Why Fashion Dolls?

Today’s world is a whirlwind of temptation. Everywhere we turn, the latest and greatest and fastest and most powerful of something–a new car, a new house, a new drug, a new restaurant, a new style–is confronting us and making us want something. Fashion is part of everything we do: home fashions, car fashions, food fashions, clothing fashions. What is a fashion anyway, and why do we either love it or find that it makes us uncomfortable?

Fashion has a number of meanings, but in the context of clothing, fashion means simply "the latest mode of dressing."

The truth is that today’s girls love fashion–the colors, textures, styles, sparkles, beauty, variety, creativity, novelty. . . and the sheer fun of it all. Dressing in the latest styles and feeling "up to date" builds confidence.

Yet contemporary fashion–as it is seen in advertising, on store racks, in magazines, on TV, in movies, on friends at school, and on runways–has become a kind of nightmare for parents of pre-teen and teenage girls, as fashions that are too sophisticated, too grown up, and too revealing have become the latest mode of dressing–even for very young girls.

But there is hope for parents and their daughters regarding how to cope with the world of fashion!

The Faith & Friends concept was created to help meet the needs of girls to enjoy and experiment with fashion in a safe and wholesome manner that models femininity and appropriateness.

Faith & Friends is a line of fun and adorable 14-inch vinyl playdolls with a complete collection of chic, mix-and-match clothing and accessories. The many different kinds of clothing available for the dolls are trendy in color and fabric, but conservative in style and construction. Up to date fabrics are used throughout the line, and appropriate bits of "bling" and lace and fringe are used to add to the femininity of the wardrobe.

Girls can use their Faith & Friends dolls to experiment with a style idea–they can be western, they can be traditional, they can be sporty, they can be eclectic, they can be elegant. Girls are encouraged to think about how to not just be "trendy" but to be appropriate, and to feel confident in creating a style of their very own (their own "signature" look)—and then be able to imagine how this style would transition to different settings, such as from church to school to a party to a visit to grandma′s house to a sleepover with a friend.

Fashion has the wonderful possibility of being extremely personal. By creating fashion styles for their Faith & Friends dolls, girls will gain confidence about how they can dress in stylish ways that are suitable for their age, their activities, and their faith.

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