Another New Barbie Website and Stila Cosmetics

I read about another new Barbie website launched today. It's called Barbie Style! It is supposed to help you keep up with all the happenings for Barbie's 50th and all the products and new items released to celebrate Barbie. There are also videos, history and news!

The Barbie Stila cosmetics are now available at Sephora. Besides the Black Barbie set previously discussed here, there is a Malibu Barbie set, a #1 Vintage Barbie Set and a 2000 Jewel Doll set. From Sephora's website: "In this collection, created to celebrate Barbie's 50th birthday, each paint can features the look of an iconic Barbie doll from the past five decades. Inside each can is everything you need to get that beautiful Barbie doll's signature look. The Barbie Loves Stila paint can also includes a "Barbie Look Book" that includes a history of each top-selling Barbie doll over the last five decades." I really like the look of each can and each represents a popular Barbie through the make-up of the time. It's really hard to decide which one to buy isn't it?

Obama Takes Office and the Dolly Connection

First Lady wears Jason Wu again!
Originally uploaded by Robsdolls™

Today our new president took office. In the evening he attended about ten inaugural balls. Michelle Obama wore a Jason Wu original gown designed especially for her!

Jason was approached by Michelle's team to submit sketches. He submitted three dresses and they were delivered to Michelle in December. She chose this dress and Jason Wu was surprised as he found out by seeing the dress on TV! Jason said, "It's thrilling, emotional and inspiring." "As a young designer this is a dream come true!" He waned to design something about hope, newness and something dreamlike that represents the Obamas. We are making history and he wanted to express that. (From CNN call in interview with Jason Wu.)

Thanks to Robsdolls on Flickr for this great photograph! Please check out his Flickr and other great pictures!

Happy 2009

Welcome to 2009 my fellow doll lovers! This year promises to be quite exciting in the doll world. Many new lines will be introduced in a few weeks at the Toy Fair, and Miss Barbie, my favorite doll will be celebrating her 50th birthday! Mattel has set up a website honoring Barbie at 50. Please take some time to check it out!

The 2009 Barbie Convention website has finally gone live. The tickets are already sold out but you can read about the various events and the schedule there in any case.

Keep checking Sephora.com for the new cosmetics by Stila featuring four new Barbie inspired collections. The collection features four Decades of Beauty cans, each $40, with a booklet inside describing the beauty and fashion wardrobes for each doll. The third set inspired by the 80s features the beautiful Steffie faced Black Barbie. Ooh, a must have. well, they all sound great.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays
Originally uploaded by mo1160

I finally had some time to take new pictures. Here is I Dream of Winter Barbie re-bodied with a Birthstone Beauty body. She is wearing an exclusive Sheath by Dressmaker Details. Her friend is Barbie 2007 also re-bodied. I didn't like the two bent arms so she now has a Juicy Couture (first set) body. Her outfit is from a playline Barbie and her shoes are from a Randall Craig tin pack. I hope their looks put you in a festive mood!

Happy Last Minute Shopping!

It's the last shopping weekend before Christmas! Hope you're almost done shopping, but if you're not, gift certificates by email are a great idea! Many stores have them available for you to email directly to those on your list. Don't forget there are a lot of great dollies coming up in '09 and Amazon will have many of them. Use this easy link to order a gift certificate for last minute holiday gifts!

2008 Holiday Barbie

Holiday Barbie
Originally uploaded by hudson.lopez

I found this beautiful picture of the 2008 Holiday Barbie this evening on Flickr! Many thanks to hudson.lopez for all of this beauty! I think this is the first picture I've seen of this doll de-boxed. Her dress sure is glamorous! I hope your Holiday season is warm and wonderful this year! Enjoy and please check out many more beautiful photographs in hudson's Flickr!

Vitamin C Vintage Retro Beauty

Vitamin C
Originally uploaded by I Doll You

This beautiful picture is by I_Doll_You. If you are a regular reader of the forum you will recognize her beautiful photography. Here she restyled a Vitamin C playline doll with a model muse body. Her skirt is the repro vintage fashion Made for Each Other with the matching necklace. The tank is from Top Model Nikki. She looks incredible and so stylish. IDY is considering re-rooting her. What do you think? Be sure to leave a comment in her Flickr account. (I say leave her as is . . .)