2.10.10

1.0 i'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world

This is the first of a series. "What kind of series?" you may ask. Well. I will look at you straight in the eyes. I will not blush or shrug my shoulders. I will not mumble a response. Rather, my shoulders will be back, my head will be high, my voice will exude confidence. "Barbie clothes I sewed over the summer. That is the series."

It will also be known as "The series that proves that I do not have a life." Either of the quotations rings true. I have an excuse! I have five-year-old girl cousin. I think you guys have enough imagination to fill in the blanks. See! Five year old! Girl! Cousin! Barbies! Sewing! Sewing barbie clothes for cousin girl five year old! GET WITH IT GUYS.

Outfit One: I think that the fact that I have a five year old girl cousin is enough of an explanation for a pink tutu with a big bow. So I'm going to leave it at that: five year old girl cousin.
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Outfit 2: This Barbie is going for a powerful-chic-business-women-meets-Posh-Spice-inspired-look. Damn. Look at me talking about my Barbie clothes like they're real people. I mean, psh. Barbies ARE real people! In my imagination! Hahhhh!
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I miss Barbie-land quite a little bit. There's something very refreshing about seeing children playing with their dolls, as opposed to engrossed in the world of the internet and media. People sometimes argue that Barbie's a bad example for children with her "perfect proportions" and blah blah blah. And while the lack of Azn ^_^ Barbies in the Value Village bags did make me long for some reppin', ultimately, I say "Let the kid play with the Barbie!" Better than other things they can be doing.
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(Barbie is wearing clothes sewn by me.)

While I'm slightly nostalgic for Barbie, what I've REALLY been longing for as of late is ZOOM. Do you remember ZOOM? I always thought that Kenny sounded like "Silly." Which was really historical. Of course, his name wasn't Silly. It was Kenny. Isn't that all just so silly?! (I miss the days where things were described as simply being "silly.")

And I wanted to be Caroline. OH SO VERY BADLY.

47 comments:

NikkiDee said...

I wish that first dress was real life. I'd wear it to da clubz.
I wish barbie clothes were real life. So much easier to make everything close with VELCRO! yaaay

and zoom was the best!

Violet said...

i love the the first one the best. you really got at this!

i started designing clothes this way. i would take tights and old shirts and make clothes and hand sew them when i was younger

XX
Vi from Cali

Ali Hval said...

omg omg omg omg omg I like you 5000000x moar now, this is too awesome and I LOVE YOU. <3 LOTS.

Outfit numbah one is too hawt, and number too is just awesome. I've been inspired, I think.

Amber Schmidt said...

Flashbacks to 9th grade, anyone?
That Barbie's bright blue eye shadow if tragically familiar! Ha.

I love you girlie. :)

Tanya Dempsey said...

OMG. You are AMAZING. I just found your blog - LOVE that you did styling on a BARBIE!!! Cuz that's what I did as a kid!! And probably where my love of fashion started.

Fab!


xx

November Grey

Victoria said...

I miss my barbies! i still have them...i cant imagine throwing them out! id probably cry!

Anwyay, i love the first one a whole lots! I tried making a dress for my barbie once...it didn't work out.

Traveliztera said...

Well they totally look great! You remind me of my best friend! :D She does this as well! She also paints their faces haha!

Diary of a Young Designer said...

Gosh this was like an insane flashback to my childhood!! Gotta dig out my barbies now, lolz.

xo
Sophie

Marloes said...

Oh wow. -speechless-

Seriously, that is so unbelievably AWESOME. O_O
I really love it how you got the hair and the light and the outfits and.... the barbie!! Damn, I really long to my childhood right now!!

Hanna said...

OMG I love the clothes you sewed!! It's amazing and I would also wear it in real life! And i think it's so cool you design barby clothes! Wish I could do that :(

http://style-in-sight.blogspot.com

The Mad Twins said...

whahaha, cute outfits ^__^
I love the first one soo much :)
I would love to wear it :)

xxx

p.s. I will think about the photo-album :)

xxx

Nav said...

fun post! miss the days of playing with barbie!

x

http://tantrummagazine.blogspot.com/

Nadia Kamballa said...

Wow, you got a gift, gal! Those Barbie outfits are really gorgeous!! Can't wait for the next ones ;p

The November Girl

Audrey Allure said...

Love the looks on Barbie! And I remember watching ZOOM too haha :)

Abi said...

This are such interesting pieces Lexy! Barbies are indeed a good starting point methinks!
I love the tartan fabric that you've used in both outfits! Care to make them in real life sizes? I'll be first in line!

Cafe Fashionista said...

Gah! I think I want Barbie's shoes - they are phenom!! :)

Arini Desianti Parawi said...

LOL:))
this post remain my when i was a child and i was crying for a barbie look like..i'm an indonesian, i have black hair..but because of barbie i want to change my hair to blonde..
of course my mom doesn't allowed me..it's so "unusual" to have blonde hair here..

have a great october dear..

THE SECRET LIFE OF "D"

in Love&Light
Queen D

Anisa said...

Girl, you're incredibly talented! Those dresses are so awesome, I DIE!

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t a l i s h a said...

wow, you have amazing sewing skills.. i used to have a gazillion of barbies (i even hv the one where she's marilyn monroe) and ended up chopping their hair and ripping their clothes off.. hahahaha and i always hate their shoes coz most of them are alike in shape. i wonder what made me so tyrannical back then.. maybe i was just jealous of the barbie's perfect figure.. hahaha

have a good day..
x,
.ribbonyboo.

Charlotte. said...

i used to do this! only the cool kids make clothes for barbies.

Clare said...

