Barbie Collector # 20355 Audrey Hepburn

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Joined by chimpanzee David Greybeard, the Goodall Barbie doll wears field attire and comes equipped with a pair of binoculars and a notebook. I think it is interesting that changes like this appear from time to time on the dolls - it makes the characters more varied and nuanced. No matter: it was probably one of my first encounters with pure movie star power, or at least one of the first times I recognised it as such. All of which is to say that Blake Edwards’ essentially modest romantic comedy became for me one of those strange texts by which you mark your own shifts in understanding and perspective.

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She was looking for a father figure and they were happy and lived a life of Riley for the first decade … he spent the rest of his life regretting losing that relationship. This was a preppy take on Nineties style, with plenty of over-the-knee socks and perfectly matching ensembles. White opera gloves, faux pearl drop earrings and black stiletto pumps complete the elegant ensemble. This lovely Audrey Hepburn™ in Roman Holiday portrait doll is exquisitely sculpted in the actress’ likeness.

In a glittery blouse and flared jeans adorned with Elton’s sparkling initials, the Elton John Barbie doll sparkles brilliantly. Following on: in the second part of this week’s blog Costume Society ambassador Victoria Haddock continues to trace the life and work of the renowned Costume Designer Edith Head.

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You can tell the fabric is too thick by the awkward waist - it does not even have a waistband - not possible with a thick fabric like this.You become very insecure about affection and terribly grateful for it and you have an enormous desire to give it.

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Still, throughout her life, she was acutely aware of the power of her celebrity and the platform it gave her, be it in influencing fashion or during her humanitarian work. To honour the anniversary, let’s check out some collector Barbies that were unveiled these past few days.One of the most striking of Head’s designs was the zebra print top baringBergman’s midriff and succeeded in drawing the viewer’s eye to Ingrid during the cocktail party scene. John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson stick to suits which aren’t perfectly fitted (this was the Nineties, after all), with the occasional trench coat worn on top. In a particularly pivotal scene, Keira Knightley wears an unforgettable green silk dress with a low back and sweeping hemline. Barbie is an icon, and so are the celebrities on this list of famous people who have been transformed into Barbie dolls.

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She may indeed be more icon than character at this point, her signature little black dress, updo and cigarette holder now a recognised code – and costume – for cosmopolitan urban femininity even among people who have never seen Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The first images have already appeared from three different sources: an interview in Wall Street Journal of Mary Jordan, stylist for Mattel (to read the interview google the article and read it from there as it is locked if you try to access it directly from the link), the instagram stream of another Barbie stylist and designer, Zlatan Zukanovic. Black, sleeveless and made of winkled silk, Audrey Hepburn paired it with a wide-brimmed hat and a pair of black opera gloves. The rest of the pieces make up a day-time outfit: a cropped, sleeveless jacket made of suede, with a belt and buckle closure on the side, over a skirt made in the same fabric as the corset.Apart from the chic attire, Holly Golightly – Hepburn’s character in the film – is also accessorised with a Tiffany necklace, richly ornate with multiple rows of pearls as well as a brooch in her hair. Now a new film about Audrey Hepburn, the first made with the consent of her family, reveals her extraordinary sadness and pain as she candidly discusses the traumas inflicted by her father, her marriages and her miscarriages.