Barbie in Christian LaCroix (1989)

Apparently this outfit shows how fun and glamorous Barbie can be. I think it shows how claustrophobic a too big scarf and hat can be.

P.S. to atheist bus ads

Remember that post about the aetheist bus ads that have been run on 800 buses across Britain? well here's a cartoon response a friend told me about (any Brit—or New Yorker who's ever waited for The Phantom Bus of 72nd St—of course can identify):

happy quilt: Swirly Rose

"Swirly Rose" (detail) Quilt by Denyse Schmidt. More here

happy inauguration day

The Times did a cool piece about the inauguration. Letters and drawings from children to celebrate this historic day. Here's a taste portraits of "Sir Barack Obama" by children in after school programs across the country. They also offered thoughts, hopes, advice to him as he becomes the 44th President of the US. Read more here. these portraits are pretty wonderful and so are their letters.

Barbie's 1971 jumpsuit

(thought it would be a nice start to the day/week.)

miracle on 34th street

happy birthday Barbie

she's turning 50 this year would you believe it? (Well yes. Kind of. In that outfit) Born Barbara Millicent Roberts on March 9, 1959, in Wisconsin, Barbie, the 11 ½-inch tall doll, is a most famous doll in all the world. An article in The Herald Tribune points out that she's traveled the world, had more than 100 different jobs in her doll life and been dressed by more than 70 designers including Vera Wang, Georgio Armani, Christian Lacroix, and Versace. For her 50th birthday, there's all kinds of plans afoot: Bloomingdales decorating their windows with only Barbies all the time; an "All Doll'd Up" cosmetics campaign; and for New York Fashion Week in February, Mattel is staging a full-scale Barbie fashion show with 50 designers creating life-size outfits inspired by her dollyness. Christian Louboutin will be designing shoes in Barbie's favorite pink to be worn with each of his outfits. Vera Wang has designed a Barbie wedding gown for over $15,000 complete with it's very own Barbie wearing the self same matching gown (only smaller). (outfits left to right: Armani; Burberry; Benetton)

happy quilt: Tulip Tree

It's Wednesday so here's another fantabulously gorgeous quilt in my happy fantabulously gorgeous quilt series by Denyse Schmidt. This one's called "Tulip Tree." More here.