#Barbie { Fashion Designer Barbie } ; Thread

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@belovedstars

She can use other models to fit her suits to. She has the option to use them. But, she finds that she likes it more when Ken volunteers himself for it. She doesn't have to ask him sometimes. A lot of the suits she designs are with him in mind, after all. Blonde hair is pulled up into an immaculate ponytail to keep it out of her way as she is bent down near his ankle. She's making sure the pants are the correct length. She's putting the finishing touches on it before she presents it as the final product. A fully pink ensemble. Not unsurprising with how much she loves the color.

"How does it feel? Is it tight anywhere? Can you move your arms freely enough?" She looks up at him, smile on her face. She cannot help but always smile when he is around. "I think we need to pair it with different shoes, though."

[the-rejected-princess]

@thewxnderer

౨ৎ ⋆｡˚ THE SUN SHINED BRIGHTLY inside the dreamhouse of our favorite fashion doll. By looking at the position of the sun in the sky one would say it was probably mid afternoon-ish? Laying with their head resting on the large table with many-a-different fabric on it was a dark haired Barbie. Known as Fashion Designer Barbie; this goregous doll had been up pulling an all-nighter like normal trying to get pieces done for her upcoming fashion show.

Now, a quick history lesson on Fashion Designer Barbie. Fashion Designer Barbie wasn't as well known as sterotypical Barbie, Superstar Barbie, or even Mermaid Barbie. Even though she was one of the first Barbies, Barbie being made in 1959, and she was made in 1960. She was, however, well known around the collector world, and those that LOVED Barbie. Much like Midge, and Skipper; the only ones that REALLY knew about them were HARDCORE Barbie fans.

F.D. Barbie yawned as her eyes fluttered open, the female looking around and down at the clothing she'd been working on. Smiling at the material she slowly stood up. Getting ready for the day the brunette floated down her dreamhouse and to her car, heading to where the fashion show would be held. On the way she waved politely at her fellow Barbie. "Hi Barbie -- Hi Barbie -- Hi Barbie ----"

Now in the building she was busy going over her pieces for the show. F.D. Barbie wasn't like most Barbie's, you see most Barbies had a Ken. Sterotypical Barbie had Sterotypical Ken, Mermaid Barbie(s) had Mermaid Ken(s), Superstar Barbie had Superstar Ken, and so on. That however didn't mean that these Barbies and Kens were together, they were 'counterparts' so to say. Fashion Designer Barbie however didn't have a Ken counterpart. Aergo she wasn't like most Barbies and was a bit of an outcast for it. Much like Weird Barbie. She didn't care though F.D. Barbie didn't need a Ken to be happy.

[toychest321]

With the end of Ramadan rapidly approaching, I'd like to give attention to another Muslim doll line. Though unlike the others, this one is far less obscure...

You know them, you love them, give it up for the Arabian Friends!!!

While Fulla is objectively more popular than Arabian Friends (having a longer span of releases and merchandise), I'd definitely say Arabian Friends are more talked about in western doll collecting circles. This is likely because while all the other Muslim doll lines I've found use Barbie proportions, these moreso resemble Winx or W.I.T.C.H.

Arabian Friends were released by Newboy, the company behind Fulla, in 2007. They were first teased in issues 08 and 10 of Fulla Magazine, before being officially revealed in issues 11 and 14 (the latter seen above).

Only 8 dolls in total have been released for the line: a Deluxe and a Budget doll for each of the four characters. The Deluxe sets came with two outfits, accessories, and an Abaya. The Budget sets came with one outfit and a matching Hijab. Each doll had 7 points of articulation, with bend-and-snap knees.

A third line was announced in 2008 in Fulla Magazine issue 19, advertising that whoever could answer which character had which profession would enter a raffle with the chance to receive a full Arabian Friends collection, but this ultimately never came to pass. (The answers were: Muna - Fashion Designer, Amal - Kids' Teacher, Dunya - Coach, and Ahlam - Air Hostess)

It's said on Dollect there might have been an accompanying animated series, but the most I was able to find were two videos. One seems to be a trailer for the animated series.

The other includes a Back To School merchandise advertisement, and what might be an animation where the girls reminisce on when they were younger and how their aspirations led to their respective careers (the trailer seems to re-use animation from both of these).

A comment beneath the Trailer claims these were actually meant to advertise for an upcoming movie rather than a series, but no further news came out after these videos were released. If this is true it's honestly a shame, and might have been cancelled around when the third series was intended to release. The animation provided reminds me of Sailor Moon, and I would've loved to see it in a full storyline!

First character up is Amal, whose name means "Hope"! Her description reads:

"Never forget that hope is the key that opens all closed doors. With hope in your heart you will never be alone and nothing in life will seem impossible.."

Amal reminds me the most of Usagi from Sailor Moon, as the animation seems to portray her personality as being kind yet clumsy. It's ironic that she eventually becomes a schoolteacher as well, considering she apparently had a habit of arriving to classes late. She's also seen tucking a child into bed, so perhaps she's a mother, older sister, or aunt as well?

While depicted in the animation as having honey blonde hair, her doll has dirty blonde hair in two low pigtails (possibly tied by pink ribbon or thread). And ironically, despite her Deluxe doll using more patterns than her friends, her Budget doll is the only one without a patterned shirt.

Next is Muna, whose name means "Wish". Her description reads:

"Wishes are like bright stars in a dark sky although they are only small they fill our lives with happiness and make the darkness beautiful."

Muna is a Fashion Designer with an eye for intricate design and detail. She spends a good amount of time in her studio, seen drawing on her friend's leg cast and her highschool classroom's chalkboard. At one point, Muna is also seen helping an elderly woman across the street, so clearly her devotion to her work doesn't stop her from being charitable when she can be!

Her fashion style in both doll and animated form definitely seems the most bold out of her friends, reminding me of when 2000s-era fashion would draw inspiration from the 70s! While in the animation she and Dunya were depicted with tanned olive skin, their dolls have the same skintone as Amal and Ahlam. She has brown hair with red highlights. In the animation her hair was often depicted with side part bangs and a headband. However, her Deluxe doll has a red beanie, and her Budget doll has a middle part with braids coming down on either side of her head.

Ahlam's name means "Dreams". Her description reads:

"Dreams are like beautiful butterflies that fly in the wide blue sky. It is good to have dreams because they take you to a place where anything is possible.."

Ahlam is apparently a pianist in addition to her Air Hostess job, having dreamt of flying since she was in school. She seems to be portrayed as considerate and low-key, which aligns with her cool blue color scheme!

Her doll's fashion style seems to be Boho Chic, with beads, frills, and florals. In the animation her hair is short, with a side part and a blue butterfly barrette. Her doll, meanwhile, wears her black and blue hair beneath a navy cap in her Deluxe look, and a middle part tied back in her Budget look. Visually, she reminds me of Ami Mizuno!

And last but not least, Dunya! Her name means "Life", and her description reads:

"Your friendship is like a beautiful flower to me. Your nice words, kind deeds and positive attitude are sure to be rewarded with happiness and love.."

Dunya seems to be a healthy eater, going to someone's house with a bowl of greens (salad or kale perhaps?), and making a smoothie while on the phone. She also does stretches and runs on her treadmill. All of this makes her the perfect fit for a coaching position!

Weirdly enough, her hairstyle in the animation is exactly like Amal's doll, with two low pigtails tied by pink ribbon. Her doll, meanwhile, has brown hair in a side part tied in a high pony with silver elastics (giving me Vidia vibes tbh). Her olive green fashion seems to be relatively modern (at least for the 2000s) and urban. Her clothes are the ones I can most easily see on a Bratz doll!

Overall, I simply adore this line!!! It feels more character-focused than other ones I've covered, and I'm a sucker for such strong color-blocking! It's hard for me to even pick a favorite, since their centralized aesthetics are all so compelling and unique! If anyone who knows Arabic would be able to translate what they say in the animations, I'll happily add an addendum to this post for clarification!

It's a shame the line and its movie was cancelled before it could receive the acclaim it deserved, I would've loved to see what more it had to offer! Regardless, I'm thoroughly impressed with what they managed to put out, and hope the designers have been able to apply their clear talents in other endeavors!

Ramadan Kareem!

[starrycassi]

I know this is nonsensical but hear me out:

Andrew who for a time lived with a bitchy, alcoholic, wannabe designer named Sandra who used to watch Projet Runway religiously and actually got into fashion a bit.

He always dreamt of having his own pretty clothes and not the stupid hand-me-downs he usually got, designing dresses alongside Sandra whenever she was happy enough to let him close to her sewing machine, making little jackets out of scraps for himself and the other kids on the house. He eventually learns how to do dresses and skirts and gifts them to the little girls on the house.

He leaves, eventually, because that's what always happens, but Sandra throws him a pack of needles and thread before he does. She hits him right on the left eye, eyes still glued to the TV.

He starts mending clothes for five bucks in the new houses. He knows how to work a seam, fix buttons, tighten and loosen fabric to fit himself and others better. He's always up at midnight clumsily changing zippers and threading holes. He always gets paid, of course, but he starts to love the feeling of being useful. When a younger kid can't pay him, he takes candy and stolen cigarettes as a substitute.

Then he's with Tilda. Then, she's dead. Then, he has money.

Surely, you see an all-black blob and assume he's not the most fashionable guy ever. But Andrew can spend hours shopping, going through options, because he finally can. He buys enough pairs of boots to be considered greedy, he buys clothes for Kevin (loves using him as a Barbie doll! Kevin is used to endless fittings and hates taking decisions! They're a perfect duo) . He buys clothes for Neil, he doesn't buy anything for Nicky or Aaron because Nicky is a walking rainbow and Aaron absolutely sucks as a customer (BOOOO!)

But the monsters have never gone to sleep without a button and woke up to find it still missing. He promised to protect them, it's part of the deal. He fixes Kevin's loved tshirt (it has a stupid, niche history joke of Henry the 8th), he fixes Nicky's "say hey if your gay" jacket, he fixes Aaron's stupid jeans and he refused to fix Neil's raggedy shirts, but he does, eventually, cut them up and make them into a quilt.

JUST, HEAR ME OUT. ANDREW IS ALL ABOUT TRYING TO FIX OTHER'S PEOPLE'S PROBLEMAS. HE WANTS TO BE USEFUL. ANDREW HAVING A "FEMININE" HOBBY. ANDREW CREATING AND CHANGING AKD ARGGGGGHHH

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Preview for The Queen Bee and the Vesperia-Chapter 2:

Hey ya'll @muggle-born-princess here about to post the preview to my Chloé and Zoé semi AU Fanfic: The Queen Bee and the Vesperia.

For those who don't know, this is one of my fanfics that I plan to post on my @pro-bee-sisters blog as well on my AO3 and DeviantART both. To summarize the plot: It’s basically inspired by the Mark Twain classic "The Prince and the Pauper" as well as the Barbie adaptation: "The Princess and the Pauper."

I did make Chapter 1 almost a year ago, where you can find on my AO3 and DeviantART both. (Click the links on the names)

But for now, here is the sneak preview to the next chapter; where compared to the last chapter, where we knew what Chloé is like or will be like in the story, this time we will focus more on Zoé and how her role will play it in the story.

So please, enjoy this sneak preview:

Chapter 2: Chloe the Queen Bee and Zoe the Vesperia

Down in the basement of Audrey’s fashion house, there lived and slept a young girl that looked almost about Audrey’s own daughter, Chloe’s age and even appearance. She had a similar body type, light blonde hair, and both also shared the same colored-blue eyes as the young girl woke up to the sound of the basement’s air conditioner awakening her; though this didn’t bother her at all due to the room’s hot and stuffy environment. The young girl yawned and stretched herself at of the rusty bed she slept in and looked down as she saw her one and only companion she had: A stuffed honeybee that she called Mr. Buzzy.

“Time to start another day in Hell, Mr. Buzzy.” The young girl let out a sigh.

“VESPERIA!” A similar voice shouted, which made the young girl gulp. The door to the basement then slammed open hard and the reveal of Audrey Bourgeois came out.

“You’re still in bed?! Lazy as ever!” The fashion designer screamed, and all the poor girl could do was take it.

