My sister (thank you!) got me this fabulous book called Barbie: All Dolled Up: Celebrating 50 Years of Barbie by Jenny D'Amato. It's really nicely presented and lovely to read. The fashion world went crazy for Barbies 50th anniversary this year, the latest doll to make a buzz is designed by Christian Louboutin.
Barbie in Chanel style tweed.
And one very iconic Christian Dior dress.
But these have to be my favourites. Slightly predictably they are both pink and floral. The book comes with a few lovely illustrations like the one on the right.I have an admission: I am a Barbie shoe addict.
I collected them even after I stopped making stories with the dolls themselves. My local (now long gone) toystore used to stock packs of six pairs and I loved it when a new one came in. There are over 200 pairs there.
I collected them even after I stopped making stories with the dolls themselves. My local (now long gone) toystore used to stock packs of six pairs and I loved it when a new one came in. There are over 200 pairs there.Here's the classic shape in some of my favourite colour variations that was the norm when my sister and I were very little indeed.
I thought I'd share some of my other favourites and see if the styles made it into my adult wardrobe!
I thought I'd share some of my other favourites and see if the styles made it into my adult wardrobe!The sparkly ones:
Indeed my love of sparkly shoes has prevailed. My very first pair of heels (above) were bought sneakily in New Look and hidden in my wardrobe. This is very unlike me behaviour so I must have really loved them, my mum just laughed and was pleased for me when I told her! She's so lovely, I also once came home with (temporary) purple bits in my hair and she said 'good for you' then.
The ones that didn't make it:
I'm really not into shoes without a back now, I don't think I own any.
The floral wedge
The lace up bootie
Best shoe style ever me thinks.
The boots
Worked brilliantly with Barbies outfits but I've never found a grown up sized one I loved. 2 to make a pair would be even nicer.. ;)
The ladylike high heels
The 3D flower
I think these were my very favourites for a long while. It's the kind of shoe I admire in a magazine but not on my feet.
The practical ones
Well these Chanel shoes fit the bill now, but I don't feel the same about the above ones with brown trim anymore. My shoe collection in general has left behind the practical styles too.
Indeed my love of sparkly shoes has prevailed. My very first pair of heels (above) were bought sneakily in New Look and hidden in my wardrobe. This is very unlike me behaviour so I must have really loved them, my mum just laughed and was pleased for me when I told her! She's so lovely, I also once came home with (temporary) purple bits in my hair and she said 'good for you' then.The ones that didn't make it:
I'm really not into shoes without a back now, I don't think I own any.The floral wedge
The lace up bootie
Best shoe style ever me thinks.The boots
Worked brilliantly with Barbies outfits but I've never found a grown up sized one I loved. 2 to make a pair would be even nicer.. ;)The ladylike high heels
The 3D flower
I think these were my very favourites for a long while. It's the kind of shoe I admire in a magazine but not on my feet.The practical ones
Well these Chanel shoes fit the bill now, but I don't feel the same about the above ones with brown trim anymore. My shoe collection in general has left behind the practical styles too.Early signs of the madness I think.
Did you have a Barbie, and what was the best bit-clothes, shoes or bags?
And, readers, what lovely things did you get for Christmas?
