There’s nothing better than the times i can spend sitting down and relaxing with one of my favorite fashion magazines. My favorites are harper’s bazaar, vogue and w. The haute couture experience inspires my thoughts and potentially ideas. The more i experience, the more ideas and views i can pull from when trying to come up with something new in creating a doll. Sometimes just staring at something for a moment will spark an idea. Several years ago, i was going through an issue of vogue when i saw an ad for an a. Mandel dress worn by the beautiful actress lupita nyongo. I love anything black and white, and this picture inspired my creative juices. I call this doll lupita, as she was the inspiration for this doll.