULD RECYCLE THE SILVER RING BRA TOP FOR ANOTHER OUTFIT AND MEL C WENT ON TO WEAR THIS "EARTH" PRINT TOP AT THE MTV EUROPEAN MUSIC AWARDS IN 1997.
 THE TV SPOT IS ONLY 35 SECONDS LONG BUT IT ALSO MOSTLY ACTS AS THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE SONG "MOVE OVER" OFF THE GIRLS' 2nd ALBUM.

*BELOW IS MY ORIGINAL SKETCH OF THESE OUTFITS, CIRCA 2006

MAMA, I LOVE YOU . . .

MAMA IS THE 4th SINGLE FROM THE SPICE GIRLS 1st ALBUM AND ALSO THEIR 4th NUMBER ONE SINGLE (see how that works!?). AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, IT CAN OFTEN BE HARD TO FIND GOOD, CLEAR PICTURES OF THE GIRLS OUTFITS AND THIS WAS CERTAINLY THE CASE HERE. THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "MAMA" IS FAIRLY DARK AND PICTURES FROM THE SHOOT ARE GRAINY AND POORLY LIT. I HAD TO TRACK DOWN SNAPS FROM THE VIDEO SHOOT AND RE-WATCH THE VIDEO SEVERAL TIMES TO PIECE TOGETHER THEIR FULL LOOKS.

I FEEL LIKE FINISHING THIS SET WAS A REAL ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR MY PAPER DOLL PROJECT. THIS SET ALSO MARKS 50 OF THE GIRLS LOOKS I HAVE DOCUMENTED IN PAPER DOLL FORM!!!

LOVE IS BLIND

 

HERE'S MY 1st SET OF DOLLS FROM THE SPICE WORLD FILM. AS THE FILM STARTS WE SEE THE GIRLS SILHOUETTED AGAINST GREEN YELLOW AND RED LIGHTS AS THEY SING 'TOO MUCH'. 

WEARING ALL WHITE IS A GROUP THEME FOR THE GIRLS. THEY DON'T OFTEN WEAR MATCHING OUTFITS, BUT THEY DO OFTEN WEAR ALL WHITE. GERI HAS WORN THIS WHITE "GIRL POWER" PRINT MAXI TANK DRESS MANY TIMES. SHE WORE IT WHEN THE GIRLS WERE ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, SHE WORE IT ON THE SPICE WORLD TOUR AND COUNTLESS OTHER TIMES. IT WAS LATER SOLD AT AUCTION WITH THE REST OF HER 'GINGER' OUTFITS.

COLORS OF THE WORLD

I'VE BEEN EXCITED TO GET TO WORK ON THIS SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLL SET FOR A WHILE. THE FINALE LOOKS FROM THE 2007 RETURN OF THE SPICE GIRLS TOUR REPRESENT THE ICONIC SILHOUETTES AND COLOR CHOICES OF THE 5 GIRLS. NOW, WE KNOW VICTORIA USUALLY CHOOSES TO WEAR BLACK, BUT WHEN THE GIRLS HAVE TO WEAR A BRIGHT COLOR SHE ALWAYS SEEMS TO WIND UP IN GREEN.

THE GIRLS ORIGINALLY HAD A DIFFERENT, MILITARY INSPIRED SET OF COSTUMES FOR THE FINALE OF THE SHOW, BUT THOSE SEEM TO HAVE BEEN SWITCHED OUT FOR THE ONES PICTURED ABOVE QUITE QUICKLY. I'LL PROBABLY DRAW THOSE LOOKS IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.

WANNABE!

HERE WE HAVE THE SPICE GIRLS IN THE LOOKS THAT STARTED IT ALL: THE WANNABE VIDEO! THIS IS HOW THE GIRLS LOOKED THE FIRST TIME WE EVER SAW THEM IN JULY 1996. RIGHT FROM THE START EACH GIRLS HAS THE BASIS OF HER ICONIC LOOK. EMMA IS LIGHT COLORS, PLATFORM WEDGES AND PIGTAILS. GERI IN GARISH, SKIMPY VINTAGE W/ TOWERING WESTWOOD PLATFORMS. MEL C IS HER TRACK SUIT AND HIGH PONYTAIL. VICTORIA IN A CLASSIC LBD (LITTLE BLACK DRESS) AND MEL B IN FIGURE BARING LOUD PRINTS.

