Name: Naturalistas Greg
Made by and When: Purpose Toys, LLC, 2023
Created and Designed by: DeeDee Wright-Ward, Founder of Purpose Toys, LLC
Material: Articulated vinyl, paint, synthetic hair fibers
Height: 12 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Described as a temple fade on the back of the box, Greg has black flocked hair with shaded/faded sides that extend to the back of the head. Greg has a painted mustache and beard, brown-painted eyes, and a closed mouth.
Clothes: Dressed in a light-blue Fade Collection Naturalistas T-shirt with khaki pants, Greg carries a Fade Collection Naturalistas bag. His white high-top sneakers, attached to the box liner, have a blue Afro pick on the back.
Other: Created by DeeDee Wright-Ward as part of the Naturalistas Fade Collection, which celebrates “cutz, community, and culture,” to date, Greg is the first (and only) “cultural action figure” in this line. Each Naturalistas’ backstory is included on the back of the box. Greg’s story reads:
I’m Greg
Greg is an L.A. native and former Hair Academy classmate to “Dayna”. With a degree in Business, Greg is the lead Barber and owner of the “Fade Collective” Barbershop. A celebrity and athlete’s favorite, Greg is known for his legendary line-ups. But it’s his intelligence and sense of humor that make “Fade Collective” a success. When Greg’s not running his business, he uses his platform to celebrate barber-culture, while uplifting aspiring entrepreneurs.
Motto: “More Than a Shop, “Fade Collective is a Culture, a Community and Carefully Crafted Cuts.”
Hairstyle: Short and Neat (with a Temple Fade)
Hair type: 4B
About Purpose Toys:
On the back of each Naturalistas doll’s box is a brief bio of DeeDee Wright-Ward and information about the company she founded, Purpose Toys, LLC.
DeeDee Wright-Ward is an Entrepreneur, Business Development Executive, Founder of Purpose Toys and Creator of Naturalistas®. Naturalistas® is a sleek line of contemporary natural hair fashion dolls, created to uplift and celebrate children with coily, curly and natural textured hair.
Purpose Toys partners with entrepreneurs, providing the resources necessary to succeed. Our mission is to produce “Product with a Purpose”, which we hope to deliver with Naturalistas®, who encourage every coily and curly hair kid to “Be Proud of Your Crown”.
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