“Well, come on!” Audrey ordered. “You got a job to do. You need to get the thread I’d ordered, restock the fabric, polish the mannequins, and I need you to go into town to mail off a new dress line by two o'clock!” Audrey completed her orders. “You understand me, Wasp?” Zoe glared at her with despair in her face.

“My name is not Wasp, or Vespa, or even Vesperia. It’s Zoe!” The young blonde fought back, but her “employer” didn’t seem to care about the correction at all.

“Just get it done.” Audrey growled through her teeth as she walked out of Zoe’s “room.” The young blonde glared at her “foster mother” and then took a deep breath while she held her dearest bee plushie to her chest. She then began to talk to it as if it were real.

“Don’t worry Mr. Buzzy, we’ll get out of here and reunite with daddy again.” The young girl flashed a smile now and finally decided to get ready for her day.

Making her way up to the Haunt Coutre fashion house upstairs in her day clothes and all cleaned up now, Zoe began to start on her duties for the fashion designer, and those that worked for her.

“Good morning, Anasis.” Zoe sweetly told one of Audrey’s employees.

“Hmph, about time you’re here, Wasp” The Anasis woman snapped with venom. “Didn’t you hear your mother, you have supplies to get for us!”

“She’s not my mother,” Zoe argued back. “She’s only here so I can help pay back my father!” Another snobby woman joined the conversation.

“Oh, you mean the actor from New York?” She teased critically as she pinned on a sash to a dress she was currently working on. Anasis laughed viciously. “Oh yeah, how poor is he again?” Both women laughed with malicious intention, that all Zoe could do was angrily glare at the two rude women.

“Vesperia, come now!” Audrey shouted from across the room. Zoe sighed and walked up towards the horrible baroness who was at the front door, aggressively glaring at her.

“Honestly, you are just as worthless as my own family!” The blonde girl walked out the door as the older woman handed her a list of tasks as well as a golden tote bag to help the girl carry whatever she needed to get for her boss.

“And don’t be late!” The bossy woman demanded as she closed her door. After that was finished, Zoe once again let out a sigh of sadness before heading off until town to start her orders.

Meanwhile, at a school called College Francoise Dupont, a bespectacled girl with red hair wearing a purple sweater vest and teal-blue skirt was waiting anxiously outside the school, holding two cups of coffee.

“Oh, I hope she’s not running late!” The girl started to panic, to the point where she almost dropped the coffees. Meanwhile, two other girls, a girl with blue-black pigtails and another redhead with glasses, were viewing the anxious girl from a distance. The redhead shook her head and smirked.

And that's all for now, everyone! Hope you all enjoy it!

P.S.

COMMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM AND FEEDBACK ARE ACCEPTABLE!

[andthemouseroared]

I am officially at the "playing virtual Barbie dolls with Ashley by seeing how many different cute outfits I can dress her in" stage of my life with RE4make.

I have decided Ashley is far and away the most fashionable of all the protagonists.

She's the only one who can do midcentury European college student, everyday casual, anime waifu, scenester, emo, professional businesswoman girlboss, eGirl, debutante socialite, foreign diplomat, Actual 18th Century Princess, modern punk and 80s wastelander metalhead and rock them all perfectly. A fitting tribute to her influencer faceclaim.

Believe me, you have not lived until you've seen Ashley spinning kick a Ganado's head into the ground fully decked out in an 18th century ballgown.

Now in true Ashley fashion, this is a shitpost that also reveals some important truths about who The Mouse is as a person.

Fashion is something that's really important to me. I do a lot of vintage and indie clothes shopping, and my style is one of my favourite ways to express myself. Like any form of creative expression, a person's fashion sense can tell us a lot about who they are and what they value. For someone as fashion-forward as Ashley, her style being so versatile and freeform (either officially, through mods, or both) can tell us she perhaps has an equally diverse range of interests and skills: It's even canon she can randomly drive a forklift for reasons which very pointedly go completely unexplained.

This isn't like Jill's locksmithing or her occasional thick Los Angeles accent, which in canon do seem like genuine oversights or boring deus ex machina: Ashley being able to operate heavy machinery or being secretly a scene girl seem like deliberate Noodle Incidents on the part of the writers and designers.

So Ashley has hidden depths, and she's also a bit of a troll with an offbeat sense of humour XD

Taken together, this all makes Ashley come across as unusually developed for a video game protagonist of this type for me: She has a lot of seemingly intentionally dropped threads that seem to hint at a wider backstory that isn't going to be told. She's never coming back in another game or movie, but from a fanfic author/RPer's perspective it's one of the things that make her a lot of fun to think about and play with.

I suppose one could argue these are really all just jokes about how Ashley is often seen as a stereotype (the canon content, anyway), but I choose to read them otherwise, if for no other reason than because Ashley's taken enough flak over the past two decades.

[rndyounghowze]

Review 542: The Club

Written By: Chris Bohjalian

Directed By: David Saint

Presented By:

League of Livestream Theatre

tinyurl.com/Get-The-Club-Tix

Ricky came from Tennessee where the taste of racism was so palpable it might as well have been an ice cream flavor. So imagine their surprise when they came to New Jersey and it seemingly “disappeared” it was then that Dana explained the concept of “suit and tie racism”. It’s the kind of racism that lets you into their spaces, gladly proclaims you as one of theirs, yet will talk about you behind your back or say some of the most horrible things about other BIPOC people to your face (but remember you’re not like “those other Black people”) That’s why we found it very interesting to see a play that highlights this kind of racism and the vacuous group of cul de sac dwellers that perpetuate it.

This is the first time we have seen a play that highlights the frailty and shallowness of the white middle class in such a palpable way. We see marriages hanging from a thread, friendships hinging on intoxication, and a husband, Richard, who’s discovered the kind of groveling sycophant he has had to become to maintain his status quo. Yet this script doesn’t zoom in on the drama that makes it most unique. Now the minute our protagonist grows a conscience and saves his “one black friend” from the quagmire it turns out that it’s the worst thing Richard’s ever done. This is the story, the arc, that we feel we should lean into yet we feel that we came into it too late. The damage was already done the minute we started the play and now we are all watching the fallout.

