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After discovering Korea based artist Ji-Young of Dressy Doll way back in 2016 we have witnessed Ji establish herself in the art collectable world with TEARY, Wai, Lady Jan and more. Catching the eye of A Good Company and luxury department store HARVEY NICHOLS to land a solo exhibition “Do You Believe in Magic” Showcasing the beautiful art from JiYoung. The exhibition features the all new vinyl Teary & Baby Moani and original paintings, plus merchandise from JiYoung!
For me, I would say “Yes, I believe.”
The magic didn’t happen around me,
I made it happen.
Some magic happens when you meet someone.
My magic happens when I am drawing my dreams and my imagination.
Even in the real world, magic exists.
We don’t do magic; we are magic.
– JiYoung
With a vision to bring creative arts to a broader audience, Harvey Nichols is excited to partner up with A Good Company to announce the latest collaboration 【 HARVEY NICHOLS X DRESSY DOLL – “Do you believe in magic?” 】, highlighting Dressy Doll which is created by the Korean artist Son JiYoung and renowned for her dreamy and adorable creations. This exclusive pop-up will be held at Harvey Nichols Pacific Place and Harvey Nichols Landmark stores from today until 11th September respectively, featuring limited-edition resin figures handmade by the artist, symbolic acrylic paints, as well as a curated edit of captivating merchandise. Besides, the Dressy Doll Vinyl Figure – Teary Original Version will be exclusively launched for HARVEY NICHOLS Pacific Place, while the Dressy Doll Vinyl Figure – Teary Black & Gold Version is exclusive first sales for HARVEY NICHOLS Landmark pop-up.
Brought to life from imagination, Dressy Doll imbues a sense of magic in the real world. Drawing time or space that did not exist in reality was a magical experience for Son, this translates through the whimsical art pieces in the collection. Thus, presenting the conceptual theme of the collaboration – “Do you believe in magic?”
Inspired by the tear of joyfulness, Son debuted her most recognizable fairy series ‘Teary’ in 2017. The Dressy Doll collection consists of several charming, jolly, and incredibly whimsical characters that convey the artist’s wish to spread the joyful happiness of dreams. While ‘Moani’ symbolizes ‘breeze of scent’ in the Hawaiian language, ‘Lady Jan’ and ‘Little Bird’ signify the preciousness of ordinary everyday life.
With a number of exhibitions held in various fields – art toy customization, brand collaborations, illustration, detailed and vividly-coloured pop art, Son has been awarded the first prize at MEDICOM TOY X COFFEE BEAN BEARBRICK DESIGN CONTEST.
Previously only available online in Korea, this exclusive collaboration with Harvey Nichols launches Dressy Doll to physical stores and the local audience for the very first time. Besides the art figures (HK$1,400 – HK$3,800) hand-blessed by Son herself, the curated edit is comprised of water paintings (HK$1,500), vivid acrylic paintings (HK$4,500 – Hk$19,500) and lifestyle merchandise including an aroma stone, mood lamp, music box and more.
In addition, a customisable vinyl art toys painting workshop will be held as an opening event at Harvey Nichols Pacific Place on 20 Aug (Saturday), while Harvey Nichols Landmark is going to host another session of workshop on 3 Sep (Saturday). Guests will be able to bring home a customisable vinyl figure upon purchase, to enliven their living space with a touch of whimsical flair.
Visit Harvey Nichols stores to discover the exclusive pop-up and immerse yourself into Dressy Doll’s enchanting world!
【HARVEY NICHOLS X DRESSY DOLL POP-UP @ HNPP】
Date: 15 – 29 Aug 2022
Time: 11:00AM – 08:00PM
Venue: Harvey Nichols Pacific Place (Level L2, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong)
Customisable Vinyl Art Toys Painting Workshop @HNPP
Date: 20 Aug (Saturday)
Time: 04:00 – 07:00PM
【HARVEY NICHOLS X DRESSY DOLL POP-UP @ HNLM】
Date: 30 Aug – 11 Sep 2022
Time: 11:00AM – 08:00PM
Venue: Harvey Nichols Landmark (15 Queen’s Road Central, Central)
Customisable Vinyl Art Toys Painting Workshop @HNLM
Date: 3 Sep (Saturday)
Time: 03:00 – 05:00PM
DRESSY DOLL x HARVEY NICHOLS
EXHIBITION PERIOD : 2022.8.15 – 2022.8.29
VENUE : L2, Pacific Place, 88 QUEENSWAY, CENTRAL, HK
For sales enquires please message Instagram.com/agoodcompany
Email [email protected] or direct message via Facebook.com or Instagram to be added to the waiting list.
If you missed out Dressy Doll article you can check it out HERE.
Need some Son Ji-Young art? She has some at HERE at http://www.dressydoll.com or get a commissioned art by emailing her at – [email protected]h
Check out our Facebook LIVE unboxing of a Teary below.
Love photography? Son does too and they’re amazing you should also check her photography Instagram page HERE.
– Website : www.dressydoll.com
– Facebook : www.facebook.com/DressyDoll.bySonJiYoung
– Instagram : www.instagram.com/dressydoll
About HARVEY NICHOLS
Harvey Nichols, founded in 1813, is renowned both in the UK and internationally for its range of fashion and beauty merchandise. Recognised as the UK’s premier fashion and beauty retailer today, it is positioned and perceived as the ultimate fashion leader with the best-edited selection of the latest womenswear, menswear, accessories, cosmetics, and beauty brands.
The Landmark store spans 60,000 square feet over five levels, curating a world-class edit of international fashion, accessories and beauty – all under one roof. With a focus on womenswear, alongside beauty, accessories, jewellery and watches, the Pacific Place location seamlessly combines an offline and online experience with personalised, around-the-clock service to provide a one-stop shopping destination to its loyal customers. The ‘click and collect’ service is available at both Landmark and Pacific Place store, providing the ease of O2O shopping.
About DRESSY DOLL
DRESSY DOLL is created by Korean artist, Ji Young. DRESSY DOLL is consisted of TEARY, MOANI and LADY JAN. TEARY is the fairy created by tear of joyfulness from people. MOANI is a bunny who likes the breeze. MOANI in Hawaiian language means ‘breeze of scent’. LADY JAN and LITTLE BIRD means the preciousness of ordinary everyday life.
About Son JiYoung, Creator of Dress Doll
Son JiYoung was born in South Korea. She graduated from Sang Myung University with a Master’s Degree in Communication and Illustration. She won the first prize of MEDICOM TOY X COFFEE BEAN BEARBRICK DESIGN CONTEST and she is invited to participate 61 ST ANNIVERSARY OF MIFFY’S BIRTH. Her most significant series ‘TEARY’ was launched in 2017. The ‘TEARY’ series contains the meaning of wishing that everyone can see and touch the happiness of an artist’s dream.
About A Good Company
Established in 2011, A GOOD COMPANY LTD provides not only licensing service, but also one-stop service from online to offline licensing, production
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