The Evolution Of The Barbie Fashionistas Line

[@jasonrebel7387]

I completely forgot about the first Fashionistas. Why would Mattel not want to continue making them articulated?? It’s 2020, why are we moving backwards?? Fashionistas should be limitless when it comes to posing

[@MargauxHemingway]

Mattel did the first wave of Fashionistas articulated because Spin Master had come up with the fully articulated doll LIV¡. In 2009..When LIV became out of fashion and dissapeared around 2012 Mattel no longer had to compete with the articulated LIV and Fashionistas lost the articulation.

[@PeachyPechx]

They went broke lol

[@DannyoffireAwaken]

To be honest, I will always prefer the Barbies from the 80s/90s. The dolls were so glamorous. Articulation was terrible, but the quality was on point.

[@tinamiarosie1076]

Millennial Lane Toys I agree I miss the vintage barbie

[@BersReviewEn]

Totally agree. 80s and 90s Barbie dolls have a special charm!

[@NOT.NEREIDE]

It's just annoying that the decision to include more diversity on the fashionista line up coincided with Mattel going broke, because it's that annoying situation where people who dislike the idea of diverse can easily pretend their issue is with the quality of the dolls and not their actual bias. I just wish we'd had 2010 fashionista quality with 2020 diversity.

[@evaspiliotopoulou618]

Exactly

[@vessg221]

🙌YES YES YES!!!! 🙌

[@endor8witch]

the sad thing with mattel is that they are reactive to the market. they stopped being leaders. and them playing catchup is telling because the work they put out have been shoddy in recent years. when the designers for monster high spilled the tea on what went wrong with the line, it's so obvious that they try to cater to "traditionalists" and "concerned" parents leading them to reboot monster high and tone down on the monter aspect. also with this latest fashionista line, it's sad that they're desperate to appear progressive by including a lot of diverse dolls. I'm all for it - but it's such a desperate cash grab.
also they REALLY need to have a set number of sizes and skin tones. makes buying clothes for barbies so difficult because sizes differ even within the "types" aka curvy. it's like they got new moulds for new batches. and skin tone too - it's hard for adult collectors to swap their heads with bodies because the shades are inconsistent. you can be diverse - but please set a standard to follow for upcoming collections and lines.

[@unknownn1073]

YES

[@unknownn1073]

I feel as if they almost knew that coming out with diverse dolls would bring in more money. And I feel that that’s for sure one of the reasons.

[@PhysicsCaptain]

I love the irony of the one in the wheelchair being fully articulated and therefore being way more mobile than the rest of the current dolls.

[@accidentalalien4112]

While the regular fashionistas can't even sit, and some of them have one leg shorter than the other. Genius.

[@Dark_Flame_Master]

What? omg… 😳

[@syrenkasalope1996]

I miss the barbie fashion fever line😭

[@accidentalalien4112]

I wanted EVERYTHING in that line as a kid. Remember the velvet crushed couch?

[@tommylee1501]

I just opened some clothes from that line today. They came with bangles and a lil plastic dress form.😍

[@itsbritneybyotch7471]

@Marcelle?!

[@BellaTheDollie]

I wish we had the diversity of the current line with the quality, style and articulation of the first wave. Diverse doesn't have to mean cheap, Mattel!

[@andyplacido6673]

for me the first generation is perfect, they were the fashionistas, with high quality, makeup, accessories, their own personalities. After the reboot for me, the only thing I liked was the diversity, because the fashionistas seemed to be lost. This doll line means a lot to me, because it was at that moment when they arrived in stores that I saw something so bright and cool for me as a child, so when I was 10 years old I bought my first ken fashionistas cutie, hidden from my family of course, and it was there the beginning of my story with barbie.

[@stefdems5781]

You mean the *downgrade* of Barbie fashionistas

[@berrystein9197]

But is it really evolution if "fashion" in "fashionistas" only got worse and cheaper 💀

[@imserious592]

right

[@La-meiga-celtibera]

😂😂

[@alejandromolinac]

To me the GOLD STANDARD..... would be Fashion Avenue, Generation Girl, Fashion Fever, Cali Girl, Top Model & So In Style:.... Fashionistas signals the start of the decline.....

[@bbsdollsandtvarchive]

alejandromolinac I’ll agree

[@MeowMeow_95_]

Omg you literally hit the nail on the head!!!! Cali Girl / Top Model (for me) were TOP OF THE LINE in detail and quality!

[@bbsdollsandtvarchive]

Ruben R. Oh yes! My favorite! Fashion Fever has the best quality than the Fashionistas, tho!

