
I know that teenage 'style' can be a little lacking, but who says Mattel
has to immortalize it? The above pieces are supposed
to represent two complete outfits, a 'dressy' one and a 'casual' one.
Interestingly enough, the same badly formed socks and
black combat boots with neon 'laces' are supposed to go with both of
them. The dress is almost cute, in a tacky sort of way.
It's a cheap purple rayon with bright pink 'velvet', with the usual
micro mini skirt. The see-through shirt is okay, although why
is the fabric lavender and the trim blue? The tank top is the cutest
piece of the bunch, in my opinion. The fabric is brightly
colored and stretchy, and looks adorable when on. The jean shorts are
uninspiring, but at least they're long enough to be
different from the others in Barbie's wardrobe. The velcro used on
these pieces is thinner and less likely to snag other things
than the usual stuff, which is nice. The whole bunch is already in
my box of mix-and-match, waiting for better matches.
Execution was sporadic as usual here also. How come no one noticed this big tangle?
Evaluation:
Fabric: B
Style: B
Execution: C+ (note: one letter grade was lost
because of use of velcro)
Overall: B