Let's talk about Barbie again. When I was a teenager the collector dolls always excited me. I would eagerly look forward to the catalogs that Grandma got, and when they arrived I'd pour through them looking for Bob Mackie's latest creations, or for ballerinas or redheads, or the latest I Love Lucy doll, or one that might look like some member of my family. Back then it was fun to get a new catalog, but nowadays the creations seem...well, they seem a bit "blah." With the exception of the new
Tokidoki Barbie,
Claudette Gordon Barbie, and the
zombie bride, nothing sets my world aflame. The new Hunger Games dolls are monotonous, the
Christmas doll is dressed in red for what seems like the millionth time, and even the Fashionistas are humdrum, with the possible exception of
L.A. Girl, whom everyone seems to have fallen in love with.
I agree with those who have fallen for L.A. Girl; you don't run into too many Barbie dolls with partially shaved heads (a la
Venus McFlytrap), and her face is to die for. She's proven to be elusive, but I can do to wait for now, as close as it is to Christmas. While I agree with the masses on L.A. Girl, I strongly disagree with the same masses on Moschino Barbie. This is Moschino Barbie in black and in white.
They're both pretty dolls, as Barbie dolls inevitably are, but why the big fuss? They're just a couple of big-haired, Superstar-head dolls clad in black pleather. Their accessories consist of a plain white shirt with some sort of Moschino-themed message on it. My Facebook friends (and a few enemies too, for that matter) are going absolutely ga-ga over this doll, and I can't understand why! Yeah, she's been designed by a big shot designer. Big friggin' deal. Several of the other dolls have been designed by big shot designers, and I haven't seen half of Facebook go nuts over them. I find Carlyle Nuera's creations far more impressive, but I haven't seen a single one in any of the groups that I'm a member of. Odd too, because
Mutya and
Claudette Gordon are both more affordable than
Moschino is, and they're more colorful! I particularly love the color combos on Claudette; she's black with auburn hair, and she's wearing a blue flapper-style dress. In my opinion, Carlyle really knocked that one out of the park. I can't wait to see what else he has planned.
Of course I mean no ill towards those who like Moschino Barbie. Tastes vary, right? Thus why we have dolls as radically different as Moschino, Tokidoki, and Mutya are. Something for everyone. But I am simply unimpressed by Moschino. Her outfit is very plain, her face is one that we've all seen (several times over), and the accessories don't impress me. If she looked more like o
ne of these models I'd be more impressed. That's more in tune with the over-the-top designs that big shot designers make...and it also makes me hopeful that
Jeremy Scott will design a Barbie in the future. His Warhol-esque designs are humorous, colorful, and fun, and that would be perfect for Barbie.
Best wishes,
RagingMoon1987
Hello from Spain: I like very much this Barbie Moschino. Great outfits. Keep in touch
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Barbie has been blah for a while. I love some of the outfits but don't want to purchase the doll just for the outfit Tempted sometimes to purchase FR dolls, or MoMoko but it's the same.. One doll many outfits.
ReplyDeleteI like Momoko, but I wish they'd release some extra outfits for her. She's a cute thing, but she's an unusual size, so she can't wear just any old doll's clothes.
DeleteFrom looking at another blog, it was my understanding that Jeremy Scott did design these current dolls. Either way, I like the dolls, but not the clothing. Still, they seem to be selling like hotcakes, but if we look on the bright side, it means our individual fashion tastes are not mainstream! :)
ReplyDeleteBrother, if Jeremy Scott did design these they're about as far a cry as a design can get from what one might expect from him. He didn't do a terrible job with these, but they're not as neat as some of his other designs for Moschino. This does show how versatile he can be, though, so that's a good thing.
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