[@accidentalalien4112]

When I saw the top model commercial as a kid I was pretty impressed that those dolls were actually playline dolls. They looked like they were meant for adult collectors.

[@bbsdollsandtvarchive]

Accidental Alien I knew it! It was meant for playline!

[@93Nippon]

From chic to choc! I mean, some of the recent ones are cute, but the first ones were articulated, with cute outfits, make up and good quality hair. The new ones have basic and cheap outfits, printed details, no make up, low quality hair (most of them)... but diversity.

[@Alagboriel]

Third Wave of Fashionistas sealed the deal for me, I have Sassy, Glam, sporty and some swappin Heads. I had just started teaching in 2011, and went back to Barbies as I was fixing my old childhood Barbies and getting new ones...those were great times.

[@Alagboriel]

If MATTEL did todays fashionistas with made to move articulations, that would be a dream.

[@PlaystationSimmer]

While I think having a variety of races, skin tones and body types to choose from is good, I don't think the constant cheapening of the clothes and lack of articulation and quality of the dolls is acceptable and worth the trade off

[@Laura.Gregori]

Yeah, agreed, that's my issue with these current fashionistas. Including more variety is good, but it's not worth it if they're so cheap looking, plain faces, no articulation, which is a deal-braker for me.

[@purplehorseneigh]

@@Laura.Gregori What I think they really need to do is make more made to move dolls that have just normal fashion and aren't all just in athletic clothing

[@IanKirklandVlogs]

@@user-th1zd3jc1k do you mean barbie or the person commenting?

[@fridawarnemyr6025]

I think the only dolls where I find it vaguely acceptable are the ones that are actually, legitimately unique. I don't think I've ever seen an albino AA fashion doll before, ever. Neither have I seen a vitiligo fashion doll. There's been wheelchair barbie dolls before, but they weren't available when I was a child and the new ones for 2021 look great (plus there's now a Ken which hopefully means another ethnicity Ken doll later this year or next). The only one I'm not the biggest fan of is the amputee with a prosthetic leg - that could've been a MTM doll and then I'd be on board.

[@timezone6610]

@@fridawarnemyr6025 there's one now

[@dollboy4259]

Evolution?? I don't see the Evolution here just a Downgrade luv

[@blondiebarbie2007]

Periodt!

[@KiwiKollector]

Bring back the Blonde Beauty I say. They need to concentrate on "Barbie" herself again. I'm tired of all these other dolls with terrible painting, mobility and cheap clothing.

[@joshwillis2879]

Same here!
I miss the old Barbie that had great hair and clothing quality! All these new ones look cheap!

[@serenityridge5271]

My Family Toy Reviews “other people “? The racism truly jumped out I see..

[@Diordollies.]

right?! i loved how the old fashionistas were fully articulated, and didn't wear ugly middle school teacher flats.

[@helenakhudyna2360]

The face mold that you like - the pale one with peachy hair in the blue 'denim' dress - it's the same mold as the doll with very dark skin in the rainbow dress. And the same mold was used for the first fashionista with freckles all over her ( with 2 pigtails)

[@bbsdollsandtvarchive]

I love the older Fashionistas after Fashion Fever got discontinued. I didn’t know they replace the Fashion Fever either! My favorite era has to be the late 2009-2013 ones. I used to own Cutie! But I have Sassy, tho after wanting her and Sweetie since I saw them in Dollar General in 2010. I think the Sassy 2.0 looks good in that leopard pants. Some of them is on my holy grail list. In 2012, they gave them names like Summer, Raquelle, Nikki, and Teresa. I definitely want the one with the pink dress back from the rainbow line. I actually used to have the Summer in 2014 then the Barbie with the leopard print skirt from 2015, right now I’m selling my other one with the be yourself shirt on. And the blonde with the denim dress. But I actually own some of them from different waves. It’s a shame that they got rid of her friends. You actually forgot about the other lines from the fashionistas. Jet Set Divas, Swappin Styles Giftset, Pet Giftset, and the BFF Giftset. The fashionistas line is my second favorite while the Fashion Fever is my favorite. But they called the Kens with the new body types Slim, Broad, and Original!

[@yippedoodah]

As much as I love articulation, I really like how diverse the current ones are. I only bought the older fashionistas to rebody the heads I actually liked. The Raquelle/Asian Fashionista matched the 90s Ariel skintone perfectly so I have like two of her. The regular Barbies reminded me too much of Paris Hilton facially.

