The most recent winter mix and match outfits, in my opinion, are puke-worthy. (I'm sorry if you find them pretty!) It's just so...eughh. It gives me weird vibes, like they're trying to be "classy" and "cutesy" and throw in their usual pile of sparkles and glitter that they slam onto every single Truly Me outfit nowadays. And what came out of this stew is the UGLIEST STUFF I'VE EVER SEEN. Also, why is it so expensive?!?!??!???! There's one outfit bundle that is seventy-two frickin dollars. I am not spending seventy two dollars on a pile of sequins.
I mean, I like pink and glitter and stuff...in moderation. AG is becoming increasingly Barbie-like with the colored-hair dolls and the very pink mix and match collections. And even the sport outfits are becoming victim to The Only Colors That Exist In This World Are Pink And Magenta-itis. Like the basketball uniform. They used to be red and now they're magenta, Also, note to AG – we dancers DON'T ALWAYS WEAR FRILLY PINK DRESSES. (I'm a former ballerina.) We just wore a simple leotard, which more often than not was not pink, tights, and shoes, which ALSO weren't pink, but typically white or beige. Higher level ballerinas wore wrap-around skirts. Not sparkly lavender tutus.
Sooo...I guess my message is that AG needs to start appealing to all girls. Please. (I know boys like dolls too, but girls are their target demographic.) Not just the ones that like pink and glitter.
Also...
Courtney or Julie. One of them has gotta go. AG is acting like they're the only Historicals that exist. But no! They've been taking up the spotlight waaay too long. Personally, I like Julie better as a character (and her collection's cool too) but Courtney hasn't been around long, so maybe it's Julie's time to leave? (Orrr...retire Julie and replace her with Ivy! Ivy's story is soo interesting and I bet a lot of people would love to see it – )
And before you argue "but dolls like Samantha have been around since 1986!" Samantha was cubed years ago. She gets no attention now, and neither does Addy, Kit, or Josefina (which makes me sad, the four are my favorite characters among the Historical Characters.) Meanwhile, Julie's been taking up all the catalog pages for years.
Courtney's incessant promotion has also got to stop. When Melody or Nanea or Maryellen came out, they didn't get this much hype. Heck, even Kira didn't get this much hype when she came out as Girl Of The Year! Please, AG...just let her fade into the background a bit, and start promoting all the Historical dolls in equal measure.
Now, before I go, I just wanted to say one last thing...
ADDY IS THE BEST HISTORICAL AND DESERVES A COLLECTION SHE IS MARVELOUS WOO #ADDYISTHEBEST
buhbye
yes. thank you
I (opinion) totally agree with you about the mix'n match line, the only line I really liked from there was the Paris one from 2017 ? 2018 ? they're moving their age range down along with their quality and their general ✨aesthetic✨ it's kind of ridiculous. Also yes !!! Courtney got more hype than any of the gotys since Luciana !! and the new sports stuff bothers me too, I did dance when I was younger and we were only allowed to wear black leotards and the black wrap skirts, and I'm sorry but I've never seen a bright pink basketball team ? there's nothing wrong with it being bright pink if it was the only bright pink thing, but AG is just really embracing the sugar-coated neon kinda pink. the quality is better than it was a few years ago, but it's leaps and bounds behind what it was in, say, 2014
I agree with most of this stuff. I think that some of the stuff I would consider getting from the mix and match— just the ear muffs though, and stuff like that. Courtney is way overrated in my opinion! She‘s not even historical! Julie, she’s…she’s Julie. I mean, her collection is fine, but I wouldn’t care if she got cubed. I feel like if the doll has color, in their hair or clothes and stuff, then AG spotlights them. They’re forgetting to put history and quality first. I don’t think Addy is the VERY best AG doll— however, she deserves some more spotlight, like Josefina and Kaya. Heck, the last time I saw them in ads? Like, when 2014. Sry my rant is so long, it’s just I’m so used to #ramblesquad.
But I definitely agree with classy and cutesy. Girly graffiti for your six year old daughter? no, thanks.
I understand your rage. I quite like the new mix and match, but #opinions. Court is a cute doll. Her second book is awesome, because, like Isaac and representation. Her first book is really boring. Julie…… she has too much hype. Not as much as Courtney, but to AG nothing before 1941 matters. Especially the 18 and 17 hundreds. Why doesn’t AG give Kaya, or Josie, Or Addy some new stuff?
simple. They. Don’t. Want. To.
this is my rant. :’I