The Blot cannot believe just how many different colorways Kidrobot has released of this Hello Kitty 9” Vinyl Art Figure by Candie Bolton. Turns out there’s not one but two Designer Con 2019 Exclusive Hello Kitty vinyl figures. Along with the KR DCon exclusive, BAIT is also releasing its very own Designer Con exclusive colorway – the Feeling Blue Edition Hello Kitty figure. Collectors can purchase it at the BAIT DCon booth #1205.
Candie Bolton’s unique take on Hello Kitty represents the emotional and uncertain time of transition into adulthood. With this design, Candie expresses the idea that you don’t need to let go of childhood to be an adult. It expresses the revelation that memories don’t have to be forgotten in order to grow. Hello Kitty has a perpetual childlike innocence to her, but what happens when Hello Kitty grows up? Candie’s imagines Hello Kitty going through these same iconic adolescent events and, despite her uncertainty, never letting go of the magic that makes her Hello Kitty.