[@tammymcintyre2864]

I really loved when they got the Curvy Barbies. I've always been on the plus size & growing up it would have been nice to have a doll more like me. I also like that now, with the "You can be anything" line, some of them are plus size as well. I also really like the Ken with the long hair. I just have to get him.

[@NOT.NEREIDE]

3:29 the dolls didn't have matching skin tones the heads had the name of the doll it goes with.

[@CandyQueenShop]

My favorite Fashionistas were the first ones that came out, notably Cutie was my girl. I named her Marine. I didn’t like the second line that came that much but Sweetie was a must have for me. I named her Ally and she was Marine’s prettier twin sister. I love the swapping heads style, but I only ever had the most of the first wave. The other ones that came after the head swapping dolls weren’t as great until the articulation stopped completely and instead unique Fashionable clothes we got a basic budget 100 mile long line of dolls that aren’t that great. I have only two dolls from the current Fashionistas lines because most of them aren’t that special to me. I get that Barbie is trying to be more relatable, but did they have to ditch Barbie’s glamorous touch in total? All these dolls have a blank stare. The main Barbie dolls always make me frustrated because each doll has the same exact face, with zero make up or different facial features, and the same boring platinum blond hair.
I miss the days when Barbie dolls were creative and focused on quality and never cheated you out of a good doll to conserve money and for lousy gimmicks like the Barbie doll Surprise set.
Don’t even get me started on the Color Reveal Barbie where they successfully get you blow fifteen dollars for a glorified budget doll with a molded swimsuit.

[@noradennis4361]

I hate the molded on swimsuits. Being able to change a dolls outfit was enjoyable when I was a child. The molded on swimsuits are nicely colored but you can't take them off and put them on another doll. 🙁

[@den_with10s]

I was so shocked when the removable heads wave came along, because when I was young
I used to swap my dolls' heads so often that I would break them and, when they came out I was so utterly shocked as a kid. And how my parents teased me when we were buying one of them, I will never forget that moment

[@matthewwh13]

I know the lack of articulation on fashionistas sucks but you have to keep in mind that nowadays these dolls are pretty much produced to be sold at 10 dollars or under. Adding articulation would increase production costs which would mean Mattel would have to raise the price. This would make these dolls less accessible to a lot of people of a lower economic status. Mattel sells other articulated barbies (like made to move) at a higher price point if you want that experience. A fashionista is meant to be a little hit of beauty at a very affordable price. Something that a child could reach for during an average shopping trip that wouldn't break the bank of the parent.
I see people attacking fashionistas a lot but unless I'm mistaken I believe it is literally the most diverse doll line in history. What other doll lines regularly feature as many skin, hair, eye, body types? Plus dolls with prosthetic limbs, albinism and vitiligo. The fact that these amazingly diverse dolls are so affordable and are in so many stores should be lauded by Barbie fans. I also think fashionistas are the last line that Mattel's done that really proves that Barbie is still a cultural icon. Curvy Barbie was the biggest Barbie news in years and the doll was even featured on the cover of Time Magazine. The truth is the fashionista line represents a historical shift in the toy world where now more than ever dolls are celebrating the beautiful diversity of everyday people. Ever since Barbie's beginning in 1959 the dolls have been a reflection of the society that produces them and the accepted values at that particular moment in time. These dolls are one day going to be remembered as cultural artifacts of a society that was largely shifting in its perceptions of race, disabilities, beauty standards and rigid gender roles. And that's pretty cool if you ask me.
Anyway thanks for the video... this is really helpful for fashionista collectors like myself!!

[@moirad3895]

My sister had one of the first line of fashionista dolls! She had the one with the pink shoes with silver bows!

[@laurak7618]

I love the diversity of the new dolls so much. If they were sturdy enough for play, and we didn't have wonky face paint issues I think they would be perfect for children as well as adult collectors. 💕

[@purplehorseneigh]

I really like them and don't see much of a problem with them. They're inexpensive and better than any other doll in that price range. But then again though, I only started collecting barbies last year and don't have any older dolls

[@brambruwaene2521]

@@purplehorseneigh If you can buy a doll from the 90s to early 00S and compare the quality you will be shocked.

[@purplehorseneigh]

@@brambruwaene2521 I'm happy with the ones I have, but at the same time I believe you. I've seen enough people say. Also I've seen some older barbies for sale at antique stores and they are gorgeous.
Do you know any older dolls or lines from the 90s or early 00s that aren't too expensive that you can recommend?

