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Mattel Celebrates A Decade of New Fashion Designs Since Barbie Basics with Barbie Looks Collection Mattel has gone Back to the Basics with the new Barbie Looks Collection. Many readers will remember the Barbie Basics™ Collection , a series of Barbie dolls and fashions that were introduced in late 2009 to be officially released in the spring of 2010. The Barbie Basics Collection examined the essentials of an effective wardrobe starting with the "little black dress." Each of the 12 original dolls featured a unique hair style, face sculpt , skin tone, various arm styles and a different version of the classic Black Dress. After numerous releases over the course of a couple of years, including the Red Target exclusive series pictured above, the popular Basics series concluded in 2011. A decade later, Mattel and designer Bill Greening are joining forces again to bring back the popular series. The new dolls and their clothes will be updated to reflect the changes of the last ten ye...

Barbie Basics Collection accessories fun for collectors The Barbie Basics line has been one of Mattel's most successful series in recent years. In 2011, Mattel issued a set of accessory packs to go with the Barbie Basics Collection swimsuit line of dolls. The packs came in colors that coordinated with the Barbie Basics dolls and their swimsuits. UPC: 746775046941 Find the auction on ebay : Barbie Basics Accessories Look 1 Orange Gold Beach Set Fits Liv Silkstones | eBay   Read the full description at: Barbie Basics Collection accessories fun for collectors - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

Plantation Belles past club dolls Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club celebrates 15th anniversary Founded in 1997, the Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club and their guests celebrated the doll collectors club 15th anniversary on September 6 at Shoney's in Bellevue. Tables were full of dolls, door prizes, and goodies. All guests and members received a free Barbie Basics doll for attending. Read all about it! Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club celebrates 15th anniversary - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner. Also see: Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club to celebrate 15 years - Nashville doll collecting Examiner

Tips from Barbie: Practice safe sun with Barbie Basics While Barbie may not not be the first name that pops into your head when you think about tips for healthy living, you can learn a lot from a Barbie doll. Take the new Barbie Basics collection, for instance. In the photo you can see Model # 7 from Collection #3 in her sassy two-piece orange swimsuit with some of the accessories from "Look #1" for Collection 3 . Notice that Barbie is providing sun protection for herself with a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses and a bottle of SPF sunscreen in her hands. Buy Barbie Model #7  Buy "Look 1"Accessory Pack   Read article at: Tips from Barbie: Practice safe sun - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

Barbie Basics Collection Red a Target exclusive - National Barbie Collecting Examiner Who's that girl? Read on to find out which Model uses which face in the Target Red Barbie Basics Collection. The third collection of the Barbie Basics line of dolls for collectors 14 and older was released in Target Stores in 2010. What are Barbie Basics? They are 12 Barbie dolls with a new take on the little black dress and accessories. Collection Red from the popular Barbie series is a Target store exclusive which features 3 dolls wearing basic red dresses. One the left is Model 1, the Mackie-faced bleach blond from the first collection. In the middle is the vintage Steffie face of Model 3 with long brunette hair. On the right is Model 2, the Lara-faced doll as an African American with curly hair this time around.

Barbie Basics collection continues with 1.5 collection Saturday, July 10th, 2010 Barbie Basics 1.5  As reported in What are Barbie Basics? the Barbie Basics series started with collection number 1, a set of twelve unique dolls,... Keep Reading »   Also see:  Barbie Basics - 12 Barbie dolls put a new spin on the little black dress (with slideshow) 1 comment Barbie Basics - 12 Distinctive Dolls  A unique line of Barbie dolls came out in January 2010 when the Barbie® Basics ™ doll line was... Keep Reading »     Barbie 101: What are Barbie Basics? 12 Barbie dolls with a new take on the little black dress 3 comments Barbie Basics face molds from left to right: 1. Steffie 2. Mblili 3. Kayla/Lea 4. Lara 5. Tango 6. Mackie... Keep Reading »  

The 12 Barbie Basics face molds are from left to right:  1. Steffie 2. Mblili 3. Kayla/Lea 4. Lara 5. Tango 6. Mackie 7. Teresa 8. Aphrodite   9. Goddess  10. Carnaval  11. Diva  12. Desiree Barbie 101: What are Barbie Basics? 12 Barbie dolls with a new take on the little black dress Friday, April 23rd, 2010 · 2 comments Barbie Basics - 12 Different Dolls in 12 Different Dresses For collectors who like unique Barbie dolls at decent prices, you really cannot beat the line of Barbie ® Basics™ dolls which came out in January 2010 at a suggested retail price of $19.95. This line features more face molds than ever, many borrowed from exclusive collectible Barbie dolls. On face, the Steffie face, is from one of Barbie's earliest face molds.  All dolls wear a different version of the Little Black Dress. Keep Reading »   Barbie 101: Collecting Barbie dolls - 5 things you need to know to get started ...

Barbie Basics - 12 Barbie dolls put a new spin on the little black dress (with images) Monday, April 12th, 2010 Barbie Basics - 12 Distinctive Dolls  A unique line of Barbie dolls came out in January 2010 when the Barbie® Basics ™ doll line was released. Each doll features a unique hair style, face sculpt, skin tone, various arm styles and a different version of the classic Little Black Dress ... Keep Reading » Click on the links to see each doll: Barbie Basics Model #001 Barbie Basics Model #002 Barbie Basics Model #003 Barbie Basics Model #004 Barbie Basics Model #005 Barbie Basics Model #006 Barbie Basics Model #007 Barbie Basics Model #008 Barbie Basics Model #009 Barbie Basics Model #010 Barbie Basics Model #011 Barbie Basics Model #012