We could smell the tobacco and booze coming through the screen. We also felt a plasticity, a fast fashion and trendiness coming from the decor that echoed the shallowness of the family. The materials of the props and furniture feel insubstantial and flimsy, products of mass production and courtesy of the Montgomery Ward catalog. It all leads to the insubstantial and plastic nature of the main characters that bought them. It’s like a Barbie Dream House come to life. It’s not designed to live in. It was designed to be looked at.

We understand looking back in anger yet this script is almost looking too wistfully into the past. Not like the song “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” by The Temptations instead of vilifying the characters and their negative actions we’re painting them as folk heroes and glorifying them. We see that Bohjalian is trying to show the agony of living in this kind of rat race yet we don’t see the rat race itself. Like we said, the party is over (in more ways than one) and we don’t see any of it committed on the stage. We wish we were in the room when the decisions were made when people were saying their racist and disgusting words, and saw the ugly underneath the surface. Then we could see Richard make the decision. His silence would be overwhelming

[lazyhousecarly]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Vintage Prom Dress Tight Red Strapless Minidress Sweetheart Neckline Bandage Sm.

[terbearcollectibles]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Barbie Fashion Designer Doll & Studio.

[pleasestealmyideas]

MATTEL - teach kids how to BE fashion designers.

Create a coloring book that has Barbie and friends croquis (fashion figures) templates. At the back, include doll-size sewing patterns from famous fashion designers.

Create 3 new Barbie doll fashion designers: 1 -blonde, white Barbie with Anna Wintour bob; 2 - bald, black Ken with a Virgil Abloh beard; 3 - black-haired, Asian doll with Guo Pei bob. They can say 5 phrases like: "I can see we're creative types", "I express myself through fashion", "my fashion makes others feel good", "So couture!" Include 5 doll size rolls of fabric, sewing thread, and a Barbie-sized sewing machine -- that's actually a stapler sewing machine. Have an age warning.

Have a supplementary book about sewing basics and info about fabric (like ease of use and pattern names and the history of fabric). Make Barbie the narrator! Make it kid- friendly. Hot pink glossy textbook or matte coffee table book.

[battle-pack]

Top 4 Barbie Toys You Should Buy In 2023

Top 4 Barbie Toys You Should Buy In 2023

Some might feel that toys are a waste of time, but that was, has been, and never will be the truth. Toys have played an essential role in children's development for many years and have even evolved as per their era.

Today, there are various skills and emotional skills are the EQ which the children need to learn at an early stage, which can help them lead a better life. Still, some people wouldn't agree with this standpoint; hence here are some explanations with specific toys stated-

BARBIE, YOU CAN BE ANYTHING-

"Barbie You Can Be Anything" is a toy line that encourages children, especially girls, to explore different careers and interests through imaginative play with Barbie dolls. The dolls come in different outfits and settings, such as astronauts, chefs, doctors, scientists, teachers, etc.

The benefits of "Barbie You Can Be Anything" play include:

Encouraging Imagination: Children can imagine themselves in various professions and dream big about their future by playing with dolls and their associated outfits and accessories.

Promoting Creativity: Playing with dolls allows children to engage in imaginative play, creating various scenarios and stories to help develop their creativity and storytelling abilities.

Building Confidence: Through playing with dolls, children can build confidence in themselves and their abilities as they imagine themselves as capable professionals in different fields.

Enhancing Social Skills: Playing with dolls can also help children develop their social skills by engaging in role-playing and interacting with others in their play.

Increasing Cultural Awareness: The dolls in the "Barbie You Can Be Anything" line feature different ethnicities and cultures, which can help children develop a better understanding and appreciation of diversity.

COOL MAKER SEWING STUDIO

The Cool Maker Sewing Studio is a toy that allows children to create custom designs and fashions through sewing. The toy comes with a sewing machine, a foot pedal, and various fabric patterns and accessories, such as ribbons, buttons, and threads. It is designed to be easy to use, with a simple setup and operation suitable for children aged six and above.

The benefits of the Cool Maker Sewing Studio include the following:

Developing Creativity: The Sewing Studio allows children to explore their creative side by designing and sewing their unique creations.

Encouraging Problem-Solving: Sewing requires problem-solving skills, as children must figure out how to thread the needle, select fabrics and patterns, and troubleshoot any issues.

Enhancing Fine Motor Skills: The activity of sewing necessitates the use of fine motor skills, including the coordination of hand and eye movements, manipulation of small items with finger dexterity, and the need for precise movements, all of which can aid in the development of children's overall motor skills.

Improving Attention to Detail: The sewing activity demands attention to detail, which can aid in developing children's focus and concentration.

Promoting Independence: Sewing is a skill that children can learn and develop independently, which can help them build confidence and independence.

SHIMMER N SPARKLE MAKEOVER STUDIO

The Shimmer N Sparkle Makeover Studio is a toy that allows children to create their custom makeup looks through various makeup and styling tools. The toy comes with a makeup palette, lip glosses, nail polishes, stickers, other accessories, and a built-in mirror and lights for a realistic salon experience. It is designed for children aged six and above.

The benefits of the Shimmer N Sparkle Makeover Studio include the following:

Encouraging Creativity: Through the Makeover Studio, children can express their creativity by creating and testing out various makeup and styling options, allowing them to explore their artistic side.

Developing Fine Motor Skills: Applying makeup and styling hair demands fine motor skills, including precise hand and eye coordination, dexterity in manipulating small items with fingers, and the need for accuracy, all of which can aid in children's overall motor skill development.

Boosting Confidence: The Makeover Studio can help children feel more confident and self-assured by allowing them to experiment with different looks and express themselves.

Promoting Independence: By using the Makeover Studio toy independently, children can gain a sense of self-assurance and autonomy, aiding in developing their independence.

Encouraging Socialization: The Makeover Studio can also promote socialization and role-playing, as children can play with friends and pretend to be makeup artists or stylists.

THE KIDKRAFT CAMILA DOLLHOUSE: 

The Kidkraft Camila Dollhouse is a toy that allows children to play and imagine different scenarios and stories with their dolls. The dollhouse is designed for 12-inch dolls and has 14 pieces of furniture, including a bed, sofa, bathtub, and kitchen appliances. It is made of wood and is sturdy and durable, making it suitable for children aged three and above.