[@vittoriopiorosariosavasta7590]

For me the original wave was the best, my favorite are the Glam one
I think that over the years this line is only worsened, the current ones are stiff and with horribly cheap clothes, i like that they wanted to be more inclusive with the various skin tones, various bodies and now also disabilities, but it is not that all these inclusive dolls are made by Mattel just to be talked about? In addition, these dolls were introduced AFTER Mattel lost the Disney license. Of course, if there is even a child who feels rapresented by these dolls then perfect, buy was it really necessary? Barbie never pretended to be realistic, all the criticisms that said that she led girls to have a low self-esteem in comparison to their body are false, the girls when they see Barbie do not think: ”I must be beautiful and thin like her” NO, they simply think of the stories they can invent

[@WuffKawaii]

I've bought Fashionistas solely for the new faces, hair and outfits. Some are often hit and miss but there are always a few that are pretty great. I do wish they returned to form and gave them articulation again. They seem to have released a few dolls with it, but not the Fashionistas. It's a shame, but admittedly I still end buying a few dolls every so often.

[@WuffKawaii]

The new body types is what got me back into buying these dolls. I absolutely needed a curvy doll, and then was obsessed with them all. I really wish they would take advantage of more face molds since there are many good ones.

[@markolorista]

Fashionistas in 2014 was thought to be hollow and with no joints because mattel launched the barbie style dolls (they wanted to use the fashionista articulated body in this line) but after 2 waves, they didnt sell well beacuse of the high prices and that lovely articulated body dissapeared

[@dxllistic]

Wym about the “high prices”?

[@Sppeiderman]

I did like the Swappin' Heads for the articulation and because I was tired of buying the same face molds just to get interesting fashions. Such a money grabber. And the fact that their hair was different was cool too. I still use those detachable busts when new face molds in the playline coincide with the skin tones I already have switch up the looks of my dolls and for possibility if I can't find a MTM.

[@bunnybabe3601]

i wish the fashionistas were still like they were in 2009 but more diverse, 2009 fashionistas are sooo cute!

[@CRodenbarger]

Your doll with the peach hair and blue dress and the one with the rainbow dress and big hoops are the same face mold. Isn’t it wild how just skin tone and faceup can totally change things? They’re making Fashionista’s with the face mold that was made for the custom Samantha Christofiretti OOAK. They haven’t gotten on shelves here in Germany yet, but I’m really looking forward to having an astronaut among my gals!!

[@CRodenbarger]

Her dress makes me think of the pride flag too. In my “dollyverse” she’s a lesbian that frequents stud clubs.

[@blazinbratzy3592]

The first Barbie with Bangs is such a NEED! Like she really ate that look up! Its sad how boring and plain new one's have gotten. Like i love diversity.. but they're not fashionistas anymore, just call them Barbies at this point.

[@nathanielniebuhrofficial]

I have the following:
5:17 - I have 3
6:35 - I have 2
7:32 - I have 2
9:19 - I have 5
10:59 - I have 5
11:39 - I have only 1
12:12 - I have 2
12:43 - I have 2
I think my favorite ones are the 2nd lines of Fashionistas

[@meanangeI]

my favourite were the Swappin’ Styles Fashionistas. the Life in the Dreamhouse fashionistas were ehh in fashion, and all their waves looked very similar. the current Fashionista line has very unique face molds and is very diverse, but they could definitely do better in the actual “Fashion” aspect of it. not only in the quality but also the actual outfits cause lots of them are... choices

[@purplehorseneigh]

Yeah I've noticed some of them have really great outfits (like that green mohawk one with the overalls and combat boots? what a queer icon), but a lot more of them are kind of odd fashion-wise

[@tiredofthebull7669]

I miss when dolls could be articulated and sexy

[@jordanjohncarloj.8878]

The 2009 - 2011 Barbie Fashionista is her Golden years!!

[@BersReviewEn]

Thanks for the detailed review! What a pity that the Fashionistas dolls are no longer articulated.

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Thank you for watching! I know right!

[@christopher9307]

I just wish that we could have all these variety of body types and skin tones but with full articulation and the older fanshionistas' tacky-ish outfits. I just LIVE for the fashion of 2009 and 2010 fashionistas especially Cutie, Glam and Sweetie always loved those three. The one you have from the first wave with the leopard pink dress is so gorgeous I believe her name was Wild, loved her too much.

