Real Girl Trends With Liv Dolls

Barbie has been an American icon, practically since she was created, in 1959 by Ruth Handler. The original Barbie was named after Ruth's daughter Barbara. Ken was introduced in 1960 and was named after Ruth's son Ken.

It didn't take long for Barbie to take off and become the fashion doll icon of the 1960's and beyond. Before Barbie's introduction most dolls were baby dolls. The charm of Barbie was that she was an adult fashion model. She wore designer clothes and had many different careers.

Girls could relate with playing with Barbie because they could pretend she was a real woman with a real life. Plus dressing her up in designer cloths was a great new way to play. Barbie was marketed with a 1960's television add campaign and the rest is history.

In spite of being the first and most popular fashion doll, Barbie has received some ridicule. The common complaint is that she promotes an unrealistic body image. With the dolls original dimensions if she were a real woman she would be about 5'9" with a 36" chest, an 18" waist, and 33" hips.

In 1965 Slumber Party Barbie even came with a diet book that said not to eat and came with a pink scale set at 110 pounds. Barbie has put up with a lot of flack over the years and her waist has even been widened in more recent dolls.

The introduction of Bratz gave Barbie a run for her money. But the Bratz dolls also portrayed a less than stellar example for young girls who would play with them. They were a little less like perfect super models. But they were still Bratz.

When Moxie Girlz emerged they did a much better job at making the dolls realistic and setting a better example. Another nice thing about the Moxie Girlz is that their arms and legs are pose able. They can be posed doing all kinds of activities. You can even use them to make stop motion videos and make them dance.

The new girls on the block are the Liv Dolls. These dolls are the brainchild of the folks at Spinmaster the same company that created the popular game Bakugan. The Liv Dolls are more like real girls than the other dolls. They are pose able and their proportions are more normal.

The thing that makes the Liv Dolls unique is that they each have unique talents but they also have flaws. Katie is a master skateboarder. But when she is not on her board she is clumsy and even trips crossing the street.

Daniel takes her music very seriously, and she will perform wherever she can, including the local coffee shop, at school dances, and a nearby retirement home. She is talented and concerned about her music and yet she finds the time to volunteer and help out.

Alexis loves fashion. She hopes to one day launch her own fashion line, but for now her fashion advice is confined to her close circle of friends. Sophie wants to be a hairstylist someday. Just like Alexis she practices her latest hair styles on her friends. Just hope that she is wearing her glasses when she does your hair or you may end up in trouble.

With current trends moving towards more realistic fashion dolls and better role models and examples by these imaginary characters. Liv Dolls have definitely got it right.

The new Liv Dolls now come with puppies. Kids love puppies and the new liv doll puppies are a hit. First off we have Sohie she is a hair dresser and she has the perfect puppy for her personality type. It is a Shih Tzu who she can dress up and have puppy hairstyles as wild as her own.

 Glamorous Alexis has a new BichonFrise puppy named Alexis. It is a cute little dog and it loves fashion as much as Alexis does, or at least it loves to eat fashion. With the addition of the liv doll puppies the girls can go on even more exciting adventures.

 Katie is the Tomboy of the bunch and she loves skateboarding and biking and other cool outdoor activities. She has a Collie named SK8 and they are the perfect combination. SK8 is the perfect companion for Katie they hit the park and hang out with their other friends and have a great time.

 Those who are fans of the liv dolls know Daniela as the musical one. She is the rocker girl who sings in a band and aspires to be a musician for a career. She plays guitar and other instruments as well. One of her favorite past times is Karaoke and she just loves music all around. She also loves her adorable golden lab puppy which she named DJ. DJ rocks out with her when she plays. Well, sort of, if you consider howling rocking out. Either way it is really cute and DJ is one of the coolest liv dogs out there.