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Thanks so much! I actually worked in an Armani boutique in 1990, so I have a real affinity for that designer!

Thank you so much!

Yes! It's Midge with a 'Mod' makeover! LOL I love to think that Midge had to go into the witness protection program and had to change her name and look because she had something to do with the mysterious disappearance of Allan a couple of years before! 😜

I so agree!!!!

You mean when we were talking about getting a Standard Barbie when we were showing the booklet? Then yes! I think Dean has two now and I have zero. 😪

@@fashiondolldreamer I don't have one in the box

Thanks so much! Yes, Richard Gere was VERY well cast in that movie, wasn't he? ... He looked so cool! 😎

Thanks ever so much!!! 😘

I guess she grew up a little and became an executive in the 80's! LOL

Thanks! Yeah, I bought this specifically for him. It bugged me that he was dressed like a Bobbsey Twin in the same original outfit as the Caucasian Ken! LOL

HAHAHAHA! That's a VERY different type of 'workwear!' 😆

@@fashiondolldreamer I wore Flannels back then even on hot days to protect from all the sawdust getting in my pours

You should get it! I would love to see one of your Kens in it! 😘

I heard they made a comeback a few years ago, after one of the characters on 'Stranger Things' wore one. Thanks for watching! 😘

@@fashiondolldreamer your welcome 😁. I like watching your videos because I am learning about vintage dolls etc. in a fun way.

Thanks Deany!!!! 😘 That music is from a very big electro/synth-funk duo from the 80's called 'The System.' They were one of the pioneers for that synthesized dance music sound that really took over in the early 80's. It was such a drastic change from what was happening in music just a few years before. They were one of my big favourites from back then, (especially the album version of this song that had vocals, 'You are in my System' which was a massive hit for them. It was such a huge hit that even Robert Palmer recorded a very popular version of it a few years afterward.) I remember spending a fortune (an entire month's pocket money!) on this album that was only available in Melbourne on import at Central Station records back in 1983. I wore that album out! LOL ... and yeah, that's the main reason I wanted to do a video on this, because of the personal memories of this outfit I had. It's so great to revisit one's past through Ken's wardrobe!

LOL! Superstar Barbie in the Townhouse is now giving him the eye, so maybe something might still happen! 😜

Thank you! 😊 Yes, it does have kind-of a 'classic' look to it, doesn't it?

However it gives MJ vibes so Ken better be careful he might get cancelled

@@trentobryan9792: LOL There was actually a red jacket with sparkly shoulders and lots of zippers on it that's a dead ringer for MJ's jacket in 'Beat it!' It was a 'Twice as Nice' Ken fashion from 1985. #9116. Look it up if you haven't already!

I know, right? It's the GOOD side of 1980's men's fashion, IMO!! I remember thinking it was so stylish even back when I was a 13 year old. I hope you get it soon. I've noticed quite a few available online lately, so it's not so rare or HTF, I think.

Thanks so much! ☺ You are so right! I remember that they were the coolest back then, (and I still love them now!) I feel so fortunate to have gotten those sneakers just by chance!

Thanks so much!!!! 😘

Glad I could help! Interestingly enough, (as I mentioned in the video) Mattel bought out Arco in the mid 80's and continued making similar playsets for several years afterward but under their Barbie logo!

Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it!!! That's so great that you had those items as a kid! 🥰

@@fashiondolldreamer Thank you so much for the reply 😀. Yes my childhood was a happy one. Barbie & hot wheels were my favorite toys to play with.

I actually got the 'Pretty Reflections' Beauty Secrets Barbie edition for my 10th birthday back in 1980!!! I wish I still had that three-way mirror. I would love to see yours! I would also LOVE to get her again, and that Kissing Barbie set (and even the Twirly Curls one you have!) some day!!!

Sorry to hear your Father didn't let you have any Barbie dolls (but it's great that you made up for it now!! 😊) I think my parents were a little 'confused' with me TBH as I also loved my so-called 'boy's toys' like my racing car set, my Matchbox and Hot wheels cars and my toy trains! LOL But they were cool with it all. I had a friend whose father also disapproved of dolls for him, but his mother bought him a 'Growing Up Skipper' (remember her?) His father would always confiscate it, but strangely enough, would just hide her somewhere and never actually throw her away! (Probably because he was scared of what his wife would do if she found out he had! LOL) So every time I would visit him, we would play the game of 'finding Skipper.' She would be hidden in the oddest of places.... one day, she was even hiding behind the milk in the fridge! LOL

Thanks so much, Deany!!! I had fun with those backdrops... (and the Tuesday Taylor gang had to move out momentarily for the 'winter' shot! hehehe) IKR? I reckon Mattel omitted the closures to save costs as it was four garments in the pack. Yes, I also loved that Autumn dress with the coat. (Finally found it after I couldn't for ages! It was hiding in the garment bag that was part of that 1984 travel playset! :P ) And the hair segment was a last-minute add-on, so I'm glad that I put that in!

@@fashiondolldreamer I honestly LOVE that they cut costs. Why use snaps if you don't need to?

Thanks Deany! Aren't those navy pumps great? So 80's!!! Like with her Chanel-y pumps, I had to blast them with a hairdryer and then quickly mold them to her feet while they were still warm and pliable to stay on! And yes, it seems that 'Glitz Inc' is doing very well indeed! :P LOL I only really use the sneakers with the early 70's jean outfits or her late 70's jogging outfit with the logo top. (Love that one!) Her navy sneakers are now in her attaché case. :P

@@fashiondolldreamer Oh! That's handy! I might do that with some of my dolls shoes. I would love to get more of those pumps. I really want the grey pair.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of this 80's sculpt either! :P I compared it to the similar 'Superstar' sculpt and that seems way more symmetrical. This 80's one looks really lopsided and I'm not a fan of that hairdo with the hair covering the ears. (That made more sense with Superstar's blow-waved look, IMO.) The eyes on these 80's dudes are also super-wonky! I actually wish they did a different sculpt that looked like an early 80's Ted McGinley (Who actually looked a lot like the late 70's/early 80's illustrations of Ken, especially when he had those blonde highlights, like he did in 'Revenge of the Nerds.') I also compared this DTN Ken's head to my 'Great Shape' Ken and Great Shape's head seems way smaller, like it had shrunk. He also has those VERY manicured eyebrows that look tweezed, like a drag queen on his day off! LOL

@@fashiondolldreamer Hahaha! Drag Queen on his day off! You are a riot! 😂😂😂

Thank you!!! 😉

It's all in the styling, right? 😜 I love a good Superstar rescue, too! ( Especially when she cost around $35!!! TBH her 'bones' were already good... she just needed a good clean and a major hair re-set to look amazing again. )

Awww thanks so much for saying that! What a great compliment! 😘

You're most welcome... so glad that you enjoyed it! 😘

Thanks so much! I'm so glad I got her and that she turned out so great after her 'spa day!' 😉

I agree! 😊 It does remind me a little bit of Sunsational Malibu Christie's swimsuit! Thanks so much for watching!!! 😘

@@fashiondolldreamer you're welcome! 🌞

Yes! I actually showed a still from that movie in this video, so you're right! 😉

Same here! Loved that quintessential 80's 'power dressing' look... It was so specific. And yes, the sneakers were such a timely touch and really signified that whole 'Working Girl' era, didn't they?😘

I so agree! Thank you! 😘

LOL yeah, those screwed up papers are piling up in those wastebaskets!!! 😝

Thanks, that's great to know! I thought they looked familiar. Yeah, she must be an executive over there! LOL

So do I!!! 😉