Celebrity Monday - Cyndi Lauper

OK, if you were alive in the 80's or grew up then, you have heard this song, and I love it!!!one of those that you can dance around the house and put all the bad energy away, just by listening, makes you want to move.



Cindy Lauper is an America singer, a songwriter and an actress.

She first achieved success in the early 1980s with the release of her debut solo album She's So Unusual in 1983, which was an instant commercial success.

Lauper has released over 40 singles and, as of 2011, had sold more than 50 million worldwide.^[3][4] and 1 million DVDs and 20 million singles,^[5] She has won numerous awards, including Grammy, Emmy, MTV VMA, Billboard and AMA. In 1999, Lauper ranked No. 58 of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll by VH1.^[6]

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper

The Barbie doll was released on 2010 as part of the Ladies of the  80's Collection. She's a pink label.

Notice the photo where she has "orange" hair? This doll's hair goes one step further than the real one, the creator decide to go red/orange/yellow with this, giving the doll's hair a perfect color. The fabrics of her clothes looks great, with a rich taffeta for her skirt, and fabric with a lace overlay making up her corset. She is also wearing a plastic flower necklace, three metal chain bracelets, and a black/gold elastic cord ankle bracelet over her fishnets.

As far the appearance, I can't say Mattel haven't try to make the doll look like Cyndi. The Teresa head mold was a perfect fit to it, as the mouth and cheeks mimic Cyndi's face very well.

So far, so good folks! Based on online reviews this doll is so far the better, looking wise, of the three on this collection.

Wishing you all a great week!!!

 

Celebrity Monday - Joan Collins as Alexis Colby

The first time I ever heard about Joan's Collins name was back in 2010 when Mattel released a Barbie doll based on her character on the soap opera called Dynasty (aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. I didn't really care as I don't like soap opera (except the Brazilian ones...as they don't last that long, geez!)

Anyways, she has a extensive career... At the age of 22, Collins headed to Hollywood and landed sultry roles in several popular films, including The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) and Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958). While she continued to make films in the US and the UK throughout the 1960s, her career languished in the 1970s, where she appeared in a number of horror flicks. Near the end of the decade, she starred in two films based on best-selling novels by her younger sister Jackie Collins: The Stud (1978) and its sequel The Bitch (1979). Returning to her theatrical roots, she played the title role in the 1980 British revival of The Last of Mrs. Cheyney and later had a lead role in the 1990 revival of Noël Coward's Private Lives. In 1981, Collins landed Alexis Carrington Colby, the role for which she is perhaps best known, in the long-running 1980s television soap opera Dynasty. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Collins)

Not to mentioned that " she was trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. After eighteen months at the drama school, she was signed to an exclusive contract by the Rank Organisation and appeared in various British films." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Collins)

No wonder why she was the one chose by Mattel to have "her" very own Barbie doll made, even playing a bad girl in the show. She was Alexis Colby, the principal character's ex-wife, she was the "trouble" lady! There's nothing worse than family drama, so, by 1985, the show was the #1 series on American television. It was canceled by may 1989.

In 2010, Mattel gave the actress the honor of creating a doll based on her role. It was the 30th Anniversary  of the show.

"In honor of Dynasty’s 30th anniversary, Barbie® celebrates two of the show’s iconic characters. Embodying the sass and wicked streak in Alexis, Barbie® makes a bold statement in her golden gown and glittery jewelry. Brown wavy hair and dramatic face paint perfectly capture the character¹s allure and deviousness." - http://www.barbiecollector.com/shop/doll/dynasty-barbie-doll-alexis-t7906

 

 

 

 

 

Overall the doll is OK, don't get me wrong, I think Bill had done a great job here! I liked the "glamour" look on it, not too crazy about the gold color, I'm sure she had a lot more outfits to choose from. If i have to buy it, it won't be because of the shown, but I though it was very nice of Mattel recognized the good job done (to be the shown number one in TV, must be a good one!) by Joan Collins. what do you think?

She's a pink label designed by Bill Greening.

Hope you all have a great week!

The Mermaid Barbie Doll - February 2012

This is one of a kind Barbie Doll - SHE SHINES AS A GOLD LABEL ONE - Love the details, the colors were place so nice and she has a "regular" face, not those crazy one, not looking so much like Barbie to me (Hwy, i grown up on a time that Barbie looked like Barbie, get it?) and the organza fabric in the tail is just the finish touch, BINGO! Great job Linda Kyaw!!

 pictures from Mattel

Anyways... can't say how much perfect she is, do I still have space on my wish list?