All Doll'd Up

My Top 10 Most Fabulous Moments of 2009

Now that this year is coming to a close, I must say: This has been the most amazing birthday celebration a doll could ask for! I have never seen hotter fashions, made better friends or been to more fabulous parties. And while each day seemed more amazing than the last, there are certain moments I’ll never forget.

Now that ’09 is coming to a close, here’s the top 10 from my big five-oh:

#10. Spending V-Day with Ken

This might be #10 on my list, but you know he’ll always be my number one. (Even if we’re still just good friends…no, really!)

#9. Shooting with Lagerfeld + colette + Paris = OMG

What’s a doll to do when the leader of Chanel and well, the fashion world, Mr. Lagerfeld himself, takes your pic? You strike the fiercest pose you can bend into! And, uh, working with Baptiste? Seriously, sometimes being a doll is the best job in the world.

#8. Shopping on Fashion’s Night Out

The city that never sleeps stayed up a little later than usual for, what else? The hottest fashion event around. Fashionistas and stylish dolls from around the globe got doll’d up when New York hosted the hottest shopping event of the season. I definitely shopped ‘til I dropped.

#7. Cheering at the Kentucky Derby

I was riding high and feeling like the doll of the ball at the Kentucky Derby! On May 2nd, Churchill Downs was the chicest place around. Hats off!

#6. Stepping in for Heidi Klum

What do you get when you mix Fashion Week, two iconic blondes and a video camera? Only one of the most amazing runway recaps you have ever seen. I will step in for that doll any day!

#5. Thanking the Judges

From Divine Design to the ACE Awards, it was a good year to walk the pink carpets. And I have to admit…these super shiny trophies sure look awfully pretty in my Dream House.

#4. Shooting My First Music Video

Point! Snap! Twist! Making my very first music video with JaQuel Knight was totally tops, and now, in a few easy moves, every girl can groove like a Barbie girl in a Barbie world!

#3. Lounging Poolside in Vegas

Then, just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, I was whisked off to paint Sin City pink! My time wasn’t just spent laying at the pool either…I also spent plenty of time relaxing in the sweetest suite a girl could ask for.

#2. Watching My Own Fashion Week Fashion Show

The designers. The models. And above all: The totally amazing couture. I simply couldn’t get enough of the most fabulous runway show in the tent.

#1. Partying at the Hottest Birthday Bash Ever

The absolute, without a question top highlight of my year? No doubt, it was on my actual birthday party in my luxe Malibu Dream House. Colin Cowie planned. Jonathan Adler perfected. Louboutin had everyone drooling. I couldn’t have asked for more to celebrate the best night of my life! Relive it with me here.

Whew, best year ever, right? Could anything be better than all this? We’ll see…just you wait ‘til next year, dolls!

xo,

So Fab: A Guest Post by Heidi Klum!

Hi gals and dolls,

The totally beautiful and ever doll-lightful Heidi Klum will be guest blogging for me this week (OMG)! Plus, over on Barbie Collector, Heidi dishes all about her must-have dolls, and joins me for a totally fashionable doll-to-doll interview. I sooo can't wait to find out who makes the cut! And just in case you're looking for the 411 on the new, totally modelicious Heidi doll, you can find all the deets right here!

Thanks, Heidi! And congratulations to you and your baby girl!

Read on,

It's hard to explain why someone would collect a plastic doll... but only to anyone who has never owned a Barbie. Any girl or woman who has had a Barbie would tell you it's a passion and a love that is undeniable.

I believe it starts from when you get your first Barbie doll as a child. She is so pretty, so perfect—she lives the dream and you can live that dream with her. Playing with Barbie means using your imagination and spending hours making up wonderful stories. I have fond memories of playing with my friends and especially making clothes for my Barbie with my mom. My mom is really creative and every time she would sew or knit something for me, she would always make something from the scraps for my Barbies. (I tell you, my mom would rock Project Runway if there was ever another Barbie challenge!)

I have no problem admitting that I still have all my old Barbies (and the clothing my mother made for them). Their hair is all knotted from the (at least) 1,000 washings & braidings my Barbies endured. Some have pen on them, others chewed hands and nail polish marks, as I always enjoyed giving them a 9 year old's version of a makeover. Once I got involved with Mattel, I went to their factory to see how the Barbie dolls are created. I saw so many Barbies that brought back so many terrific memories as well as newer dolls that I had not seen. It made me feel like a little girl again, and I just had to have them! I started picking them off the shelf and remembering that same feeling I had as a kid when I’d see a new Barbie in her familiar pink box. I now proudly have about 30 Barbies that are collectibles. I also got a few for my daughter Leni.

It is so exciting that I now get to experience the excitement of Barbie all over again, vicariously through Leni. She loves her Barbie dolls; she and her friends play with their Barbies and, as I did, they now make up the most imaginative and funny stories. I can't tell you how proud I am to now have a Barbie in my image- it is so exciting and surreal. Thankfully, Leni loves her too and the 'Barbie as Heidi Klum' doll is now one of her absolute favorites. I think Barbie is such a great role model for Leni and other girls- she really is an empowering icon. After all, Barbie is fearless- she can do any job- fly to the moon, run a company, save a life, raise a family, be a rock star... the opportunities are endless. It shows girls that a woman can have it all and do it all with style. Barbie has also always been fabulous in the best sense of the word and graceful throughout her 50 years. I greatly admire that about her.

But what I loved most about my Barbie? She never complained and she did everything I wanted her to do... with a slight smile on her face. What a wonderful, irreplaceable friend!

Heidi Klum Is Such a Doll!

She’s iconic, platinum blonde, totally clever and has legs that go for miles... No, not me silly! I mean Heidi Klum, of course!

The ultra-lovely Project Runway queen and uber-super supermodel did me the fabulous favor of singing my praise to People magazine this week. You almost have to read it to believe it. From childhood memories to her favorite fashion accessory, check out what she has to dish about yours truly! I guess you can say we’ve had more than a few fashionable times together over the past few years...

Even more fun? She recently went on camera with Modelinia about how I filled in for her during Fashion Week in NYC! It was such a good time, and Heidi’s reaction was priceless. Check out our little recap, and my exclusive convo (plus reality show plans—wink, wink!) with Michael Kors on my YouTube page.

And if you really want to find out why Heidi and I make the perfect BFFs, check out her top dolls right here!

Who makes the cut? Who isn’t on the list? I promise, it’s more suspenseful than even the best episodes of Project Runway!

Auf Wiedersehen!,