Madam Lit Nerd

Margot Robbie as Barbie - 1959 Ponytail Barbie Doll (The first barbie doll)

Emerald Fennell as Midge - 2003 Midge and Baby (BANNED FROM WALMART!)

Issa Rae as President Barbie - 2020 Candidate doll from the Barbie Campaign Team Set

Michael Cera as Allan - 1964 Allan Doll (He's Ken's Buddy!)

(Unsure) Dua Lipa as Blue-Haired Mermaid (potentially Nori from Mermaidia (2006) , or Dreamtopia (2017-2018)

TOMORROW IS HALLOWEEN!!!

this is an EXTREMELY fun style to work in, and also

many of the most iconic romance novel covers you’re probably picturing when you think “classic painted romance novel cover” were produced by one prolific, masterful artist

Her name was Elaine Duillo, and she had a long and extremely productive career spanning from the mid 60’s to her retirement in 2003. She worked mainly in acrylics.

She did illustration work in other genres as well, but she really found her niche in romance novels. She pretty much redefined the aesthetic conventions of the genre, popularizing male models and male nudity and sexualizing men to cater to the female gaze in a way that simply wasn’t the norm before her work. You know Fabio? she’s the one who started using him as a model, and essentially launched his career. And honestly, just look at her work: