Juku Couture dolls are 9 inch articulated plastic fashion dolls with inset eyes. The dolls are named after a Japanese fashion trend called "Harajuku" that involves combining lots of mis-matched fashion elements into a personalized look. The dolls are dressed in multi-layered outfits with pieces in contrasting styles and colors. These dolls were released by Jakks Pacific in 2008 and, from what I can tell, were discontinued after only four waves: Series 1, Series 2 (called "In the Wild"), a 2009 re-release group, and the "Global Good" series. Each release of dolls has four different characters, Hayley, Jun, Kana and Audrina.
The dolls originally sold for $19.99, and can now be found on eBay and Amazon for significantly more or significantly less than that. The 2009 re-release dolls are thought to be of lesser quality than the originals, and they seem to be the easiest group to find. I bought Hayley from the 2009 re-release series for about $10 on Amazon:
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| Juku Couture re-release Hayley (2009) by Jakks Pacific. |
