March 9 is National Barbie Day. I assume we’re all wearing our best waist cinchers and sky-high heels while aspiring to unrealistic body standards in observance of the occasion. Barbie Millicent Roberts, the fictional town of Willows, WI, first hit the scene in 1959. According to, you could buy the first Barbie doll for just $3. Her outfits and accessories ranged in price from $1 to $5. Barbie has had many identities and gone through a lot of changes since then. She’s also assumed the guise of many celebrities —. ![]() Even though Barbie has been everything from an to a computer engineer (), it wasn’t until 2004 that she. And it wasn’t until 2016 that Mattel it’s introducing three new body types to its range of dolls. The new Barbies come in curvy, tall, and petite body types, and in seven skin tones, 22 eye colors, and 24 hairstyles. The public outcry to make Barbie more reflective of the real world isn’t the first time the iconic doll has faced controversy. And as you’ll discover from this slideshow, Barbie has weathered far more than just controversy during her 57 years. There have also been some very weird moments in her and all her friends and boyfriends’ lives, several interesting artistic adaptations of her famous form, and — of course — who could forget Aqua’s 1997 hit “?”. The vignette, an acquaintance feels, sums up the dynamic of the couple’s relationship—a desperate struggle on her part to control Doherty’s open use of crack cocaine and alcohol. Nov 17, 2015 - Boy actor prominently featured in commercial for designer Barbie doll. A Mattel collaboration with the Italian luxury fashion house Moschino, she. Coupled with high fashion and Barbie allows us to play out these looks in whole new way.”. He claims he's America's deadliest serial killer with 90 victims. The Sims 2 Crack: Pets is the fourth expansion pack in The Sims 2 series of games published by Electronic Arts. The Sims 2: Pets was officially announced on July 26, 2006 and released on October 18, 2006 in North America and via digital download, as well as on October 20, 2006 to the rest of the world, except for Australia/New Zealand, where it was released on October 26, 2006. It was also sold as a stand-alone game for several consoles. Crack do the sims 2 zwierzaki pobierz. As the year comes to a close, I've grown a bit nostalgic for all the things that have happened in 2006, from my own personal successes and failures to the events that rocked the world (TomKat wedding, anyone?). In today's post, I'd like to look back on a few of the best and worst trends, people and events within the three categories I most discuss here on Faking Good Breeding: fashion, beauty and etiquette. And the awards go to. Best Fashion Trend of 2006: Pregnancy is the new black. Move over starving starlets! This year's best dressed group was without a doubt the many pregnant A-listers who made maternity sexy. From Heidi Klum to, to, these women embraced their bulging bellies and expanding cleavage instead of hiding under muumuus, and ended up rocking the red carpet and many best-dressed lists. Worst Fashion Trend of 2006: Failure to Wear Underwear. It's tough being a starlet. Just ask Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan. First, people expect you to like, show up to work on time. Then they get all up in your face when you're caught with a teensy weensy bit of cocaine and forget to eat for 3 months. Next, they want you to sit around the house all day with your two obnoxious babies, when everyone knows a 25 year old hottie should be hitting the clubs every night! There are seriously like 10 gazillion things to worry about, so how can one person be expected to remember to wear panties EVERY SINGLE DAY. Jesus, people, can you try to be a bit more understanding? Best Beauty Trend of 2006: Pale is the new tan. 2005 was all about the orange glow, where stars such as, and inspired the introduction of the term 'tanorexic' into the English language. Luckily, like so many other disgusting trends, tanning has gone out of style, as stars recognized that oompa loompa skin was NOT hot and regular women woke up to. ![]() Paris and have since reformed their tanorexic ways (looking all the better for it) and breakout stars like and Bryce Dallas Howard are embracing the look that made Nicole Kidman and Marcia Cross famous. As a pasty girl myself, my fingers are crossed that this trend doesn't go out of style. Worst Beauty Trend of 2006: Caked-On Makeup. Without a doubt, old Hollywood glamour is back, as stars of all styles are going for dramatic red lips, perfectly arched eyebrows, never-ending lashes and killer cheekbones. Yet for every star that, 12 more forgot about the hollywood glamour part and just looked old, with caked-on, ugly makeup. Leading the pack is, who like a fine impressionist painting, looks uglier the closer you get, when you begin to notice her inch-thick foundation, clumpy fake eyelashes and painted-on brows. It may have been the release of pictures of that led her to go way too far in the other direction, with matronly makeup last seen on the likes of Joan Crawford. Best Etiquette Trend of 2006: Gay? It's not like homosexuality just became acceptable in 2006, but the 'outing' of celebs (with no major career ramifications) and the discussion of gay identity on popular television shows suggests that we've come a long way from Ellen Degeneres's infamous Time cover. Doogie Howser (I mean, Neil Patrick Harris) proudly announced to People that he is 'a very content gay man', while Grey's Anatomy cutie T.R. Knight stated that 'I hope the fact that I'm gay isn't the most interesting part of me.' Former 'N Syncer Lance Bass is often photographed at red carpet events with his partner, Reichen Lehmkuhl. On America's Next Top Model, the announcement by contestant Michelle Babin that she was bisexual wasn't even given the reality tv drama treatment, and on Project Runway, gay and straight designers openly joked about their sexuality. While this certainly doesn't suggest that homophobia is no longer an issue, it's great to know that the media isn't treating homosexuality as such a big deal anymore. Worst Etiquette Trend of 2006: The racist/anti-semitic tirade. As Michael Richards and Mel Gibson learned, few things can ruin your career and devastate your image more effectively than a long, alcohol and drug-fueled racist or anti-semitic rant (caught on tape, of course). Second only to Borat, these two guys did more than anyone to prove that bigotry is still alive and well in America, but also how socially unacceptable such views are. Best Dressed Celebrity of 2006: Angelina Jolie. ![]() For a woman who once bragged about having sex in the limo on the way to the Oscars (with Billy Bob Thornton, no less), Angelina has definitely cleaned up her act in the past few years. Now in her role as super-mom, one-woman humanitarian machine and half of the hottest Hollywood power couple, Angelina has solidified a personal style that is classy and sophisticated, without losing an ounce of her sexiness. Whether she's or, Angelina always looks fabulous. Worst Dressed Celebrity of 2006: Britney Spears. Does this come as a shock to anyone? I catalogued her downfall in an, and I ended on an optimistic note, hoping that all the negative publicity would drive Britney into the arms of a gifted stylist, who could help her rebuild her image. Alas, things have only gone downhill in the few weeks since I wrote the post, and while I didn't know it was possible, Britney has managed to outdo herself with this Frederick's of Hollywood-esque lace number. All I have to say is, 'thank god she remembered panties in this one.' So friends, there you have it, my picks for the best and worst in fashion, beauty and etiquette for the year 2006. So much has happened, and I think I can safely speak for all bloggers when I say that I hope that 2007 will have as much drama, excitement and flat-out ugliness as 2006 did. Then again, are celebrities ever boring? Thanks to for the original of doing a trends/year in review post.
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