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Believing in oneself isn't always easy, especially when it seems like the whole world is against you, but Barbie and her fashion-designing aunt Millicent are both women with a strong sense of self and a propensity for hard work. When Barbie gets fired from the film set for expressing her artistic opinion and then Ken dumps her by phone, she spontaneously decides to go visit her aunt at her design house in Paris. Unbeknownst to Barbie, her aunt is closing up shop thanks to a new designer in town who's been stealing her designs. The two commiserate about giving up professions they love and begin to search for new hobbies until Millicent's coworker, budding designer Alice, changes everything with an amazing dress design and a legend about magical "flairies"--creatures who add sparkle and flare to the work of inspired designers around the world. Suddenly, Barbie, Millicent, and Alice find themselves in a race to design a whole new line of clothing in order to save Millicent's shop and the very existence of the magical flairies. Meanwhile, Ken is chasing Barbie across the world in an effort to make one grand romantic gesture that will finally show Barbie how he really feels about her. This brightly animated film is full of magic, extreme personalities, and an important message about believing in oneself and staying true to one's passion. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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Join Barbie™ in a colorful, modern-day fairytale filled with fashion, friends and fun! Barbie™ and her dog, Sequin™, jet off to visit her aunt’s amazing fashion house in Paris, and much to her surprise it’s about to be shut down forever. After she discovers three enchanting Flairies™ with sparkle-magic powers, Barbie™ comes up with a brilliant idea to save the business. She even inspires Alice, a shy fashion designer, and together they create a dazzling runway fashion show. Barbie™ shows that magic happens when you believe in yourself.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As a massive fan of all the previous Barbie DVDs I'm really disappointed by Mattel's decision to axe Kelly Sheridan as the voice of Barbie and their move away from the classic princess stories towards more modern and fashion oriented tales.
The film was still enjoyable but to me a modern day Barbie film (with loads of twitter/facebook references) can never produce the same magical charm as a classic princess story and the warm fuzzy feeling at the end wasn't nearly as big as in previous offerings.
The film was still enjoyable but to me a modern day Barbie film (with loads of twitter/facebook references) can never produce the same magical charm as a classic princess story and the warm fuzzy feeling at the end wasn't nearly as big as in previous offerings.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
and guess what - she's better than Jennifer Aniston. This film follows "A Mermaid Tale" and "Thumbelina" in being set in a modern environment but this one features a comedy sub-plot with Ken desparately trying to get back with Barbie but being frustrated at every turn. Like the two films above, its animation seems rougher, with the characters (especially Barbie herself) drawn more like Mattel's arch-rivals "Bratz". As other reviewers have noted, the actress voicing Barbie has been replaced, also a negative.
You can still play the "spot the character" game however: Eris (baddy in A Mermaid Tale) pops up as a shopper buying a dress; the truck drivers in Thumbelina are re-employed as taxi drivers; and the baddy from the Island Princess has a brief cameo at the beginning as a TV executive. Someone in the production team clearly had a bad experience with a girl called Raquel as the character who is Barbie's love rival in both this film and "The Barbie Diaries" is called this (and I think voiced by the same actress).
The bottom line - it's a decent entry into the Barbie canon, and if your young child has enjoyed any of the other Barbie films she will almost certainly love this one too.
You can still play the "spot the character" game however: Eris (baddy in A Mermaid Tale) pops up as a shopper buying a dress; the truck drivers in Thumbelina are re-employed as taxi drivers; and the baddy from the Island Princess has a brief cameo at the beginning as a TV executive. Someone in the production team clearly had a bad experience with a girl called Raquel as the character who is Barbie's love rival in both this film and "The Barbie Diaries" is called this (and I think voiced by the same actress).
The bottom line - it's a decent entry into the Barbie canon, and if your young child has enjoyed any of the other Barbie films she will almost certainly love this one too.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'll be honest; I was prepared to hate this movie. I disapprove of Mattel's decision to abandon fantasy films, fire Kelly Sheridan and put so much attention on Barbie's "acting career". But I gave it a chance, and I was pleasantly surprised.
Yes, it's a lot more "fashion-orientated" than earlier movies, but the story was strong and it was a lot of fun. I liked the characters, particularly Marie-Alecia, Delphine and Aunt Millicent. Ken also provides some comic relief with his journey to find Barbie.
I'd say it's worth giving a shot, at least. It was certainly better than Mermaid Tale.
Yes, it's a lot more "fashion-orientated" than earlier movies, but the story was strong and it was a lot of fun. I liked the characters, particularly Marie-Alecia, Delphine and Aunt Millicent. Ken also provides some comic relief with his journey to find Barbie.
I'd say it's worth giving a shot, at least. It was certainly better than Mermaid Tale.
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A Happy 3 yr old
Great for all wee girls that love Barbie...... lots of songs for them to sing and dance too. Story a bit hard for young girls to follow BUT my daughter just loves it.
Published 2 months ago by Duckie1974
A role model Moi?
I never ever thought I would be writing a review raving about a Barbie film....but to my surprise my four year old and I much prefer these films to the Disney mush with the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Simon Smith
Not what I expected.
We have a few of the other barbie films, and our 4 year old loves them. We chose this one without paying much attention. Read more
Published 5 months ago by B. Jordan
Fantastic!!!
My 3year old loved it and one that i can still stay in the same room with, as Barbie in a mermaid tail i have seen enough of. Read more
Published 11 months ago by moghus
suzi
daughter loves it and watches it over & over again, would say the only thing annoying is all the american slang she comes out with.
Published 11 months ago by suzi pembs
Barbie- A Fashion Fairytail
I bought this DVD for my 5 year old Grandaughter, she was delighted with this DVD it goes with the Barbie Glitter Wardrobe we bought her for xmas, this is a excellent product.
Published 13 months ago by Carol ann
Barbie fan
I buy all Barbie DVD for my two girls who are aged 9yrs and 11yrs. Even at this age, they love watching Barbie. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Q. Diep
Not ideal for younger Barbie Fans
My 4 year old twin daughters love everything Barbie, they got quite a few Barbie DVD's for Xmas this being one of them and although they watched it I would say its more suited for... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Freckles
Good service
My daughter loved the film as she usual does. The DVD took a few days longer for delivery than expected but that was only down to the weather.
Published 17 months ago by T. Rodger
barbie is changing!
the newest barbie film my children found enjoyable, barbie has been changing over the years, as my 7 year old says barbie is getting even more fashionable! Read more
Published 19 months ago by jenna
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