Barbie Dress Up Game

One of the pleasures or fun things about having a Barbie doll is being able to change her looks with the products that are made for Barbie. Barbie can have her clothes changed, her accessories, like handbags and shoes, even her hairstyle. You can get packets of the same so that your little girls can have a variety of things to choose from.

There is also an online version of this game. There isn't only one Barbie dress up game online. There are different versions on the internet that you can choose from. The main items you find are of course a Barbie doll, different clothes, hairstyles and wigs, accessories and definitely shoes.

The object of the barbie dress up game is to choose Barbie a great dress. There are long or short dresses, informal to formal evening gowns as well as shoes to match her outfits. To choose the color and style of hair, go to the side of the screen with a dressmaker dummy which has a wig on. The word hairstyles is above the the figure and every time you click on this, her hairstyle changes. Just browse through them until you find the one you like best.

Oh to Own a Designer Dress!

How many women can honestly say, without crossing fingers behind backs, that they haven't gone weak-kneed at the sight of that oh so alluring designer dress, which sparkles so suggestively in the shop window? It can be safely assumed, judging by the popularity of such dresses, that those who answer 'no' are in the minority.

Seemingly innocent at first glance, the power a beautifully designed garment can hold over a person, is astonishing. Just go to any designer shop and you will hear the agonised mutterings of 'Oh, I really shouldn't ... No, I'm not going to buy it ... Well, there's no harm in just trying it on ... Oh god, I love it ... No, I can't buy it ... Ok, just this once ...'

The heart usually prevails and the person in question returns home with the contented feeling they have just bought something special; something that not everyone else has. This is the lure of the designer.

Although clothing's fundamental purpose is to protect the body from nature's elements, its role has radically altered over time. Historians believe the first clothes consisted of materials like fur, leather and leaves, which were wrapped around a person's body, thus sheltering them from the weather. In today's society however, clothes are viewed more as a statement about an individual, rather than being necessary for their survival.

Advances in technology, such as central heating, helped to bring about this change, but it is understood that Charles Frederick Worth, born in England in 1825, shaped the world of clothing, and in particular, women's dressmaking; thus giving birth to the term 'fashion' in the way we understand it today.

After moving to France to work for Parisian drapers, Gagelin and Opigez, Mr Worth married one of their models, where he began making dresses for her. Soon after, customers began asking for replicas of the dresses, which prompted him to seek financial backing for his own dressmaking business.

In time, he became famed for his designs, which were much simpler and said to be more flattering for the lady's figure than others of the time; consequently he became popular with an array of rich, distinguished women, including royalty and the famous. He also moved away from letting women design garments themselves, and instead chose to display his own designs at fashion shows, which were held four times a year.

Thus the rise of the designer dress began, and other fashion designers followed suit to create whole collections of designer clothes.

Fashion designers are now commonplace, designing clothing for individual clients, specialty stores and/or high-fashion department stores. What distinguishes their clothing from the norm is the originality of design, coupled with the limited availability of garment numbers.

This, essentially, is what makes designer clothing so sought after and is why those skilfully crafted designer dresses can make one go weak-kneed in admiration - not only at the thought of possessing one, but also in the knowledge that they own something unique.

Paul McIndoe writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.

Dress Fads and Professional Attire

Over the last one hundred years, fashion fads have come and gone. But with the advent of multiple tattoos, body piercing, the low-cut look, and pants below the waist, there has been a noticeable decline in the manner in which employees and job applicants have been dressing. Everywhere we look nowadays we see young women with their hip bones exposed, their bosoms bursting out of fabric, and young men's undergarments either hiked above their pants or the crack of their derriere's in plain view for all to see! Sensible attire and common sense has been replaced by the weird and offensive. Professional businesses are faced with body piercing, absurd tatoos, a variety of hair colors, and a general overall fall from the dignity of dress.

Somehow we must return to the days when girls and women cared about they they look, and young men took pride in their appearance. We have become a slovenly group of people - men, women, girls and boys. We have come a long way in relaxing our wardrobes but not so far that business attire has been completely replaced by outlandish, gaudy, tasteless garb. There are many, many companies that still insist on the professional look!

Much has been written about how to dress for an interview, and how to maintain a professional look for business. It all comes down to this: Wear sensible, practical, washed and ironed clothes. And, it should go without saying, but bathe, bathe, bathe. Ladies, no sandals, sneakers, shorts, jeans that reveal your hip bones and your thong undergarment, or skirts that just barely cover the cheeks of your derriere! Be careful of too much cleavage, and limit your jewelry to something simple. Don't pile gobs of makeup on your face, looking natural is wiser for business than looking like you are ready for a photo shoot. For men: A clean shirt, a nice pair of slacks, a tie and sports coat or a suit, if appropriate, and clean and polished shoes. For my next article, I will attack the issue of body piercings and tattoos as they relate to the professional business look!