My two latest Bratz doll purchases~
My name is Cloe/Jade are my latest dolls!
(If you told me a year ago I'd be buying so many Bratz, I would not believe you...)
I actually had a small Bratz collection when I was younger, around when they first came out. My dad went to all the stores during Christmas to pick me up each character but since they were sold out nearly everywhere, he had to go all over the place. It was the X-Press it line that came out in 2002.
I had a few others over the years too, some boy doll and from other lines I can't remember, but these ones sticks out to me the most. I really treasured them! Unfortunately, through a series of events, I do not have them anymore. After that, I did not pay attention to Bratz very much anymore since dolls were the last thing I cared about in my teenaged years.
When I started collecting Monster High, I was vaguely aware of their presence. At the time, the Bratzilla's were the ones that were mainly on the shelves. Then Bratz had announced their hiatus for a reboot and they disappeared altogether for a year-ish. When they reappeared once again, I was initially very put off by their features. Why put out a new "rebooted" line if they look so much like the original? But- little did I know that current Bratz dolls were pretty far off from what they had originally looked like when I had them. I realized that something about them really appeals to me.. perhaps it's the nostalgia in me talking but, I do like the softer faces but with the more traditional body of the older series and with more lines coming out, it doesn't look like I will stop liking them anytime soon!
Honestly, with the Monster High reboot, it seems my focus will be on Bratz for now. It seems there's been an opposite effect with me. With Monster High's new reboot with softer faces, I'm incredibly put off. I like the interesting features and strong looks. With Bratz, I didn't like their severe looks and styles but with this softer reboot, they're much more endearing. I'll have to keep an eye out on Monster High, but as for now, I don't know how I feel about that reboot yet.
Anyways! Onto these dolls~
I was initially not thinking about picking up Cloe since I really, really dislike her shoes (which I know you can't see from the pictures but they are cow print) and out of all the "My name is" dolls, she was the most bland. But, looking at her outfit and accessories apart from each other, it started to appeal to me. Also, she was so inexpensive, I thought, why not?
I really, really like this Jade. She's like a human version of MH Venus (mainly because of her half shaved hair). Her outfit didn't stand out to me much until I noticed she had small cats on her sleeves! Very adorable. I also love the kitty bag.
To me, another big appeal of Bratz dolls is that their overall outfits don't necessarily appeal to me much, but separately, I think they're interesting pieces. These will definitely be 'play' dolls for me as I have so many mix and match ideas for their clothing which I don't have with Monster High because I think they're pretty much great the way they are.
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I ordered more so I expect another post like this in the next few days~!
