Posted by Chris on August 05 2008 13:41:59
Hurley, NY (August 1, 2008) - From high-flying DC Super Heroes to high-flying fashion, crime fighting heroes and villainous vixens unite as inspiration for this year's hottest couture fashion trend, validating their status as both fashion and pop icons.
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Hurley, NY (August 1, 2008) - From high-flying DC Super Heroes to high-flying fashion, crime fighting heroes and villainous vixens unite as inspiration for this year's hottest couture fashion trend, validating their status as both fashion and pop icons.
Available through an agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Comics, the TONNER DOLL COMPANY'S line of collectible DC STARS TONNER CHARACTER FIGURES™, inspired by the women of DC Comics represents the inter-connected worlds of comic book heroes and fashion. Since the Golden Age of both comic books and fashion, both worlds have always represented an escape from real life through a metamorphosis from ordinary to extraordinary. Tonner captures trend-setting elements such as these and transforms miniature plastic mannequins into highly detailed, collectible art.
Robert Tonner, CEO of TONNER is no stranger to high fashion. After graduating from the Parsons School of Design, he was invited to join Bill Blass, and soon became one of the company's top designers, heading up the Blassport label. Throughout his career at Blassport, Tonner's "contemporary classic" view of how a modern American woman should dress continually caught the eye of the fashion world's trend-spotters.
Designing on a much smaller scale, without compromising the quality of his creations, Tonner uses the finest fabrics and hand-painted face detail for his TONNER CHARACTER FIGURES™. From Amazon Princess-inspired gowns to warrior-inspired corsets, body armor and boots, Tonner has been a pop culture pioneer, bringing the iconic DC Super Heroes to the forefront of the collectible fashion doll business. "I've had a blast re-imagining the classics and exploring the more glamorous side of each character," Tonner says. "The possibilities are endless."
Tonner's newest creations can be seen and purchased on TONNERDirect.com as well as hundreds of doll & toy specialty retail stores all over the world, including FAO Schwarz.