6 Shaped by Moments
A Letter From Artist and Business Owner Marina Shadrina
By Marina Shadrina

10 Boundary-Free BJDs
Bardo Research Line Is All About Experimentation
By Wil Peterson

14 Beauty in Authenticity
Curls Poppin’ Dolls Play Line Celebrates Diversity
By Hannah Kelley

17 2025 Dolls Awards of Excellence
See This Year’s Industry’s Choice Winners and Public’s Choice Nominees

24 Dolls Awards Ballot
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25 From Maker to Artist
Goldie Wilson Opens a Door in the World of Dollmaking
By Hannah Kelley

28 The Style Never Stops
Antonio Realli Couture Is Designed to Epitomize Daily Life and Nightly Glamour
By Stephanie Finnegan

32 Rudy Miller’s Living Legacy
Fashion Illustration, Doll Design, Paper Dolls, and More
By Karen B. Kurtz