Paris Fashion Doll Festival 2013
Paris sightseeing aside…it was time to attend the event that brought us all to Paris…The Paris Fashion Doll Festival. This year, the Barbie event was held on a boat so we needed to make our way from the convention hotel over to the Seine River and the lovely Eiffel Tower that stood in majestic splendor over our point of departure. It was a frigid morning at the Tour Eiffel but we still managed to take some photos and enjoy our time…and enjoyed stopping at a café for some chaud chocolate or thé au citron afterwards.
Our intrepid group…Dan, Carole, me and Hilda. Many thanks to the lovely Spanish couple who took this photo for us.
After a quick stroll through the Eiffel Tower’s surrounding grounds and neighborhood….
We arrived at the Bateaux Parisiens for our most fabulous Barbie luncheon on the Seine.
The weather albeit cold was not rainy so it was possible to enjoy the sights of Paris as we cruised down the Seine River sipping Kir au vin blanc and eating foie gras…heaven! We all had the opportunity to see these sights. I, however, was having way too much fun talking to new Barbie friends so I did not pay attention to the beautiful sights passing by me. I had the extreme pleasure of sitting with not only my Barbie buds pictured above but also the lovely Rebecca from Paris. Folks, if you liked the “updo” tutorial I did on this blog, you should be thanking this woman. She was the one who inspired me to do it. When I grow up, I want to be as chic and lovely as Rebecca from Paris…that’s my goal.
Photo credit: Photo generously taken and shared by the fabulous Carole (Yes, I am still lusting after your phone camera )
One of my best buddies ever…the person I played endless hours of Barbie with as a girl..my sister from another mother…Carole. This trip was so much more than another Barbie experience. It was a trip to celebrate life and the living of that life to the fullest. So happy to have this experience with you my sister. { Sniff, Sniff …okay on with the program}
Photo credit: taken by my new Barbie buddy Rogier
I also had the opportunity to meet and visit with a fellow blogger and new collector Rogier. Meeting Rogier and his partner Ruben was one of the highlights of my trip. We had conversed about various Barbie things via email for the past couple of months so it was an extreme pleasure to meet him and get to know him and Ruben better.
Ruben and Rogier
Rogier also writes a fabulous blog with a fresh and very interesting look into Barbie..particularly Silkstone..collecting. If you love Silkstone, I highly encourage you to visit his blog. I simply love how he shows us his love of this hobby through his photos and words. It’s infectious… in a very, very good way. http://dutchbarbieworld.wordpress.com/
I also want to say a big “Thank You!!” “ Un Grand Merci!” to all my readers who came up to say hello. It was so very lovely to hear that people are enjoying the blog and I very much appreciate you taking the time and making the effort to come and tell me that. I am humbled and completely honored. These wonderful French collectors also get extra credit for standing there and listening while I butchered their beautiful language with my pitiful attempts at it. I have decided that I simply need to come to France more often so I can practice and get better at it….yes, that is my plan.
I was having so much fun, I almost…almost forgot that we were going to get a doll at this event. A special Silkstone Barbie was given to all attendees and she is a beauty. Her name is “Paris Luncheon Ensemble”
Photo credit: Mattel
Ahhhh!! She is in pink!!! 
Photo credit: The lovely Carole again…with the lust inducing phone camera..I’m not bitter..really.
It was another great day in Paris.
Inside the Fashion Doll Studio 