[@monsterhighscene]

Miss the old ones

[@KiwiKollector]

I love the original articulated Fashionistas. I truly believe that they have given up quality for diversity... and I don't necessarily think thats a good thing. I'd rather have a quality doll I can customise to what I want, than a large range of head looks with worse painting, cheap clothing, adult-pleasing body types and less body mobility.
I've noticed that since Fashionistas has become more diverse, A Barbie doll is not the first choice for children. I wonder if the move to diversity with Mattel Barbie appeals more to adults than children... which is what the doll should be aiming for to keep her market alive. MGA Dolls have stolen the child market by appealing to children, while keeping quality and true to their design (and a lot of their dolls also appeal to adults eg. LOL OMG).
I have no issue with them returning to their blonde beauty lines with a few friends if they up their quality again. It will bring back playline buyers like me. Lately we have only opted to buy the higher ticket price Barbie dolls as the Fashionistas just aren't worth investing in.
edit: looking at the top comments - it appears to be a not so common feeling.

[@joshdunsdrumstick]

I loved the first edition of curvy, petite and tall (i don't remember how they were named), I have three :D

[@Laura.Gregori]

Me too, I really like that curvy with blue hair, she stands out

[@Laura.Gregori]

I only have 2 Fashionista dolls. My first one was from this line with swappable heads at 3:01. Mine is not in the picture, but it's a Sassy and she came with a purple glittery cat and accessories, so glad I didn't lose them over time. I remember being amazed at this doll when my parents got me her. She's also my first articulated doll, and one of my fave Barbies.
The other Fashionista I have I bought in 2016, I think. It's the blonde one at 9:38. I remember liking her pose, but I changed my mind when I saw she'd be just stuck in that pose. Her legs are in a weird position, one leg down and the other up due to the angle her body is. I think she looks cute, I like her face and everything, but I'm not buying dolls stuck in weird poses like that anymore.
I'd buy these new ones if they were articulated and their clothes were better quality, fashionable. If there's no quality, what's the point?
And last basic Barbie I bought was so basic I got disappointed, cus she has so little articulation, her arms can move only up and down, her head can only turn to the sides. Maybe I'm wrong, but from what I know, not even the basic Barbies in the past were that cheap. Unfortunately Mattel just keeps cheapening their products, quality makes all difference.

[@kennysdirtyhoodie3459]

These dolls were my childhood. The in the spotlight sassy Teresa singing doll is my favorite childhood too. I’m not sure what wave it was but I loved it so much I played with her until she broke

[@endor8witch]

i remembered there was a fashionista line that has articulations AND eyelashes. the quality of clothes were good. i got one of it with jeans shirt and "leather" jacket with wool trimmings. they seem to much more higher quality than the ones they have in the past years

[@upettipaghetti5657]

5:20 I had the pink Barbie on the left side, I remembered ADORING her so much. She is by far my favourite Barbie🎀🎀

[@ismaelrodriguez6420]

Would you consider making a video of older Barbie commercials? I mean from the 70's and 80's? I would love to see you react to those!

[@jayekisses]

I happen to really like the dolls with flat feet because they provide a lot of shoes for my Skipper dolls. I just wish they’d give her more articulation especially in the ankles so she can wear Barbie’s heels. Oooo or a fully articulated Skipper doll😍that’s be a dream

[@laedollchick]

I personally don’t like Barbie anymore, but I love your videos and it’s nice to see how Barbie has changed over the years. Also, love your energy, you are just lovely to watch💖

[@jayekisses]

I love & miss the Barbie Fashionistas with articulation they were the best! If they gave the current dolls with the articulation from the 2000s they’d sell better & be better dolls

[@foodham3277]

Honestly the articulation of the early lines with the current diversity and fashions that look good (I think the fashions are kinda boring and not really current fashion) would be my ideal fashionistas.

[@em84c]

I collected Barbie as kid in the 90's. The last Barbie I bought was when they changed her body to more realistic. I didn't like diverse body types because my clothes didn't fit her properly.
I want to start buying dolls again in my old age. I want to get Bratz. I was a teenager when they came out so I never owned one. I always thought they were really pretty and had cooler clothes than Barbie. I'm happy they are rereleasing the old Bratz!

[@antoinettelubatti1735]

Just wanted to say that the face mold of the doll with orange hair, bangs and denim dress is called June, and the dark skinned doll with the rainbow dress that you have from the following wave has the same head mold. It's one of my favorite head molds, as it is so versatile. I don't have the orange haired girl yet, but I do have rainbow girl, and she is really gorgeous!! Just realizing this video is 2 years old, so this is probably old n information. If not I hope it's helpful. The latest doll with this sculpt is in the Sunshine and Sparkles Color reveal wave. Her hair is peachy, and her makeup is beautiful!! Love your posts!