IT WAS ACTUALLY HARD TO FIND A GOOD CLEAR VIEW OF THEIR CLOTHING FROM THIS VIDEO. THERE IS ONLY ONE GOOD PIC, WHICH I HAVE INCLUDED BELOW, BUT EVEN THEN YOU CAN'T SEE THEIR SHOES. I'VE ALSO POSTED MY ORIGINAL SKETCH OF THEIR CLOTHES, CIRCA 2007.

SPICE FORCE 5

FINALLY, MY 6th SET OF SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLLS: THE SPICE FORCE 5! THE FAB FIVE WORE THESE SILVER LAME' COSTUMES WHILE PLAYING A FAUX SUPER-HERO TEAM IN THE SPICE WORLD MOVIE, IN 1997. 

THIS SET HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, BUT I'VE BEEN REALLY BUSY. I'VE GOT A FEW MORE SERIES SKETCHED OUT, SO HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE TOO LONG A WAIT BEFORE I HAVE ANOTHER SET FOR YA'LL. 

AND NO, I DIDN'T FORGET TO PUT THE ROUND TEAM PATCH ON GERI. SHE HAS TWO TEAM PATCHES ON HER BUTT!

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!!!

AND HERE WE ARE KIDS, MY 6th AND FINAL BIANCA DEL RIO PAPER DOLL : QUEEN BIANCA! MIZ DEL RIO MADE THIS BLACK SEQUINED GOWN HERSELF FOR THE LIVE FINALE CROWNING OF RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE, SEASON SIX. THIS BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED DRESS WITH HAND PAINTED TROPICAL FLOWERS AND VENUS FLY TRAPS WAS MY FAVORITE LOOK FROM BIANCA ALL SEASON. FITTING THAT SHE WORE HER BEST WHEN SHE WAS CROWNED THE BEST, NO?

I, FOR ONE, WASN'T SHOCKED WHEN SHE WON. HAS A QUEEN EVER BEEN SP CONSISTENTLY GREAT OVER THE COURSE OF A SEASON OF DRAG RACE? AND NONE ARE AS FUNNY AS HER!

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!

BIANCA PRIDE

PRESENTING #4 IN MY BIANCA DEL RIO PAPER DOLL SET: GAY PRIDE 2014 BIANCA! MIZ DEL RIO WORE THIS GREEN AND YELLOW FLORAL PRINT DRESS AT THE NYC GAY PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 2014. BIANCA RODE THE LOGO TV RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE FLOAT ALONG W/ HER FELLOW TOP 5 QUEENS.

AT THIS POINT IN THE PAPER DOLL COLLECTION, WE CAN REALLY TELL THAT BIANCA HAS A VERY PARTICULAR SILHOUETTE ANS COLOR / PRINT SCHEME FOR HER GOWNS. YOU GOTTA ADMIT, THE GIRL KNOWS WHAT WORKS FOR HER.

GET LEI(d)!!!

READY FOR MORE DRAG DOLLS? HERE'S BIANCA DEL RIO PAPER DOLL #4; TROPICAL BIANCA! BIANCA WORE THIS LUAU THEMED GOWN ON THE RUNWAY OF THE 1st EPISODE OF SEASON SIX OF RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE. YOU GOTTA LOVE AN OUTFIT THAT HAS HAY TRIM AND A MATCHING COCONUT CUP!

CLOWN REALNESS

TAH-DAH!
PRESENTING THE 3rd IN MY BIANCA DEL RIO PAPER DOLL SERIES. HERE'S BIANCA IN HER 'CLOWN REALNESS' LOOK (does she have any other kind?), COMPLETE W/ MINI CLOWN HAT. AND OF COURSE I HAD TO TOP OFF THE LOOK W/ BEN De La CREME'S GENIUS BIANCA INSULT PUPPET FROM DRAG RACE SEASON 6 PUPPET MINI CHALLENGE.

