I personal think the barbie fashion show is way too cute for words and was a really good move on Barbie's part. Some of the outfits...not such a good move. Let's talk about this one, shal we?
What is Barbie suppose to be here? When I asked this question in class a sarcastic boy offered that " Maybe she's a pretty pretty fairy." Maybe, but crack addict more accurately describes what she looks like. I don't understand the strange see through cape that has two clear mountains as shoulders and a random black trim around the bottom of it. What is that all about? And then the gloves, they look like something Marilyn Manson might wear. Are just her fingers cold?
What is the patent belt around the waste.... how does that add anything to this dress? How is a thin patent belt ever a good idea for anything? Especially if it doesn't have belt loops.
The dress it's self it cute and simple but all the other random crap hanging off of this poor woman it so strange it makes the room spin just thinking about it. It's really not appropriate for barbie or anyone else for that matter.
So that was really bad and I don't think I'll ever recover.
There were some really cute things in the show and this one is my fave. It's very flirty and girly and a little on the side of fantasy. A real life person might actually find an event to wear the dress to and Carrie Bradshaw would probably weare it to the bank! I think it's a good representation of what the show was trying to acomplish. Barbie in things that work in pretend barbie land, but things that could transfer to the real world as well.
I love Barbie and I'm not afraied to say it. She has been a style icon since she showed up and I hope she continues to make good wardrobe decisions and burns the clear cape as soon as she gets the chance.
