Barbie goes real?

Really Barbie?

I want to take a moment to celebrate the people that really understands that the barbie-doll has been more than a doll to most people growing up. She was somehow a role model for your own life and how you should look and act! She has probably caused as much pain as joy with here skinny body, perfect makeup, "white" skin and shiny, long, blonde hair.

I love Barbie! Shes beautiful! But I´m a grownup, I understand that its not possible to look like her! Kids don´t...

So I want to tell you about these people!

Nickolay Lamm and the Lammily doll

"That’s why graphic designer turned toymaker Nickolay Lamm created the Lammily doll — what the Barbie would look like if she actually had the measurements of an average 19-year-old woman’s body (based on CDC data). And brown hair. (She also comes with a sticker-extension pack, complete with cellulite, freckles and acne, but we’ll get to that later.)"

Sonia Singh

I love Sonia for her initiative to change childrens view on how a normal face looks. They get a more healthy picture of the expectations of how we have to look to be good enough.

"Tree Change Dolls™ are the creations of Tasmanian artist Sonia Singh. The dolls have been rescued and rehabilitated from op-shops and tip shops around Tasmania. These lil fashion dolls have had a lifestyle change, swapping their high-maintenance high-fashion habits for down-to-earth style. Sonia hand repaints the dolls faces, molds new feet or shoes, and her mum sews and knits their clothing."

Barbie Mattel

Yepp! Last ones to jump on the "normal train" is Mattel! Maybe they feel the pressure? Maybe they see the $$$-signs...? But it doesn't matter WHY they are doing it because if they can help changing girls (and boys) vision of themselves, they are doing a good thing for society! We have never and will never look the same

And we will never look like the "old" barbie.

Be beautiful by being you!

My Barbie bride

Say hello to the Barbie bride! 

She is a 80´s barbie from the beginning so her hair is very big and fluffy. It doesn't fit a bride I think so I made it a bit more elegant with this hairdo which is my first one. 

Her underskirt is made of many layers of lace so the dress gets a nice volume! The dress itself is sewn in crushed plush fabric. Very nice texture and easy to work with because its stretchy but looks a lot like velvet!  The "diamonds" are glued on. she even got new diamonds on hear earrings and on her wedding ring! Its hard to get all the details in the photos!

I hope you like her as much as I do! And if there is anything you wonder, just make a comment bellow!

My first Barbies!

Meet my first ladies!

This is my first girl i styled! I was not so good att making the hair go back to it´s old self again so she became a muslim lady in a beautiful festive dress! She is sold and i miss her a little...

The second ladys dress is more of a ballgown! I guess I got a bit more courageous? :) I love her dress anyway! I´m really proud of myself! Even her headband is made by me! She is also sold to a collector.

Who is Pink Barbie J?

Hi people!

This is my very first post on this blog! Iiih! As you may have read already, this blog is going to be about the barbies I save and of course other things about these beautiful beings! ;)

Well... I can start with telling you all who I am!

I´m a woman in my last year of the 20´s. Uuuh! I am born an raised in south of Sweden in a small town. I grew up in a family of 6 and we all love animals! I have had allot of different animal and right now I have two cats and two guineapigs.  I learned sewing when I was about 11 and haven´t stopped since! My mother was my teacher and she is really my role model in creating!
Right now I have my barbies, a Lundby-dollhouse and dollhouse furniture that I´m fixing with!

I hope you will enjoy this blog as much as I do! :)