This is the first lot of the Fashion Avenue clothing that Naomi bought and never used. As there are several pieces we will feature them in batches. Three of the outfits in this lot I already have so rather than de-box Naomi’s outfits I have used them to show the complete outfit and my de-boxed ones on the models.

The Fashion Shoot:

Vivienne’s fashion shoot was turning into a major disaster. First two of her models called in sick with colds and now Vivienne herself had caught it. The photographer was booked and Vivienne didn’t want to cancel so she did the only thing she could think of. She called her sister Becky and asked her to take over.

“Natalie, has the clothes .” she croaked “I’ll send you my list of models to ring although it is probably going to be too short notice for most of them, just do what you can.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of it.” Becky assured her. “Go back to bed.”

“Thanks Becky. I was worried that I’d have to call Jan and she would want to go off on safari and get grass stains all over the clothes.”

As Vivienne had feared it was almost impossible to find anyone to come at such short notice although she did manage to find some replacements for the later session. “Never mind. ” she told Natalie. “We will model the outfits ourselves.” Becky called her friend Miranda to help out and headed to the studio. “Hurry up.” said the photographer, who was not Midge by the way. Becky stayed calm and with Natalie’s help everything was soon ready.

The Showrunner:

The Models:

• • Becky – HR Manager at Cruikshank’s department store.
  • Natalie – sales assistant at Cruikshank’s
  • Miranda – Friend of Becky
  • Anna – Friend of Jan

Miranda – Swappin Heads Fashionista

Anna Finlay – Barbie for President

Natalie- Harley Barbie

The Fashions:

Becky was soon ready, wearing an outfit from the Blues Style series of 2001. A glittery silver top and embroidered denim skirt. As usual the shoes don’t fit Becky properly. Included in the outfit a small silver bag and sunglasses and a cardboard shopping bag.

Becky in Blues Styles 52826

Blues Styles 52826 -2001

Next is Natalie who is also wearing one of the Blues Style outfits from 2001. The outfit fits Natalie nicely except for the shoes. The older shoes tend not to fit the hard legs of the modern dolls. Surprisingly I still had all the pieces of this outfit.

Blues Syles 55515 -2001

Natalie in Blues Styles fashion from 2001

Miranda comes next wearing a foreign issue Fashion Avenue outfit from 2002. These come in the less common dress shaped packaging. As the later Fashion Avenue outfits were made to fit the belly button body Miranda finds this an easy fit.

Miranda in foreign issue outfit from 2002

International Fashion Avenue from 2002

The shoot was now back on schedule thanks to Becky’s organisational skills. “Vivienne said that if we had time we could photograph two more outfits.” she told the others. (The next two outfits I did take out of their packaging as I didn’t have them already. ) While the girls went to get changed Becky decided to try on the jeans and top. They fitted her very well too.

Miranda modelled the next outfit, an apricot coloured party dress which is from the Sparkle & Shine series according the the packaging. The date on it is 1997.

Sparkle and Shine Fashion form 1997

Miranda in the apricot party dress -Sparkle & Shine 1997

Natalie had been preparing to model the last outfit but at that moment Anna wandered in. “I’m here for the next shoot. Sorry I’m too early aren’t I?”
“What a lovely colour!” she exclaimed looking at the outfit Natalie was holding. “May I try it on afterwards please?”
“You can try it on now if you like. ” Becky offered rightly guessing that it was just Anna’s size.

Anna liked this outfit.

Anna models international Fashion Avenue No. 53526 from 2001

Detail of the top.

“Those boots look a bit odd with it.” Natalie commented
“Oh I like them. ” Anna replied. “I used to have a pair like this.”

Becky called the girls over to thank them for their help. They then posed for the usual photographs together.

Becky, Miranda and Natalie

Anna and Miranda hit it off.