I honestly don’t know if I’m more excited about new Disney characters of colour or the fact that they spend time as FROGS! Gee… I wanna be a frog too… can I be a frog plz?
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The Princess and the Frog coming out soon!
Saturday, November 7th, 2009SiS Dolls get Reviewed by Racialicious
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
I didn't know the logo was *that* big...
Not just one but TWO reviews! Did I mention that I love Racialicious? *points to blogroll links on the right side of the screen here*
Only boo boo they did was use chdenni‘s images with no credit back…
I’m saving my cheers over new, “authentic” black Barbie line [Alternate Perspective] by What Tami Said 091007
Mattel Falls Short With S.I.S (So In Style) Line Black Barbies by Seattle Slim 091007
I wonder if Renee of Womanist Musings will do a review… seriously, she could be saying the absolute worse about collectors and dolls and me but I still think she’s awesome…
*Racialicious logo from Racialicious website – on all pages…
SiS Designer on Twitter
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009The designer of the SiS dolls and the gorgeous AKA Centennial doll is on twitter – twitter.com/StaceyMcIrby
cartoon version stacey
Show her how awesome we think she is by following her tweets! To the best of my knowledge, she’s the first Mattel designer to use twitter – what a lovely lady, so in touch with the peoples (her fans)!
isn't she just so radiant and gorgeous?
PS. please send me some love too lol @ twitter.com/dollsofcolor
I *heart* SteamPunk
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Seeing IFDC LUNCHEON @ Shuga Shug’s Blog 090731 and the dolls in a steampunk theme bought back memories of my mini-obsession with retro science fiction in early highschool – which means, I really need some serious memory refreshing/re-reading to do!
Jules Verne - 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea
HG Wells - The Time Machine
Alan Moore - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Asian Style… Without Asians
Thursday, July 30th, 2009In 2004 (or more like 2002-03), Mattel had the genius idea to create a line of Barbie doll and friends called Fashion Fever. These dolls wore up to date casual fashions and face make up. Sometime during 2004, they released a set of dolls wearing fashions influenced by the Fruit Styles found in Japanese youth culture.
barbie sku# G9008
Of course, pale blonde Barbie is included.
kayla sku# G9009
Kayla, a Hispanic-looking character (I don’t have her original outfit…)
drew sku# G9010
Drew, a Caucasian character – she usually has reddish or brunette hair…
teresa sku# G9011
Teresa… what has happened to Teresa? Is she a brunette Caucasian or a light-skinned Hispanic nowadays?
But no Asian (or Black) representation… seems like Asian fashion styles can be appropriated by the West but can only be worn by non-Asian people? Seriously…