NOW GET OUT YOUR SCISSORS, GET TO CLIPPIN' AND ENJOY!

ROAR!

HERE SHE IS KIDS, MY 2nd PAPER DOLL OF THE REIGNING RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE GRAND SUPREME, BIANCA DEL RIO! I LOVED THIS LEOPARD PRINT GOWN SHE WORE ON THE SHOW. IT WAS HER STYLE BUT ALSO A BIT OUT OF THE BOX FOR HER. BIANCA'S LOOK ISN'T NORMAL SO PUNK-ISH.

I'M AIMING TO DO ONE BIANCA LOOK A WEEK FOR SUMMER. YOU'D BE SURPRISED HOW HARD IT CAN BE TO FIND A GOOD, CLEAR PIC OF THE WHOLE HEAD TO TOE LOOK. BUT I'M KEEPIN' WITH IT! YOU GUYS GOT ANY REQUESTS? LET ME KNOW, SQUIRREL FRIENDS!

*P.S. YOU CAN CUT OUT THE BIANCA QUOTE WORD BUBBLES, SNIP THE BOTTOM TAB AND ATTACHED THEM TO BIANCA'S HAIR FOR MORE DRAG SASS!

THE REIGNING QUEEN

HERE SHE IS! THE 1st IN MY PAPER DOLL SERIES OF THE CURRENT REIGNING QUEEN OF RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE (best show on TV) BIANCA DEL RIO!
THIS DOLL BASE SHOWS BIANCA IN HER BLACK & GOLD STRIPED SWIMSUIT FROM RuPAUL'S "SISSY THAT WALK" MUSIC VIDEO.
I'VE GOT A FEW MORE LOOKS PLANNED AND WILL POST THEM AS THEY'RE FINISHED. NOW PRINT IT, CUT IT OUT AND PUT IT ON YOUR DESK. THE TWO OF YOU CAN INSULT YOUR CO-WORKERS!

GOTTA HAVE SOME FUN!

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS PARTICULAR SET OF SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLLS FOR A WHILE. WHEN VICTORIA DEBUTED HER SHORT CROPPED HAIR STYLE AT THE BRIT AWARDS IN 1998 W/ THIS YELLOW & BLACK CIRCLE PRINT DRESS MY GAY TEEN HEART DIED AND WENT TO SPICE HEAVEN. AND WHILE I STILL PREFER POSH'S CLASSIC PAGE-BOY BOB HAIR STYLE, I DO LIKE A LOT OF HER SHORT HAIR LOOKS.

SAD TO THINK GERI WOULD LEAVE AND SPLINTER THE GROUP NOT TOO LONG AFTER THIS. BELOW IS A PIC OF THE GIRLS BACK STAGE W/ THEIR AWARD FOR BEST ALBUM. 

HOLIDAY SPICE

I ALWAYS HAVE MORE FREE TIME TO DRAW DURING THE WINTER HOLIDAYS, SO I TOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DO ANOTHER SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLL SET FOR X-MAS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I RAN ACROSS A 1997 HOLIDAY PHOTO SHOOT (for UK's Smash Hits mag?) WHERE THE GIRLS WERE WEARING ALL WHITE IN THE SNOW. I DID A QUICK TURN AROUND ON THESE TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE DONE BY DEC 25. THIS SET MARKS 25 DOLLS IN THE COLLECTION NOW!

GENERATION NEXT

I'M SO EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU FINE PEOPLE #3 IN SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLL COLLECTION! THIS SERIES IS BASED ON THE CUSTOM MADE PEPSI LOGO PRINT OUTFITS THE GIRLS WORE AT THE LONDON PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THEIR COLLABORATION WITH PEPSI ON MAY 6, 1997. EACH GIRL'S COSTUME WAS MADE UNIQUE TO HER SPICE STYLE. IT WAS REALLY HARD TO FIND PHOTOS OF THESE OUTFITS, BUT THANKS TO SPICEGIRLS.NET FACEBOOK PHOTO ALBUMS, I WAS ABLE TO PIECE TOGETHER THE LOOKS. I'VE INCLUDED A PIC OF THE GIRLS AT THE EVENT BELOW.