[@lleopunk]

80s & 90s click and bend and also2000s barbies were articulated but nowadays theyre pure crap...such a shame mattel

[@luc4stolentino]

OMG! I really love the 2014 fashionistas, specially floral dress Barbie and Teresa, even without articutions. Unfortunately the body material is not the best, i broke my floral dress barbie's neck and now I'm looking for a new simililar body for her, because i love this pose

[@Rainbowleopard315]

The original fashionistas were my favorite thing ever when I was a kid. I got Girly from the very first wave and she was like my prized possession because as a kid I was very girly as well and I just loved all the pink and sparkles. I had like three of them from the first wave where they had swappable heads too and I loved those just as much. Tbh I’d totally buy some of the ones I never got back then as an adult now bc of how much I love them

[@RayenTheBuzzybee]

i wanna know why they release so many dolls in each wave instead of doing less but more detailed dolls?

[@purplehorseneigh]

I think mattel saves it's "less but more detailed" for it's non-barbie dolls lately

[@patbarbosa8637]

Thanks for that time-line. I started collecting Fashionistas when they started with curvy, tall, and petite dolls. I have purchased a few that were from the beginning line. I didn't know about the changeable head doll til just recently so I searched for them on Ebay and picked up a couple. I don't buy every doll just the ones that appeal to me. I will be purchasing the doll with the hearing aid as soon as I see it on the shelves.

[@reiandcuatimar9875]

I love the first fashionistas

[@neriepalomera177]

What a downgrade 🤦

[@user-ey9uj6vp9s]

Angel Palomera Honestly horrifying

[@ALT-vz3jn]

The articulation in those fashionista dolls is far superior to today’s made to move dolls. The ball joints are so smooth. I don’t know why they stopped using it. I’ve been collecting the early articulated fashionista dolls for a while now

[@agarumasters8591]

My favorite Barbie line ever was Fashion Fever. That was when Barbie quality was at its peak in my opinion.

[@sRp517]

11:27 that face mold is dubbed "June". It's actually on a lot of the later fashionistas.

[@D7cooper]

Thanks for generating a Fashionista time line. Although I was aware of this Barbie line when they came out, I wasn't thrilled by them because the Fashion Fever, Barbie Basics, and other doll lines mentioned in a comment by alejandromolinac were more impressive. I thought the early fashions were garish and hideous, the Barbie Barbies looked too similar as did the Nikki dolls. However, when Mattel brought in the 2014 Fashionistas line, I became interested in the series. I I unfortunately missed getting the blonde Skipper-faced doll with the half-shaved head - darn, darn, darn! - but I got the Raquelle? doll wearing the cat top and the pink skirt and the brassy blonde Desiree/Nikki? doll wearing the black top, the turquoise print skirt, and the lion medallion. I love the variety and the diversity of the more recent lines. The fashions are so-so, but I'd rather have striking dolls because I can borrow other doll fashions or even create my own, if so inclined. I enjoyed seeing your collection and hearing your comments about the dolls and their fashions. I'll be back ;-)

[@endor8witch]

i LOVE the face mould in the early fashionista line. they don't look like they're in high school

[@BrookeRyde]

seeing the very first fashionista line slapped me with nostalgia because i had the ken doll and the brunette with the striped top when i was a kid and she was my absolute favorite doll ever

[@Nishkween]

I have every female Fashionista since the Evaluation phase of this line (2014/2015). I didn't collect this line before that as I was busy with Barbie Basics then. I absolutely love the diversity and colorful line even if they are a bit basic in sense of fashion and accessories. I hope that this line does continue for a few more years as they are progressing more and more in diversity which is much, much needed!

[@alexonhdll]

LOL, I love how the earlier fashionistas had such 2000s fashion! Also, the Kens seemed much better quality (with actual rooted hair AND articulation). I like the diversity of skin tones, hairstyles and body types they have now, but I do wish they still had articulation like they used to. They have become kind of cheap...

[@BeautyInsideABox]

Yeah I totally agree

[@markolorista]

I love your videos! I like the early fashionistas with joints, then the new bodies and skin tones, but now they are becoming repeatedly ( is that the word?)

[@Chowderchef]

Oh my god I had the first line of fashionistas!!! I remember seeing them on tv and begging my mom, I think I may have had the exact ones you have omg

[@sailorpluto9914]

I remember liking the Top Model Barbie dolls. That came in different skin tones and hair. My favorite was gorgeous mahogany colored Barbie doll with a shaved blonde afro. I really like all of y fashionista dolls.

