Bid Now on Designer Customized Barbies!

by Deb West (RSS feed)
Jan 31st 2010 at 7:05PM

Mattel has come out with a new concept for Barbie, teaching little girls early on in life that what every woman really needs is the perfect little black dress. Most women would agree with the company and most likely the all new Barbie Basics™ Collection will be a resounding success. Mattel has paired up with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to celebrate the launch of the dolls which are wearing little black dresses and come with accessory kits.

Who better to inspire budding pre-teen designers than some of the big names themselves. Twelve of the CFDA fashion and accessories designers have created one-of-a-kind Barbies that showcase their unique talents and tastes. These Barbie dolls are currently up for auction on eBay and all net proceeds will go to support CFDA's educational initiatives and scholarship program. The designers include Issac Mizrahi, Betsey Johnson, Rachel Roy, Justin Giunta, Lorraine Schwartz, Alex Bittar, Monica Botkier, Deborah Lloyd of Kate Spade, Tory Burch, Albertus Swanepoei, Philip Crangi and Devi Kroell. The dolls went up for auction on January 28th and will be available to bid on through February 7th.

As of January 31rst some of the bids were up to as much $3,500 for Lorraine Schwartz's Barbie with Diamonds followed by the Kate Spade Barbie at $800. For those who don't have the funds to bid on the designer e-bay Barbies, Mattel will be giving away one of the new Barbie Basic dolls and accessory pack on Twitter from February 1st - 16th.

Gallery: CFDA Barbie Auction

Tags: Auction, barbie, barbie basics, barbie doll, BarbieBasics, BarbieDoll, CFDA, eBay, Issac Mizrahi, IssacMizrahi, Mattel, Tory Burch, ToryBurch

Filed under: Auctions, Charity

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

VirginiaEddie(dot)Com Feb 1st 2010 12:17AM

Oh it's so sad that I actually want the entire collection. I believe, deep down inside that they each want to play with me and be my best friends. All of them. All of them.

jessica Feb 2nd 2010 9:37PM

Barbies are crappily constructed resin dolls. If you want a good, beautiful, resin doll, look into Asian ball joint dolls. They do come with hefty price tags but they are larger, fully customizable, and much higher quality. They also come in various sizes, genders, and resin colors.

Jen Feb 2nd 2010 9:56PM

the one in the middle looks like lady ga ga

lucee Feb 2nd 2010 10:18PM

Barbie will never just go away, that's Barbie, for you...wish I had stock in the damn doll, don't you?

lizzie Feb 2nd 2010 10:19PM

They must have loved designing for Barbie. Finally a model who is skinny enough.

mckenz707 Feb 2nd 2010 10:59PM

THEY LOOK A LITTLE BAZAR TO ME.

Mary Feb 2nd 2010 11:15PM

I want an Erica Kane doll that has some of those great dresses that Susan Lucci wears on All My Children. Some of those dresses are fantastic. That is what a designer Barbie should be dressed like.

NICHRID Feb 3rd 2010 12:22PM

You can buy an Erica Kane "Barbie" for about $40.00 on Amazon.com. Barbie is an icon and for all those who don't understand, well, that's just sad. Go Barbie!

diane h Feb 3rd 2010 1:08AM

barbies are fun.. I had them when i was a kid.. Great clothes.. good for imagination. I wouldnt but the really expensive ones. Waste of money.

Norfolkhoney Feb 3rd 2010 7:33AM

Funny how Barbie has lost weight over the years....She used to be a lot curvier..dont you think??

Marti Feb 3rd 2010 2:04PM

I definitely think Barbie is less curvy than she used to be. Her bust has gotten smaller, but her waist has gotten bigger. My kids have a mix of old Barbies and new Barbies, and the old clothes do not fit the new Barbies very well -- way to small in the waist. My mother-in-law has noticed the same thing. She has a retro book of crochet patterns for Barbie clothes and had to scour garage sales to find old Barbies; the new ones were too big for the clothing.

ming Feb 3rd 2010 8:56AM

barbie teaches girls that they have to look perfect.

Marti Feb 3rd 2010 2:00PM

Parents teach. Dolls do not.

Angie Feb 3rd 2010 10:05AM

Barbies are sooooooooooo fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I played with them ever since I was 5. They are DEFINITELY VERY good for the imagination! I LOVE them! They were my favorite toy! Ummmmm....... and Barbies do NOT teach girls that they need to be perfect! I've played with them for, lets see.....12 years, and they have NOT affected my thinking!

davedrewnewyorkcity Feb 3rd 2010 1:41PM

The collection is breath taking. I am very pleased that individuals are still designing with great detail for the 11.5/27 cm doll. I understand it's challenging designing for the smaller scale however, it's awe-inspiring! ;) CHEERS!

ava leake Feb 4th 2010 3:31AM

I love this idea, but why isn't there a Chanel Barbie little black dress? After all, didn't Coco Chanel invent the little black dress? Where is Karl Lagerfeld?

imcrzy61 Feb 3rd 2010 2:14PM

It's a shame that you have to twitter in order to win one of those dolls....For those of us that can't twitter, we lose! sigh Never fails

Dawn Feb 3rd 2010 2:29PM

Umm..why is the doll on the far left wearing blue and yellow? Little black dress collection with color-blind option? They do look really great though. I love the different styles, and when was the last time anyone saw a Barbie rocking short hair that wasn't created with safety scissors?