The benefits of the Kidkraft Camila Dollhouse include the following:

Encouraging Creativity and Imagination: The dollhouse furnishes children with an opportunity to fabricate their individual stories and circumstances, which can significantly contribute to cultivating their creativity and imagination.

Enhancing Social Skills: Playing with a dollhouse can encourage children to engage in imaginative play with others, which can help develop their social skills, including sharing, communication, and cooperation.

Improving Fine Motor Skills: Playing with the dollhouse can help children develop fine motor skills such as hand-eye coordination and dexterity as they move and arrange the furniture and dolls.

Promoting Independence: The dollhouse is a plaything that children can engage with autonomously, fostering the development of their self-reliance and poise.

These are the toys, which are excellent mediums to enhance a child's creativity, confidence, storytelling, and social skills, including the emotional development aspect, then imagine how many other kinds of toys out there might even help the kid's development. Hence check and explore more world of toys by clicking here- https://halatoystation.com/

[wholesalewool]

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[3liza]

talking about flters and real beauty vs fake beauty and cultural standards etc always makes me think about all the victorian and edwardian novels i read, where the things that people thought about beauty were recorded at length. recently ive been reading a lot of Thomas Hardy (best known for Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure) and there’s so much discussion of the beauty of people, particularly love interests, both men and women. and these writers, and their eras, and the culture of the eras, was of course obsessed with beauty and youth and also artificial beauty (being the eras of the really transformative corsets, not to mention some of the earliest industrialized or modernized beauty products or processes), as all human societies are to a greater or lesser extent in their own ways, but the thing that sticks out to me in reading these books is how beauty is not the singular or even the most important aspect of a person’s overall attraction. if someone has a beautiful face or figure, it is mentioned, but never to the obsessive, fixated extent that physical beauty is isolated from and elevated over all other features in modern american/western culture. there are plenty of protagonists or love interests in these books who are described as not young, or not remarkable, or not pretty, or even ugly or frightening, but nevertheless compellingly sexy and attractive, or simply interesting, or worthy in some way. 

its weird that the cultural consciousness has become seemingly ignorant of non-physical attraction. like that anon that was in my inbox talking about how they were “normal looking’ and therefore “needed” filters in order to “compete” with attractive people. it’s a weirdly mercenary and capitalist view of the social economy, first of all, which absolutely is not zero-sum no matter how badly the social networks want to convince us that it is. but there was never a single mention from that person about their ability to charm or entertain or attract using anything except a fake photo of themselves. wild. im fuckin worried about them! im worried about every young person how has brain worms

when i was about 4 and starting to become aware of how much adults were obsessed with my appearance because i was dainty and blonde and could do a passable shirley temple imitation, my parents gave me a very serious lecture about what physical beauty actually meant: i didn’t work for it (yet, i mean i do a lot of work now as an adult), it was given to me genetically. and someday, maybe sooner or more suddenly than anyone could predict, it would be gone. if accident, illness, or hardship didnt get me, old age eventually would. so with that being a certainty, i had better build a life and a personality on something other than my looks. and i said, ok. every day i get older im more grateful for that advice and the fact i decided to take it to heart instead of trying to gamble on Being Hot for long enough to get job security. which is also a valid career choice but it’s a risky one. always better to have a fallback just in case.

im of an age rn where a lot of women in my peer group are starting to get a very hunted vibe about the impending end of their youth, which is valid. theres nothing foolish about it, its not their fault, theyre not stupid or somehow lacking because this is an issue in their lives. but im noticing that i am significantly less freaked out by, idk, how long ago the 90s were or whatever, because i have been expecting to get old since i was in kindergarten. and i had adults around me who were just like “hey this is what old people look like and what bodies do over time. its not a big deal. everything on tv is fake btw”. i didnt get out unscathed, ive had eating disorders and all sort of weird brain-body problems. 

my advice i guess if i have any is to go outside and really look around you. notice how almost every single woman, and most men, has at least some cellulite, even if its just when theyre sitting down or whatever. notice how everyone has blemishes and zits. most people have some dandruff. if someone is wearing makeup, it’ll be cakey or balled up or smeared or uneven or clumpy even if it’s just a bit. everyone over the age of about 20 will have stretch marks somewhere, even if they aren’t visible except in certain light. i was under the impression i didnt have many until one time seeing a picture of my butt in FULL natural light and finally saw the entire surface of both cheeks was covered in straitions, they just were hard to see most of the time because im the color of drywall and scars tend to be light. it’s really easy to spot hair extensions and wigs and fake nails and fake tans and shapewear once you figure out how to see it. and none of these things take away from someone’s character. 

there’s a strong argument to be made that when corsetry was the norm, no woman was expected to simply be the shape of the corset unless she was actually wearing it. photographs and drawings of women in the 19th and early 20th century were retouched a bit as all photos have been, yes, but they were not retouched to make naked women appear to be corset-shaped. THAT is new. people are now getting surgery to be corset-shaped. and like, i dont think anyone should not be able to look however they want if they want to have that surgery. that is one meaning of cyborg feminism, probably. what i dont want, is for anyone to ever think that’s a normal way to look (except for veryvery tiny mathematical outliers, the Barbie Hips Georg of instagram) WITHOUT surgery or shapewear. which i see a lot now. i saw an instagram fashion designer with a very obviously surgically-altered body answer a question in her inbox about how she maintained her figure with some nonsense about diet and exercise. so now some (probably young) person out there is thinking that if they just do intermittent fasting enough, theyll look like a woman with butt and boob implants, a BBL, fillers, etc. that person probably thinks that if they arent able to diet and exercise good enough, they will fail at looking that way through their own laziness and lack of work ethic or whatever. i see that mindset constantly, especially in young women.

the surgery isnt the issue. the look itself isnt the issue. the filters themselves arent the issue. the issue is that on none of these images, is there an indication of what has been changed or how. the brain damage effect of filters would be lessened, i think, if everyone KNEW which images had been altered and how. so maybe thats the answer? mandatory labeling? i dont know. what’s terrifying is that the average adult human in america cant tell from a glance what has been altered in a photograph, no matter how clumsily, because they simply dont have a template for what a real human looks like anymore. the false images have supplanted the real images, the actual memories of alive humans that you know and have met or lived with. 

if you go into any of the shittier men’s spaces online you will find threads for posting pictures of “beautiful girls”, and it is page after page after page of teenagers in full makeup, hair extensions or wigs, circle lenses, facetuned, bodytuned, surgery, etc, and then hundreds of men yearning and fanning themselves over her “natural beauty”. dont go looking for this stuff, it will permanently fuck you up to know what a basic guy on the bus is thinking about women every day. dont do it

but i also seriously predict a backlash into “natural” looks after this current madness, similarly to how the 1960s saw the rise of the hippie girl with swingin titties, pit hair and no high heels after the consumer beauty madness of the 50s. of course the 60s beauty ideals were in some ways just as fake, but there was some authentic yearning towards a freedom from capitalist bodies as well. so when that happens send me $20: paypal.me/3liza. should be in like the next 4 years or so. thanks

[oh-boy-me]

Demon Outfits Discussed

The wait is over :) thank you for your patience and all the lovely comments on the casual discussion!!