Okay I wish all of these Barbie creation were lifesized. I would be your biggest customer. You are quite a talented designer!

CDG said...

!!! These are...amazing? I can't think of an adjective to describe just how amazing they are. Can you please create life size versions of these outfits for me to wear? If not, please just send me these barbie clothes now. I'll find a way to make them fit me. I just want to wear a tutu with pink checkers and black&white polkadots, damn it!
Come on Barbie Let's go party. Ah ah ah yeahhh. (sorry, I had to do that)

Anonymous said...

Barbie has style!!

xx Diana

Woods said...

oh man oh man i miss playing with barbie alot! she is look good i love the first!

Shelby said...

damn, i wish i had her legs (but not made out of plastic).

sweet said...

aww...the outfits are just awesome Lexy...you have a talent...why don't you try sewing for your 5year old cousin...I mean from Barbie to a real life little barbie...and then next will be for yourself or your sister...that is going to be fun right???

You are such a wonderful person and I can feel that every time I open your site...

keep the spirt love

Kisses
Sweet
PensandLens

BARESTUDY (Janelle) said...

I LOVE BARBIES!!!!! i was sooo depressed when i decided to give them all away when i was moving to canada ;( i just had too many to bring over here. besides, i was already 16 and i thought i had to move on. haha!!!

http://barestudy.blogspot.com

Diane said...

First of all, THESE CLOTHES ARE AMAZING! You should be doing something with your talent!

Second, have you noticed the change in facial features on Barbie over the years? I think they change her following the "real" changes in what's considered beauty at the moment being.

And also, no I don't have an YT channel, I've been thinking about it , don't know why I don't do it ... ?

kiss

Anonymous said...

super adore those dresses! the first one is love! :D

Castor Pollux

yyyy said...

I miss my barbie so much :(
they're the most cutest doll ever!



xoxo
www.morthcil.blogspot.com

Oh to Be a Muse said...

i really love the top part. and it's so versatile that it looks great without the tutu. since when did barbie get such awesome shoes!

great job.

http://ohtobeamuse.com

josie said...

god bless barbie. she taught me never to team polka dots with stripes for a job interview.
kidding!
or am i?
seriously though i don't see what the problem with barbie's perfect proportions are. those idiotic bratz dolls have massive heads but nobody's going round shouting about those!
:') the sewing is awesome btw. you ever thought of doing it for human sized humans?
x x x

Anonymous said...

This is so cute! love it!

xoxo
Miss Neira

Anonymous said...

THAT IS SO AWESOME! YOU GOT MAD SKILLS, MAD SKILLS I SAY! YOU GO!

STAY COOL! I wish I was a barbie so you could make me cute clothes like that. :D Is it too late? (Ha ha ha) Just kidding.

♡Chika-san

littlepinkshoe.blogspot.com

Stevia said...

I miss my barbies too!
And I even miss Kelly (the little one)
I used to bring a barbie everywhere. And I used to super obsessed with their pretty little outfits, all I did everytime we went to the toy store is to find outfits for my barbie.
Ah, beautiful times..

The tutu + bow + pink = classic barbie look

I couldn't agree more! I prefer to see kids playing with their toys rather than sitting in front of TV or computer!


Can't wait to see what's next!

<3
http://escapesweetest.blogspot.com/

Gizelle Faye | Vanilla Ice Cream said...

i totally get what you mean about kids being immersed in internet too much rather than playing real toys..we have a lot of pinoy street games and i was playing all of them as kids...and now it's upsetting to think that kids today don't have even know play the most basic hide and seek...

ps. barbie is sooo chic girl! plaid and polka..whoa!

♥ vanilla ice cream ♥

FashionJazz said...

Loved your post hun! I used to have barbies too : ) xxx

FashionJazz said...

Loved your post hun! I used to have barbies too : ) xxx

FashionJazz said...

Loved your post hun! I used to have barbies too : ) xxx

mashi said...

very cute post, missing my childhood dearly lol

great DIY work, keep it up x

Anonymous said...

On my blog we did Barbie outfits of designer shows, I don't have the exact links but it was fun

Unknown said...

Oh my god, memories!!!! I used to make clothes for my barbie all the time. Except I never really have a real Barbie doll because I grew up in China and all we had were cheap knock off barbies that broke easily. Regardless, I feel your nostalgia.

SOJOURNED IN STYLE said...

who doesnt misss barbies (i was addivted till grade 7).
you sewed that? woww impressive :DD

www.sojournedinstyle.blogspot.com

Dreamy Princess said...

I LOOVVEE Aqua's song: Barbie Girl! I used to play it again and again when I was a little barbie kid, a.k.a Kelly's twin..;p

I didn't know that you're a talented sewing barbie!! the clothes look very perfect in your cousin's barbie. Gosh! I wish I know how to sew clothes..
Keep the sewing thing, girl! You're awesome!;DD

Cheers,
Dreamy Princess
~I wonder what it's like to live in Paris~

Dreamy Princess said...

I LOOVVEE Aqua's song: Barbie Girl! I used to play it again and again when I was a little barbie kid, a.k.a Kelly's twin..;p

I didn't know that you're a talented sewing barbie!! the clothes look very perfect in your cousin's barbie. Gosh! I wish I know how to sew clothes..
Keep the sewing thing, girl! You're awesome!;DD

Cheers,
Dreamy Princess
~I wonder what it's like to live in Paris~

Madeline Weber said...

barbie has NEVER looked so fierce (:

xx http://madelineweber.blogspot.com/

Madeline Weber said...

barbie has NEVER looked so fierce (:

xx http://madelineweber.blogspot.com/