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Just when you thought Anna Wintour couldn’t get any cuddlier, she’s now available in doll form, along with fellow Vogue editrix Grace Coddington, for one lucky bidder.

It’s not just us, right? Fashion dolls are popping up everywhere. (Click here for a mere sampling.) The latest set are from Jason Wu by way of New York–based dollmaker Madame Alexander. Wu comes by this collaboration honestly–he was named creative director of Integrity Toys while he was still a teenager and still oversees the company’s high-end doll lines.

Not surprisingly, Sonia Rykiel‘s clothing line for H&M, which hits stores on February 20, has a lot of stripes. The French designer’s signature look is all over this making-of video in classic Breton black and white, wide stripes of yellow, pink and purple, and even sequinned pink and black. The majority of the collection in Rykiel’s stock-in-trade knitwear–dresses, sweaters, jumpsuits–but there are also candy-coloured bangles, diamante brooches and spangled berets and patent belts. Though we’re not sure if it’s going to be for sale, what we really want is the little Sonia doll, decked out in stripes, big red hair blazing. Tell us in the comments which pieces you love!

Video after the jump.

Marni’s spring campaign features alien-like animated dolls dressed in Consuelo Castiglioni’s collection. See what we mean? Dolls are huge right now. [Grazia]

Models: Lying down on the job this spring. [NYT]

Haute fashion dolls are having a bit of a moment. Witness the Lady Gaga Barbies created by Beijing enthusiast Veik, or the designer finger puppets by Rubbish Magazine. Next up are some truly spectacular creations by New York artist Andrew Yang. Yang, who has designed for Dennis Basso and has a collection of couture dolls […]

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Doll “player” Veik would surely win any contest for “Dress your Barbie as Lady Gaga.” The intricate costumes include Jean Charles de Castelbajac’s Kermit coat and Gaga’s “Paparazzi” and “Bad Romance” outfits–there’s even a DIY for the mini McQueen anteater shoes! [Refinery 29, Veik Flickr]

Coco Rocha will be doing fashion commentary for the home crowd at this year’s Grammy Awards. Rocha will be working the red carpet for ET Canada. No telling yet whether she’s a Joan Rivers or a Ryan Seacrest. [Oh So Coco]

How is it possible that Karl Lagerfeld has so much free time on his hands? Aside from designing his own line and the multitude of Chanel collections, it seems like every other day the man releases some ancillary project. Does he never sleep? Anyway, today’s announcement comes in the form of a princess doll created […]

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During (and after) October’s Spring 2010 LG Fashion Week, readers of fashion illustrator Danielle Meder’s blog, Final Fashion, were treated to paper doll renderings of Pink Tartan, Philip Sparks, Vawk and 12 other Canadian collections. In each set selection of looks sat tabbed and ready to be cut out and put onto paper dolls styled in the show’s hair and makeup–and all the appropriate underpinnings. Now Meder, a Ryerson fashion grad whose illustrations have appeared in NOW Magazine, the Globe & Mail and the National Post, has compiled her series into a book (US$43, blurb.com). (If you want to cut out the clothes and play dress up, Meder will send you a PDF for $18.) We had a quick email chat with Meder to find out what inspired the paper dolls, her favourite illustrators and why she focuses on the local. (Read the interview and see a sampling of the fashion dolls, after the jump)

Jason Wu, doll maker and darling of the Obama closet, has created a limited edition doll for Paris boutique Colette. But it’s already sold out. Tant pis! [StyleFile, Colette]

As a fashion cred consolation prize, use this handy dandy flow chart to get shot by The Sartorialist. You’re going to need menswear and some good accessories. [Refinery 29]

The German house of Escada could be R.I.P. by summer’s end. [Fashionista]