I feel like it got longer this time, so I hope it’s all an enjoyable read!  Also, I apologize for the ugly pictures--it was the easiest and fastest way to both have all the design in one image and also prevent it from stretching so far.

Like last time, please don’t take this too seriously; we love these boys and Justin doesn’t know them but has no grudges against them.  We’re just harping on their fashion sense.  Absolutely no hate is intended towards the boys or the design team!

Participants in the discussion were

Jo ( @jodaneko ), our art major with storyboarding/character design experience, who finds they have more in common with Satan each passing day.

Justin ( @justinlester0629 ), our fashion expert, who dressed up and filled a wine glass with water for the occasion.

Noodle (Me), our untrained eye who owns the Barbie as the Island Princess video game on three different platforms.  It’s not even that good.

Featuring emergency guest star Megan ( @maggo77​ ), my sister who is physically near me as we look at the backs of their designs for the first time.

Edit: Distracted by the pretty jacket, we made a mistake when putting in Levi’s silhouette rating.  It’s the worst.  2/10, not 6.

Lucifer:

“Boy looks like he’s about to swing open the doors of an expensive mansion during a debutante party and give some SCATHING NEWS.” —Justin

“Short shoulder cape and a long split butt cape lol” —Jo

Jo has realized that based on both outfits, Lucifer doesn’t want people looking at his butt.  Possible reasons are: he doesn’t have one, or Diavolo someone was getting distracted.

His shoes match his outfit.  After last time that’s all I care about.

A triple popped color, and how many layers is the middle one?  Is that a book?  Dude has like 27 collars.

The forehead diamond is very important and it’s great that there are diamond buttons to match it.  But uh.  How about those red diamonds on his sleeves.  They.  They sure are there.  (I actually like the red accents and that they match his gloves; I just can’t take the diamonds seriously.)

  Lucifer 🤝 Some Horses Diamond on the Forehead

The peacock motif is HERE and we’re all living for it.  HOWEVER, the feathers on the cape and coattails should have matched, OR there should have been more lime green because there’s so little of that color.

The pants have a pleat in the front, which Justin says means he responsibly irons his clothes, and Jo says only heightens the fact that under the capes this is a marching uniform.

Can he fly?  Jo says these are baby wings that can’t support his weight, and his cape has a hole for the top pair but blocks the bottom pair?  Can’t believe Lucifer handicapped himself for the sake of fashion.

The red makes it regal and the wide flowy design makes it imposing.  Good job, Lucifer!  I might actually be intimidated if I saw you.

Definitely the classiest outfit.  You can tell they put care into it.

Mammon:

“BITCH MY BODY CANNOT TAKE THIS KIND OF SEXY, I THINK I AM OVERHEATING!  NO MORE FURTHER COMMENTS, YOUR HONOR.  HAUTE AND HOT.” —Justin

The whole thing does amazing with only three colors.  We’ve noticed the trend of black and white + one color, but I mean hey.  It’s working so far.

Damn those pants sit low.  No wonder literally all of you wear belts.

The leather jacket?  The studs and harness?  Bless.  Justin calls it “the perfect blend of stylish and ‘I’ll see you tonight *wink*’”.

Kind of don’t like how the belts connect to the pants, though.  It looks better in the back.

“He found a really cool jacket, but it didn’t pair with anything so he just didn’t wear anything.” —Jo

Honestly though?  We’ve all made fun of Mammon for having big hoe energy in his outfits, but like, he knew he had wings and planned his outfit to accommodate for that.  He’s the only one who didn’t cut holes in his outfit.  Maybe Mammon was the smallest hoe after all.

Also if there’s a motif it repeats elsewhere, like the studs and diamonds on his jacket and pants.  Did he and Lucifer have a “tastefully putting diamonds on my outfit” battle?  Because Mammon definitely won.

One of the charms broke off the belt loop and he never bothered to replace it, and honestly thank god there isn’t two of those anymore.

Torn between wishing the boots were tighter to match the rest of the outfit and saying “yoooo they’re open in the back!!!”

Ok so so far we’ve said generally only good things, but there is one major issue with the design: Its gravity.  Everything points down, his tattoos, the diamonds, even his wings.  The center of gravity in the image is his shoes.  Bitch loved his shoes so much he made his whole outfit point to them.

Either way this was universally considered the best and I mourn Justin who doesn’t know how far Mammon’s standards are gonna fall from here.

Leviathan:

Diagonal zipper

“Levi what the fuck.” —Megan

He looks like an e-boy.

Honestly it looks like he borrowed something from Justin’s wardrobe for Pride but he didn’t know how to put it on.

APPARENTLY the biggest hoe.  Abs that he shouldn’t have coming through a mesh t-shirt.  I thought Mammon’s pants were low, but Levi’s whole-ass ass is out.  Ok Levi, I see you.

The shirt pattern is good but he probably leaves it partially unzipped because it’d look really dumb fully closed.

Justin loves the funky pants pattern and Jo likes the pants but not with the outfit.  It’s because the devs were too coward to give him a thick tail base so his pants had to fill that role by sharing the pattern.

The shoes are good, and not just because they incited Justin’s deep-set hatred for Christian Louboutin and his uncomfortable red-bottom shoes.

