Exquisite Tymoshenko Doll Helps Orphans
[Image courtesy of Reuters]
Can one of you guys please get me this Yulia Tymoshenko doll for my birthday? A $53K porcelain representation of Lady Yu as Robin Hood, complete with a bow and arrow and leather boots fitted with spurs, isn’t too much to ask for this year, is it? Anyone? …guys? Okay, fine. I’ll settle for the homemade Barbie version. (Unless Marina Bychkova decides to take a stab at it.)
The dolly above, along with other figures of prominent Ukrainian politicians, was crafted by artist Yelena Kuznetsova for yesterday’s Ukrainian Doll Parade, an auction aimed towards raising money for the construction of an orphans’ rehabilitation center. Tymoshenko’s doll was by far the most popular; it was auctioned off for ten times the estimated price, according to news source RT.
Top row: L: Yulia shows the babybats how it’s done. R: Yulia and the Prince of Darkness. Bottom row: L: Yulia and her pet tigress, Tigrulya. R: Yulia knows how to accessorize.
The Coilhouse obsession with Tymoshenko (and, more recently, her tribe of Amazonian defenders) dates back to 2007. Since then, she’s been busy – negotiating oil disputes with Russia, campaigning for health reform, and galvanizing global support for leg-o-mutton sleeves and black lace. After falling out with President Yushchenko earlier this year, Tymoshenko announced her bid to run in the January 2010 Presidential Elections. While I’m neutral on Tymoshenko as a politician, I’m a staunch supporter of her hair and its commitment to solving the gas crisis.
Today is Tymoshenko’s birthday, so here’s wishing our Ukranian Dune Priestess the very best on her special day. Your update on Yulia’s gothic agenda, after the jump.
Lady Yu with flesh-eating zombie
“Look at this chump.”
Fancy goths getting ready another night at the club
Steampunk boots.
Visiting a burned-down arcade (really)
Posing with a sedated tiger
Hot.
Lady to her left stealing her fashion thunder
Please let this be a Japanese game show.
November 27th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Holy, she is super stylish! I love the subtle avantgarde feel to her style!!!
November 27th, 2009 at 10:01 am
In a few months, my hair will be long enough to wear like that. Her “Asgarda” followers kinda remind me of the fantastical
MORD-SITH from Terry Goodkind’s books.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Although I love Coilhouse for many reasons, having this entry be the first thing I encountered upon awaking randomly at 3 am tops the list right now. The sparkly tiger picture in particular made my extremely early morning!
November 27th, 2009 at 11:34 am
I question the nature of that braid, but this outfit is hawtt.
November 27th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I MUST KNOW THE STORY ABOUT THAT TIGER!!!
November 27th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
The story of the tiger:
http://forua.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/tymoshenko-was-presented-with-a-tiger-in-skadovsk-photo/
November 27th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Hnnnn. I NEED this dress: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coilhouse/1805126524/in/set-72157602807985071/. It’s probably worth more than I am, but seriously, does anyone know the designer?
November 28th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I’ll be damned. A commemorative doll that actually looks pretty good.
November 28th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Um, I don’t even want to read anything about her for fear of finding out something bad. I simply want to always look at her and drink in her big hips.
November 29th, 2009 at 5:02 am
Heh, he’s not *actually* the Prince of Darkness. I think. He’d make a good one though.
And she really is quite something. And, I want that tiger :(
November 30th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
*gasp* Did I just see a politician wearing arm warmers? I think I’m in love…
December 19th, 2009 at 3:07 am
Her style is an inspiration to all of us “fat armed girls.”
February 27th, 2010 at 11:23 am
I don’t get the white tiger reference. And why is it called a dolly? Why isn’t it a statue or an action figure? This has much more of an implication that we might think at first glance. Check Care Bears vs. Transformers: Gender Stereotypes in Advertisements for how have we accepted the norm that boys play with action figures and girls with dolls (society).