Im a BARBIE Girl in a BARBIE world!

Who doesn't love a little BARBIE in their life!? I adore this super cute Barbie collection at Miss Selfridge -www.missselfridge.com . Can you say AMAZING - I would absolutely wear every piece! Love!!!

Kisses from one Barbie Girl to another*

Brett

Doll Me Up Photoshoot

I absolutely love working on photo shoots, especially concept shoots. This shoot in particular was even more fun because I got to work with 5 lovely models, a fabulous make-up artist, and an awesome photographer :)
The make-up was done by KissNMakeup and photography by Lee Folkard Photography, and styling of course by me :)

The concept for the Doll Me Up photoshoot was to have the girls look like dolls, or rather Barbies ( And you know I'm a fan of Barbie ). And so, this had to be illustrated through clothing, make-up and poses. And as usual, there was a twist in the form of an evil, Gothic doll. This was fun to work into the shoot.

 

When I thought of what the models should be wearing, I immediately saw tutus in my head. Simple, but fun & youthful. I accessorised with colourful plastic jewellery, tiaras and wands. The Gothic doll also wore a tutu, excpet hers was black rather than a pastel colour. The black tutu was paired with a bustier rather than a white vest. The look was accessorised with lots of rings and a rosary.

For the second look, I thought of something a lot more casual, much like the Barbie Basics Collection 002. You cant go wrong with jeans and a white vest.

The other looks were swimwear and a formal / smart-casual look.

Here is a behind-the-scenes video:
 

Barbie Basics

One of my earliest childhood memories is me playing with a Barbie doll. This is what inspired me to get into the fashion industry. I remember taking scraps of my Gran's fabrics and using a hand-needle or pins to make clothing for my dolls.

I have just discovered the Barbie Basics collection. From their name, the dolls are dressed in "basic" clothing that women usually have in their closets. The debut collection featured the most well-known fashion staple: the Little Black Dress or LBD. All the dolls also have differing head molds, skin tones and ethnicities. The dolls are part of the Black Label collection which, unlike some Barbie lines, is for adult collectors only (the minimum age limit is 14). The first collection (Collection 001) featured 12 dolls wearing different little black dresses and 4 accessory packs (which were sold separately).

The second wave of the collection (called Collection 001.5) only featured 4 dolls (though one of them featured a new face sculpt) and wore little black dresses with pink ribbon accents and 2 new accessory packs as well.

The third wave (Collection Red) was a Target store exclusive which featured 3 dolls wearing little red dresses and a new accessory pack.

Collection 002 has debuted for the spring of 2011. In the collection, there are 12 dolls (9 girls and 3 boys) and the theme is 'jeans and t-shirts'.

 To this day, Mattel is still inspiring me.

Barbie Inspired Fashion!!!

If you're like me, well then, you were absolutely in love and obssessed with Barbie as a child. I found these pictures from the Barbie 50th Anniversary  Fashion Show while working on a Barbie related project. Enjoy!!!