June 14, 2004

Hook 'em while they're young, and keep 'em hooked when they're older.
posted by shawnj 20 years ago
  • I'd like to open the floor to our wonderful, enlightened femonkeys. Would any of you wear that stuff without even a little hint of irony?
  • I used to make some Barbie games (not my ideal way of spending my early 20s, but it paid the bills and such). Jill Barad, then-CEO of Mattel, would actually dress in hot pink. I don't know if all of her working outfits were pink, or just most of them, but that's not something you want to see at an 8:30 Monday staff meeting. Personally, I don't expect this whole Barbie Fashion thing to go anywhere, but it's not like Mattel can't afford the experiment.
  • I'm inclined to think that if the products are nice, they'll sell, and if not, then no. I was also thinking they need to make sure the items aren't emblazoned with the logo - but then, what's the point of that....? Perhaps there are lots of grown women who would wear things with obvious Barbie logos. I see grown women collecting dolls and wearing things with teddy bears on them. Is this much different?
  • There's at least one person who will be sure to own the entire line...
  • Correction: two people.
  • actually ... going to have to go with at least three [in Cindy's dubious defense, she does say on her own site that she spent less than what one would pay for a "new mid-range family car" -- so she must have some dosh left for the fabulous pink couture]
  • ilyadeux - That is pretty creepy. She doesn't much look like Barbie though. I mean, slim and blonde, but... Then again, Barbie has such a blank face that perhaps part of her success lies in the child's (well, usually) ability to project herself (again, as above) onto the doll. or maybe all dolls are blank faced. Either way, I need more pink clothes.
  • I've always thought that Barbie had the coolest clothes and wished they'd make them in adult sizes. This is very exciting news! I just hate to think of what the prices for this stuff will be like...