Justin is offended that he’s hiding his suspenders; either show them completely or not at all, no in between.  Jo’s not fully convinced it isn’t just one suspender.  What are his suspenders doing?  What are they attached to?  Are they holding anything up?  Apparently not.

Jo pointed out that if you squint the belt on his waist looks like fangs and the orange dots on his sleeves looks like eyes so it’s like theres a snake head on his outfit.  Cute!

The gloves are throwing us off though.  Why is Levi of all other brothers need gloves?  I bet he has sweaty hands.

Ok really, does his sweater unzip all the way into two pieces?  Or does it hang by that tiny thread underneath the tail hole?  There’s even a button, just in case.

Can’t believe this antler-sporting, suspender-wasting nerd went diagonal zipper on us because we beat him at a trivia game.  Should have just zipped his hood.

Satan:

HONEY.

“I hate everything about this.” —Megan

First of all, he’s straight up wearing Lucifer’s casual shirt.  Does it only button down the back?  Can he take it off?

Then he spilled bleach on his pants.  Like I get what they were going for but with the white on black that is literally just bleach stains.

Incredibly differing opinions on the belt.  He got it in the cowboy department.  Justin adores it.  Jo despises it.

And are those… athletic slip ons?

And now the elephant in the room.  The ribcage made of ribbons.  The ribboncage.  The idea is great!  I love that they gave him a skeletal theme without throwing him into a Hot Topic.

But if you take the ribboncage and feather boa off he’s literally just wearing a dress shirt and some nice jeans.  And that’s the problem with Satan’s demon form.  Not that it looks goofy.  It’s that they took risks but then hid all the risks behind business casual.

Also Megan said that the back of the ribbons look like a rock climbing harness.  Someone (probably Justin) said the front reminds them of the underbelly of a green cockroach.  Ew.

The feather boa would look better if it was over something you wouldn’t literally wear at the office.  (And also didn’t look so much like worm on a string.)

“He is going to Dragcon 2020 and is definitely going to take a picture and ask to lip sync, but accidentally start beef with Acid Betty.” —Justin

On a good note, loving how the tail fades to highly radioactive green.  Feels dangerous.  Megan pointed out that it’s a pretty wimpy tail, though.  Jo enjoys the self-conscious posture it expresses.

That’s basically the only good thing we have to say, though.

I just????

Merry Christmas.

Asmodeus:

The kanji on the picture is just saying that the coattail is the same on both sides.

Ok now with that out of the way, HONEY.

I’m sure he says that to others but I hope he says it to himself too when he looks in the mirror.

Starting with the good.  The wings?  Adorable.  The heart-shaped hole to accommodate them?  Adorable.  One of the only good adjustments.

And I love that the tips of his horns look venomous, like a scorpion tail!

We love a good floral design and a good twin tailcoat.

But once again, the shirt just has too much going on.  The flowers.  The buttons.  The brick-pattern stitching.  The brooch.  The long collar.  The fact that if he closed the last button it’d end in a diamond covering his crotch.  Sometimes less is more, Asmo.

That scorpion brooch is the best thing to ever grace my computer screen and it shouldn’t have to share the spotlight with the rest of his shirt.  It should have wrapped around his arm and been paired with some more jewelry.  Then he could have ditched those giant cuffs.

The bleeding heart tattoos are a really good idea!  But they should have been angled better and not like someone else put them on at the roller rink.  And maybe they shouldn’t have been outlined in pink.  Those aren’t tattoos, those are gaping holes in his arm.  Is he ok.

I’ve been avoiding the pants, but.  The pants.

“Oh dear god. Oh no that’s… I thought you were a designer…” —Jo

One side is buckled the ENTIRE way down, and then the other side is COMPLETELY plain.  It’s too extreme on both ends.  It should have been only half a leg of buckles.  Not whatever this is.  I still don’t think he can bend that leg.

The shoes are ok but they COULD have been a stiletto so.

Jo is DONE with these demons’ inability to wear socks.

We expected better from you, Asmo.  I hope you have to fasten all those buckles every morning as retribution.

Beelzebub:

He said “how many belts can I wear on one outfit.”

Justin said it’s like Barry B. Benson and Post Malone had a beautiful baby boy, and Obey Me! is cancelled for creating a sequence of events that could lead to me hearing that with my own two ears.

The jacket?  Stunning.  “It’s steampunk mixed with Jack Sparrow, mixed with Billie Joe Armstrong,” says Justin.  It’s got puffy sleeves!  And there’s objectively too much going on with the jacket, but since it’s a leather jacket I can forgive it.  Justin and Jo can’t.

I’m not sure why they keep giving him weird jacket collars but I prefer belt number 9 to fur.

“Why is it bucked in the back?  Couldn’t it have just been a jacket?” —Megan

Good that the black tank isn’t only black, but he has so little color on his outfit that it would have been nice for it and the matching pattern on his boots to have been a color besides gray.

I don’t mind the belts down the leg because they’re not too in your face.  Jo wants the white belt to be thinner.  Justin wants him to just pick one and go with it.

Poor Beel, he can’t do his lil thigh pat pose without his right hand being assaulted by studs and that bear trap-shaped buckle.

Justin feels like the cowboy boots are too wide up top and it’s probably because they’re FAKE cowboy boots.  I don’t know why he didn’t just get cowboy boots instead of putting fake coverings over his dress shoes.

Can’t fault the twin belt, though.  And the wing hole isn’t terrible.

Idk I guess.  They knew what they wanted to do at least.  

That seems to be the pattern with Beel: they know what they want to do, but something weird happens in the middle of it.

Belphegor:

“I don’t know which Teletubby let their son go through the it’s just a phase mom phase, but they should be ashamed.” —Justin

A toddler who just learned how to cut holes in paper got a hold of his hoodie.

Is it a hoodie?  A jacket?  A poncho?  The cow print actually isn’t terrible.  At least it had the decency to be unique in its spotting.  And the actual presence of blue is very appreciated.

On the topic of colors, Jo is calling the devs out on their apparent fear of color.  “Put the pink elsewhere, cowards,” they say.

We actually don’t hate the horseshoe, and using it for the belt buckles is actually really clever.  Even if 75% of them are doing literally nothing.  Feel like he didn’t need that many.  Could do without the bottom one, maybe even bottom two.