[@ihatebeingright3376]

I used to love the Barbie fashion fever dolls over the fashionistas, the fashion was amazing ❤️

[@glenmartin9826]

I remember still watching their web series back then and still missing it

[@nubs9895]

The long haired Ken looks so much like my husband when we first met. Need him! I also would love to get the first curvy Barbie. I'm also curvy with black and blue hair. Some of the less often seen ones would be a great addition to my collection as well like the really dark skinned one, the tall one with the afro, and the bald one.

[@Luna_shadow]

I have the long haired Ken but for some reason I didn’t like him I can’t remember why! He is locked away somewhere

[@AlexandraStubbs]

Very cool, thank you for sharing the interesting history and changes of Fashionesta.

[@melissawhyte4491]

Have you had a look at the kurhn dolls? Would love to hear what you think of them!

[@unluckycharm1340]

Okay but the shoes falling had me killing LOL 😂😂😂

[@xiomaranaranjo6277]

I love your video, thank you for posting it! Could you please do a video on the evolution of Barbie Beach Dolls? I'll be looking forward to seeing it. Thank you much hun!

[@patricerogers5299]

Interesting that your doll with flat feet and (very cute, in my opinion) black shoes (at 8:18) is different from the promo photo of the doll (at 8:08). In the promo she has yellow heals.

[@peterdunlap7126]

oh wow i forgot about the fashion fever line. I love the kens from the early fashionistas I have all of them.

[@Lichtspuren]

I loved the articulated Fashionistas, the first waves. Because, well, articulation (that’s why I also collect Poppy Parker and other Integrity Toys dolls ❤️❤️).

[@e.d.t.]

My only classic fashionista is wave 2 "Cutie". She is not without flaws, but still overall better quality than modern ones. I was disappointed when they stopped articulating them. I didn't get another fashionista until they released different body types and have since gotten a few more. They are a bit cheap, some of the fashions are lazy, but some of them are decent. Let's be real here, they are just a way for Mattel to both appease parents/adults demanding diversity while also selling marked up fashion packs. (Does a t-shirt dress warrant an entire doll release?) Even the packaging has gotten lazier and less appealing. That said, if one has a decent outfit or a unique face, I might l still get it. The keepers get MTM bodies and the losers get stripped of their clothing and donated. Mattel is aware of this sort of thing which is why we will likely never get posable fashionistas again outside of the MTM wheelchair dolls (probably because the other current articulated playline bodies cannot properly sit upright) and instead we get BMR1959 which costs double what past MTM dolls did, and I don't think they are wearing $15 more in clothing and a doll stand.

[@Chilakkuma]

I remember when the different bodies came out, because a customer asked a colleague for curvy Barbie and the colleague called her "fat Barbie" 😹

[@claudiagonzales8476]

I love the poseable fashionistas

[@nataliemayhugh7004]

Can you do the Barbie movie dolls please?

[@disneystopmakingliveaction4430]

Natalie Mayhugh I know right! I’ve been looking forward to a video like that.

[@rexbesong2922]

Hands down the best era was from 2010 -2016

[@dxllistic]

For me it’s 2009-2013 though I really like the diversity for the current fashionistas.

[@MargauxHemingway]

Barbie Fashionista was the doll that got me into collecting in 2009, my first one was Glam¡ she has gorgeous hair¡ so fun to comb and style. I got all the articulated Fashionistas, I stopped when they lost the articulation. With the first waves I remember everyone complaining about the same head molds over and over. Now the dolls have many headmolds and body types but the fashions are dull and childish. We want Barbie to look like a grown up¡ children like playing they are grown ups with Barbie. Bring back high heels and stylish shoes instead of only white sneakers.

[@susanneb.4756]

am I the only one who miss Basic Barbies (friends) like Midge and Teresa? i do not care about all the nameless fashionistas :/

[@jessicataylor7005]

As a Barbie collector myself (whose collection consists of the era of my childhood. Which was mid to late 90's though I do have a few 80's Barbie), I was estatic ro get my daughter some last Christmas. She has 11 dolls total, including a few from the fashionistas collection, and while the dolls are beautiful and I appreciate the diversity, I couldn't help but notice how lighter they feel. The plastic seem cheap and easy to break. I think it's all the barbies of today. I've never encountered newer Barbie dolls until now, and the body quality is way different than the Barbies I encountered growing up. IDK. Their articulation seem a little stiffer...though I do acknowledge barbie dolls from my childhood were way stiffer, the quality was much better LOL I may start getting my daughter barbie dolls from older generations. Maybe the early to mid 00's. With today's quality, I'm unsure how long they will last.

[@justaskme2904]

Ken's bodies are slim, original, and broad if I'm not mistaken. I'm not a fan of the slim. They look like teens.

