First, a special mention to this hilariously charming article in Elle, analysing the new BMR1959 collection > https://www.elle.com/culture/a29644126/bmr-1959-streetwear-barbie/ It’s a short article – it’ll take you a minute to read, tops. Unless you’re a slow reader, I suppose. But I digress. Open the article in a new tab and then come back after you’ve finished reading this post. You won’t regret it. Here’s a snippet: Bunhead Ken makes his unwelcome return, two years after first debuting in Barbie’s Hipster Ken line and he is trying something new! Sliders! For standing on my last nerve! Hu ..read more

Okay, so I know this is a Barbie blog, BUT this is a really insightful analysis examining why Monster High was discontinued! (see below video by clawdeena9, one of my favourite YouTubers) Personally, I always wondered why they rebranded Monster High when the sales was doing so well. I was really surprised that MH and EAH were discontinued and I feel that Mattel hasn’t really replaced them with anything – sure, there was the Enchantimals, but let’s admit that they weren’t very good! It will be interesting to see about the new MH film in the future and if there are any dolls from the film (I as ..read more

Guys… Summer Lane Drive is here! AHHH! I seriously cannot believe the series has finally launched. I know what you’re thinking; Hollie, what are you talking about? What is this? Don’t worry. I’ve got you! I’ll explain! Basically, back in 2015 (or 2014? Anyway, it was a long time ago), two YouTubers, Sam Freeman and Kirk Flash announced they were making a new Barbie series called “Summer Lane Drive,” a crime / drama show on YouTube. I think I mentioned it here! But as I said, it was literally, like, five or six years ago, so I’ll forgive you if you’ve forgotten. Anyway, the series was about to ..read more

A new photostory! Huzzah! Today, let’s return to Jessica’s house to see how things are going… Aimee is busy tapping away on the computer. From across the room, she can hear Jessica sliding around on the chair. Suddenly, Aimee looks up, confused. “Jessica… What on Earth are you doing?” Jessica is busy looking out the window with a pair of binoculars. Where did she get the binoculars from? Nobody knows… “I’m spying on the new neighbours, duh! A moving van just pulled up!” “Right.” Aimee nods and takes a sip of her drink. “Got it.” Jessica can be a little crazy sometimes. Aimee’s girlfriend ..read more

Hey! I haven’t forgotten about this site, I’ve just been bussyyy. I haven’t done any new Barbie-related things (my dolls are LITERALLY WEARING THE SAME CLOTHES as they were wearing six-ish months ago, everything is still set up the same, I haven’t touched anything). I haven’t been replying to comments or reading your posts or anything like that (I’m sorry! I don’t hate ya’ll! I love you guys! I’m just so busy!) I literally do not check WordPress at all, so please don’t be offended Howeverrr, I have been doing lots of other stuff offline so I just wanted to share that here, just for my own per ..read more

DIY can be hard – from hot glue burns to cardboard that never seems to hold up, sometimes its much easier to simply “refresh” your dollhouse rather than start from scratch! *The following images are all from Instagram, and I have included the username at the top of the picture so you can easily follow the original creator!* To add some interest to your dollhouse’s kitchen, use wood accents to create a backsplash like @thedauhlhouse! This is a really creative idea that is easy to recreate for collectors on a budget. If you don’t want to spend big on a proper doll wardrobe, these jewellery cup ..read more

I’ve done some decluttering again! I went through all my doll stuff and worked out what to sell, what to keep and what to throw away. This is the result: Yikes, I know! Look at all that stuff! This is everything I am selling (don’t worry – I still have lots of other stuff!) And what’s particularly horrifying is that my collection is pretty small at the moment; a few years ago, I probably would have owned at least 10 or 20 times this amount!* *That sounds ridiculous, but at one point I had well over 100 dolls, 5 big houses, 3 cars, 5 horses, a cruise ship, a camper-van, a princess carriage, lo ..read more

Barbie and Neko are hanging out at Berry Blast, the local smoothie shop… “So, Neko!” Barbie says. “I heard you got your high school results yesterday – how did you go? Did you get into university?” “Well, yes, I did!” Neko says. “But I actually want to be a photographer instead… The problem is that I’m not sure whether I’ll be able to make enough money. It’ll be much safer to just go to college.” They sit down to drink their smoothies. “Well, why didn’t you say something earlier?” Barbie cries. “I didn’t know you were looking for a job! You should come work for me! I do lots of photoshoots ..read more

It’s Tuesday morning, the day after the dolls found out their final high school results, and Aimee is still feeling sorry for herself. She doesn’t know what to do. Her dream is to go to university and become a scientist, but she didn’t get the grades to get in. Suddenly, Nikki comes charging through the apartment. “Look, I brought you a cake! Half price at the supermarket!” Aimee is horrified. “Nikki! It’s breakfast time! You can’t eat cake for breakfast!”  “Sure you can!” Nikki replies. “Especially when it’s a delicious cake like this one! Besides, I thought it might cheer you up! Nikki ..read more

You might remember my old Barbie doll, from the Rainbow wave of the Fashionistas… Well, I’ve decided it’s time to swap her out for a new “Barbie” character! Although I love this old Barbie doll, she was looking a bit outdated. Time for an upgrade! Here is the doll that will now be known as the official “Barbie” in my stories! Recognise her? She used to be Aria! As a character, Aria now ceases to exist. She’s gone. This doll is “Barbie” now. The actual doll is the Made to Move Ski Doll. New Barbie wears a retro top, black Made to Move leggings, and Amusement Park Skipper pink trainers. The ..read more