There’s a teeeeny tiny cowbell on the back?  Megan apparently finds that VERY important.  Why do they go to such great lengths to remind us that Belphie’s a cow?  Beel doesn’t rub his hands together 24/7.  Mammon doesn’t even get bird wings.

Just like Satan spilled bleach, Belphie has tar pants.

It’s nice to see a change in pant style, but.  Am I biased because I hate harem pants?  Maybe.  Are these harem pants too short on him?  Yes.  Maybe they were supposed to be parachute capris?  But it just looks he outgrew them too fast and Lucifer won’t buy him new pants yet.  At least they look comfy.

If he puts his keys in those pockets will his pants fall down?  Probably.  That’s a problem considering his are the only pants that look like they could hold any keys.

The shoes are fine.  I can enjoy a high topped sneaker.  …Is that a security tag?  Did he steal his shoes.  Belphie stole his shoes.

On the tiny tail hole, I appreciate that Belphie went for modesty.  But I hope it’s impossible to wear these outfits outside of demon form because I don’t want him walking around with a tiny hole right above his ass.

Honestly he doesn’t even look like a demon?  He just looks like… a cow.

There’s one more aspect of their demon forms that I didn’t feel comfortable forcing into a smaller space than it deserved: Silhouettes.  Jo puts a lot of weight on silhouettes and their role in character design.  Is it dynamic?  Is it recognizable?  Jo ranked them as such:

1. Lucifer: 9/10.  Care and effort were put into this design and it shows. 2. Mammon: 7/10.  Points deducted for most of it being form fitting but otherwise still manages to get a passing grade. 3 (tied). Beelzebub: 5/10.  His wings have actual mass but his horns being mostly hidden by his head reduce his score. 3 (tied). Belphegor: 5/10.  Evens out since his clothes aren’t as form fitting as the others but they also kind of turn him into a blob. 5. Asmodeus: 4/10, and only because he’s got multiple wings and that his tailcoat breaks up the bottom half. 6. Satan: 3/10, for the fact HIS BOA carries most of the work in altering his silhouette. 7. Leviathan: 2/10.  The tail and horns prevent this from being a total flop.

Our (surprisingly unanimous!) ranking of their outfits (not counting Megan her opinions deviated) were:

Mammon

Lucifer

Leviathan

Belphegor

Beelzebub

Asmodeus

Satan

In conclusion, any M-rated fic that doesn’t have it take demon Satan 20 minutes to take off his shirt is too unrealistic.

[dolldirt]

This will probably be comparable to a recipe blog hiding the recipe in a mass wall of text...

Everyone knows that I buy Rainbow High dolls for the clothes. I find the dolls themselves odd and they have weird proportions. Considering that the joints are over engineered while still being badly designed was a let down. Also, having to wash RH hair immediately just to get a brush through it is a choice, but a choice MGA keeps making. At least the hair looks great in the box right?

When I started buying the series one dolls (which feels like 10 minutes ago btw), I was excited for the fashions. They appeared to be trendy and with better quality than anything Mattel was releasing. Seeing hems on clothing shouldn’t be exciting, but here we are. The fit on other dolls is hit or miss which is to be expected given RH’s unique body type. I mostly use the clothes on Japanese dolls such as Licca-chan, Tuli-chan and Wataru and find the dresses and jackets fit best. Pants are too short and wide. Skirts are too wide, but can be pinned. The tops are hit and miss just because I’m not a super fan of crop tops in general. The shoes all end up going to She-ra and Color Infusion Darby Kenner.

I’ve been happy with the outfit quality as a whole. It’s pretty consistent, from doll to doll. The main issue I have is with the plastic tabs they use to secure the clothes to themselves and to the box. Knit pieces end up with pencil size holes when they get stretched over the doll. RIP to any socks that are attached this way. I also have issues with Mattel when they do this, but I seem to have more of an issue with this when it comes to the RH dolls. Mattel tends to keep the tags closer to the edges and MGA just puts them everywhere... I don’t get it.

There have been dolls I regret buying such as series two Amaya. That was a doll that I impulse bought because of her sequin skirt and top (which I assumed was a dress initially). I’m not sure if mine was just a bad doll, but the dip in quality on the doll and her outfit is blinding. Loose threads on almost every piece of clothing and hook and loop tape that is sewn on poorly and Amaya has bald spots from her hair pulling out. She has several missing hair plugs just from washing her hair and trying to get a comb though it. I do love the colours of her hair but the quality of the doll over all left a bad taste in my mouth.

Rainbow High dolls are also a reminder that doll companies can make relatively decent quality dolls for an affordable price. MGA is running two core lines of dolls right now in a similar price group and both lines appear to be thriving. It’s okay Mattel, focus on Color Reveal dolls that will end up in a landfill. But I do wish that Mattel would up their game. Barbie Extra was a good foot in the door, but the design quality is still lacking compared to RH or OMG.

The point of this post I guess is that I got Kia Hart after finding her at Walmart here in Canada. It was a kind of a grab and go purchase since we are currently in a province wide lockdown and I’m trying not to be out any longer than I have to be. I wasn’t originally into Kia when I saw previews of her online, but I’m a sucker for pink. My sister was the one that grabbed her and put her in the cart for me while I was looking for new Barbie stuff (I grabbed the Kira behind her lol). She was spicy compared the other RH dolls that retail at $39.97 here and she rang up at a $59.97. So there was some shock at the check out!

 My overall impression of the doll is positive. Her hair is stunning, her outfit pieces are fun to mix and match and they finally made a long sleeve shirt that wasn’t a hoodie!! In my opinion, Kia is one of the best dolls in the line so far. I love her pastel punk look!

[dollmakes]

I had a really awful flare up of pain last night that just wasn't responding to anything I took so I was in a miserable mood today and arrived home with this:

It's the only Jurassic Park fashion pack I even sort of liked and this particular one was in pretty good shape compared to most of the fashions Mattel puts out--no crooked stitching or loose threads anywhere and the design on the tote was almost perfectly printed on.

The shoes and fanny pack don't fit the curvy Barbie body and putting the hoodie on required several frustrating minutes of adjusting the hands so they could pass through the sleeves, but the hoodie and tote are cute. She looks much better in this than she did in her original shirt and shorts.