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Wow…the Aaliyah doll is finally here, on what would’ve been her 46th Birthday, & she’s truly One in a Million!! 🕶️🎶

The doll wears a quintessential Aaliyah look from the OIAM music video, signature shades & that iconic side swoop!

I was beyond honoured to have collaborated with Aaliyah’s wonderful Brother Rashad Haughton as co-creative on this iconic project. Rashad & I have been following each other for over a decade, & he’s always been so incredibly supportive of the design illustrations I create of his legendary Sister each year, so to work so closely with him & help him make creative decisions for this doll, was truly special & sentimental to me. From era choice, outfit decisions, skin tone, hair blend, head sculpt selection & more…it really is such a meticulously detailed process to create a fashion doll, especially one as iconic as this! The doll has a custom head sculpt created in Aaliyah’s likeness, & it really captures her. I requested that she have the beauty mark near her eyebrow too!

It was also really important that a black creative was involved in the development of this doll alongside Rashad, so I’m happy to have contributed in any way I could. As a longtime Aaliyah fan & having so much love & respect for her legacy, this doll just further solidifies her icon status & I’m really happy that she is being honoured with this doll. She is beyond deserving & everyone involved that made this doll come to fruition, did such a beautiful job. I truly wish Aaliyah was here to see this, as she loved this brand as a child. It’s just so amazing that her legacy continues to blossom so beautifully! I hope everyone that wants this doll is able to add her to their collection. She’s a must have 🖤

Music Series Aaliyah Doll

Doll Designer: Carlyle Nuera

Packaging Designer: Laydiana Chiv

Label: Black

Face Sculpt: New – Aaliyah

Body Type: Articulated Original

Includes Certificate of Authenticity

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