in which I gossip about dolls
In order to cheer myself up and keep myself from dwelling on the fact that I've got a sore spot on my throat that makes it painful to speak or sing (and having to wait till next month to see a doctor about it) I've decided to distract myself with happy things, and today it's dolls. More specifically, I finally went and had a look at the new swag on the Barbie Collector website. I have to say I'm quite intrigued by the new Barbie Basics collection 2.0, most especially by the introduction of several Ken dolls this time round. I'm pretty curious to see what these dolls will look like in person, since really beautiful male dolls are pretty few and far between. (But at least they don't have the problem of too much make-up to contend with!) As for the new Silkstones, I'm torn betweeen being amused, and kind of horrified, since this year they all have a Russian theme. Now, I'd be the first one to go for a Ken doll dressed up as Cossack, but even in the website photos he's got a bit of a goofy face, and all the Barbies are clad in possibly the tackiest outfits I've ever seen from the Barbie Fashion Model Collection. The thing that I love about BFMC dolls is their vintage couture wardrobes, and these new ones are clearly modern, which I've always felt is not Robert Best's forte. And I while I appreciate any nod to Russian culture and style, these dolls are so darn kitschy! Especially for being so expensive! I think I'll continue saving my money for the Mad Men dolls, thanks anyway. I'm also kind of sad that they seem to be turning more to retro-inspired dolls with the vintage sculpt rather than actual vintage repros, but I have a theory that if I cut the pigtails off of the Beverly Hillbillies Barbie and put her in a 60's sheath dress, she might actually look sophistocated. If she ends up at my local Mattel Toy Store on a sale day, I may have to test that theory! ;-D