NOW, WHICH OUTFITS TO DO FOR SET#4? . . .

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT

AND HERE WE HAVE SET #2 IN MY SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLL COLLECTION. THIS GROUP SHOWS THE GIRLS VELVET JUMPSUITS WORN IN ACT 7 OF THE SPICEWORLD TOUR. THEY DO 2 SONGS, 2 BECOME 1 AND WALK OF LIFE, WHILE WEARING THEM. I USED A SCREEN GRAB OF THE TWINKLING VIDEO SCREENS THEY PERFORM IN FRONT OF FOR THE DOLL BACKGROUNDS.

THE FACT THAT I'VE NOW FINISHED THE DOLL BASES AND TWO SETS OF OUTFITS AND WORK A FULL TIME JOB IS HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR ME. NOW TO GET TO WORK ON SET #3 . . .

THE POWER OF 5!!!!

HERE WE HAVE THE 1st SET OF OUTFITS FROM MY SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLL COLLECTION. SET #1 SHOWS THE GIRLS' OUTFITS FROM THEIR "POWER OF FIVE" MINI MUSIC VIDEO / COMMERCIAL FOR THE LAUNCH OF CHANNEL 5 IN THE UK FROM MARCH 30, 1997. I'VE ALWAYS LOVED THE SONG / JINGLE / WHATEVER IT IS, THE OUTFITS, THE 1990's VISUALS FROM THE VIDEO, THE WHOLE THING! IT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE SPICE GIRLS UNCANNY ABILITY TO COMBINE POP MUSIC, FASHION, A CLEAN VISUAL STYLE AND MARKETING.
THERE'S MORE OUTFITS ON THE WAY, SO STAY TUNED SPICE FANS . . .

GIVING YOU EVERYTHING

AFTER YEARS OF COLLECTING RESEARCH AND BEING TOO BUSY TO REALLY DIVE IN, I HAVE FINALLY STARTED MY SPICE GIRLS PAPER DOLL PROJECT! MY PLAN IS TO TRY TO DRAW ALL THE OUTFITS OF THE 90'S MOST POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL GIRL GROUP. THE FIVE LOOKS SHOWN HERE ARE GENERIC OUTFITS THAT ARE TYPICAL OF WHAT THE SPICE GIRLS WORE IN THEIR HEY DAY. I CAN'T WAIT TO DO MORE!

WHO'S THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL?

                       

 VERTIGO COMICS' 'FABLES' IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS TO READ. 'FABLES' TELLS THE STORIES OF FAMOUS CHARACTERS FROM LITERATURE EXILED TO OUR MODERN WORLD. EACH ISSUE HAS MORE ODD TWISTS AND TURNS THEN THE FAIRY TALES THEY WERE ORIGINALLY BASED ON.  THE CHARACTER WITH THE MOST COMPLEX STORY IS DE-FACTO LEADER OF THE CREW, SNOW WHITE. 

I WAS INSPIRED TO DO A PAPER DOLL SET OF SOME OF SNOW'S IMPORTANT LOOKS FROM THE COMIC. WE HAVE SNOW'S CLASSIC PRINCESS LOOK. Miss WHITE IN HER BUSINESS SUIT, SNOW AS SHE APPEARED IN THE '1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL' STORY,  HER SAFARI SUIT AND FINALLY MOMMY SNOW WITH HER SIX WOLF CUB KIDS. THE MAIN DOLL SHOWS SNOW AT HER PIN-UP BEST. 

NOW, PRINT, CUT OUT THE DOLLS (INCLUDING THEIR FACE HOLES!) HAVE FUN WHILE YOU WAIT FOR PRINCE CHARMING TO SHOW UP.