[@purplehorseneigh]

"Slim" is just twink in straight lol

[@AMIR-vo5fn]

I have all the fashionistas dolls and all the fashion fever dolls from 2004 !

[@welwitschiamirabilis8525]

I LOVE Barbie fashionistas n. 119. She is so pretty and her smile Is kinda serious

[@HoneyBanks.B]

Yes, that darkskin one wit the rainbow dress is rare! I can not, find it. But nice collection and great video 🙌🏾

[@matthewwh13]

She's currently on Amazon for like 9 bucks... She's number 90 by the way :)

[@HoneyBanks.B]

matthewwh13 oh! Thank u 😊

[@SaraA92]

Those early two thousand were very beautiful although some of the new ones are very interesting! ^-^

[@SisterWomen]

Loved this video. Thanks for the help understanding Fashionistas. I will day concerning diversity that you've stated the truth and I agree with your opinion. Why a sudden turn to zero diversity? What makes this bizarre is that Barbies by Mattel have a comparably good record with diversity. They consistently made gorgeous unapologetically non-white dolls all the way back to I believe 1966 when Julia was released. Currently Black Francie is one of the most collected and expensive dolls, that wouldn't be so if she was a racist eyesore. When we try to see the Fashionista turn to sudden "perceived racist posture", we get the wrong idea. Mattel did not make thia change because of anything to do with race. Their data showed that platinum blonde dolls are their best sellers. Since platinum blonde is the rarest hair color and less than %5 of adults retain the color, thats very odd. People who are not blonde and aren't aware of gravitating to blondeness can't give a reason. Mattel does not know what causes the blonde doll fixation. But they did regretfully cut the line to mostly blonde dolls when they resorted to extreme measures to keep producing Barbie. We see racism ... but that isn't the case. Perhaps people love dolls who do not resemble actual humans like Bratz and Monster High and platinum blondes because .... imaginative play is an intentional escape from the despair of human evils like racism. When we pretend Barbie is racist... its the opposite of the truth. Mattel has made some really insensitive dolls but they are outnumbered by the stunning achievements in representation. Sadly. We don't want dolls who truly represent humans because humans are flawed and thats not something we choose to invite to the stress relieving world of play. I would add ... diverse dolls have failed and will continue to fail. The concept we all love so much, a world of perfect inclusion and representation, is going to end Barbie. The decision by Mattel to cave to this pressure is the decision to say goodbye to barbie. Because inclusive doll lines fail, not because of racism.

[@americantoycoon9206]

Autumn, You nailed it exactly. 2 out of three times when girls in focus tests were asked to select their favorite Barbie doll, the blond doll was selected. It's not any more sinister than that. In the case of the Bratz dolls, where adults saw 'slutty, trampy, garish make-up' etc, girls in focus groups saw 'nice, pretty and friendly'. When Monster High was first shown to girls in focus tests, they didn't like them. They thought they were 'weird'. On the other hand, the funky look appealed to older girls (of 8 years old!) so that was very exciting to marketing because for the first time in a long time, a fashion doll appealed to the 'tween' girl. Mattel had to adjust the MH narrative so that the elements of kindness, diversity and empathy could shine so more girls could fall in love with those characters.

[@missroyaltea4012]

i had two sportys and the formal were glam doll

[@habatatetley8955]

I'm sure you forgot to mention new body type in 12:50 for the doll with short hair #128. I believe it was called an athletic body and it was the most boyish one so far. I think it's an awesome idea to have also a non-girly body type for a female doll. I always feel like this new body was a little bit forgotten after the BUM for the first new body types :c

[@itsbritneybyotch7471]

I love the articulated fashionistas, they have pretty fierce makeup, cute dress details and the heels... The new ones... Brings really positive vibes but awful, I'm glad that I found a 2010/2011 barbie fashionistas for only 10 dollars on the Internet, 1 more only left TvT

[@rosiegracewilson]

OH MY GOD I LOVED THAT KEN DOLL 2:48 so many games with him as the romantic male lead lmao

[@krystajustice1608]

3rd photo Ken looks cool

[@mr.shardz7936]

omg i had/still have that one with cupcake and doughnuts dress fashionista barbie from third wave ,its honestly one of the best dolls i ever had since it was my first ever doll with body articulation and i love it

[@karenflieger7529]

I have the one with the light blue hair and white and beige dress. I think her title was “Blue Beauty”.. That dress isn’t impressive in the pictures, but it looks good on ALL of my dolls. Every skin tone and body type can wear that dress. I also like her blue hair. LOL.