Friday, January 29th, 2010 | Accessories, Fashion, Haute Press

Nobody Does The LBD Better Than Barbie

By Samantha

As good as you thought you looked last night in your hot LBD, you are no match for what Barbie has in store.

The Barbie Basics collection has just launched, featuring 12 sensational dolls with their very own little black dress silhouette. Within the collection lies a variety of hairstyles, facial features and skin tones, which will thrill Barbie fans of all backgrounds. Fashion mavens can customize their dolls to represent their own personal style with accessory packs, which include shoes, scarves and jewels. Ladies, now’s the time to get creative. Style a Barbie to mirror your fashion sense and change her look depending on your mood. From the savvy sophisticate to the glam goddess, Barbie can be it all. She just needs your help pulling her looks together and making sure her shoes stay on.

For the Barbie Basics collection, 12 fantastic CFDA designers created one-of-a-kind dolls with their personal design aesthetic in mind. Designers like Tory Burch, Betsey Johnson, Rachel Roy, Monica Botkier, Isaac Mizrahi and more were tapped to be a part of this exciting project. From January 28th through February 7th, these dolls will be auctioned off on eBay, with all proceeds benefiting CFDA education initiatives and scholarship program. The opening bid is $100, but Barbie fanatics out there know that the price will surely rise quickly for these collectibles.

Follow Barbie on Twitter at @BarbieStyle for updates. There is something to love about Barbie going back to the Basics, showing everyone just how fabulous a simple LBD can be.

For more information, visit BarbieBasics.

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 | Social Diary

Social Diary: TGIF

By Natacha

Certainly feeling the TGIF buzz I decided I was in desperate need of girls night out filled with all the trimmings! After trying nearly thirty different outfits, and still feeling like I have nothing to wear (come on, I know we have ALL been there) I decided on a little purple dress I picked up from Intermix a few weeks ago. Hey, if you can’t go with a LBD (little black dress), I guess the next thing is a LPD. Pairing it with a killer pair of boots and layering a few necklaces, I finally felt ready to hit the town!

Sarah and I decided to meet at our friend, Elyssa’s, cozy East Village apartment for champagne and tid bits. After sharing our weekly woes with the group we decided to head to Kion, a funky little bar in Alphabet City. Although it doesn’t look like much from the outside, a level down you enter a cavernous dance floor stocked with Japanese-style mat dining area, techno lights and bar that has a constant stream of water running through it! Although the night started out tame enough, by 1am we were spinning on the dance floor with all our might; rocking out to Britney’s best singles and the occasional Flo Rida hit. Needless to say it was the perfect way to start my weekend!