What's the Problem with Barbie Now?

Commentry by Style and Focus PRDoesn't it seem like people wake up finding something to complain about. What's the big deal about this Barbie doll? She's part of the Barbie Basics collection which celebrates the Little Black Dress and these dolls are endorsed by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).Out of all the things these desperate housewives could really find to complain about

Style and Focus News Bites: Barbie, Brad and Birthday Visits

** According to the Associated Press, West Virginia Deomocratic Delegate Jeff Eldridge is proposing to ban the sale of Barbie dolls and others like her in his state. He wants to outlaw the dolls, because the dolls influence girls to place too much importance on physical beauty, at the expense of their intellectual and emotional development.--------My Response:This is one of the dumbest things I

Meet The New Disney Princess

(Click picture to enlarge)Tiana in 'Princess and the Frog'by Charisse JonesUSA TodayMove over Snow White, make room for Princess Tiana.For the first time, Disney is creating a film with an African-American princess, whose doll made its debut Monday at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.For Disney, it's not just about being culturally and politically correct, it's also about

Scholastic Inc. Offers Young Girls a More Positive Book Option with "Only Hearts Club" Books

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 -- In the wake of the recent controversy surrounding Scholastic Inc.'s decision to discontinue Bratz dolls books, the Only Hearts Club announced today that Scholastic Inc. has agreed to expand the titles it carries in the Only Hearts Club series of books."Especially in light of the barrage of questionable images and messages being marketed to young girls today, many telling