Garden Party Barbie Doll
Barbie Fashion Model Collection - Limited Edition
Barbie® Bazaar - August 2000
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Barbie Fashion Model Collection dolls ♡
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I have made a post before referring to the Fashion Model Collection (colloquially referred to by fans and collectors as the Silkstone Collection), but for all that it is officially referred to as a single collection, there are a lot of interesting subthemes within the collection so it merits a revisit.
For example, a number of these dolls (as of course is expected for "she's everything" Barbie) represented a number of different, and largely historically feminine careers.
(All pictures below sourced from Superstar Dolls Sydney, which was a great resource in putting this together.)
In line with the fact that the Silkstone collection was very much marketed to adult collectors, some of these are also a little racy.
I've been looking at these for a long time trying to figure out which one is my favourite, and I genuinely can't decide. I think perhaps I am going to give an honourable mention to Prima Ballerina Barbie, who is not following a traditional career, but who looks amazing doing it.
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Blonde & Brunette Lingerie Barbie Dolls
Barbie Fashion Model Collection - Limited Edition
Barbie® Bazaar - August 2000
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Barbie Fashion Model Collection The Ingenue doll ♡
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Starting from the year 2000, Mattel launched a collection of Barbies (and Francies, and Kens), officially called the Fashion Model Collection but colloquially referred to as the Silkstone collection (after the product they were made of, designed to look and feel more like porcelain than like a traditional Barbie).
These Barbies were designed to have a classic look, with the faces designed to look like early dolls in the Barbie range, and had high-fashion-inspired outfits.
One of the sub-categories in this range was the "Lingerie Model Barbies".
And there was also a tie-in with this range and the TV series Mad Men. I'm not really sure why Mad Men as it isn't exactly the first series that comes to mind for me, but why not?
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Margot Robbie at the Barbie vip photocall wearing a look inspired by "Brunette Bubble Cut" Barbie doll from the 60s
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