• It’s Barbie, b*tch–for realsies this time. By the power invested in Mattel, Nicki Minaj‘s likeness is finally represented with a single pink wigged Barbie doll, to be auctioned off for charity.
Bidding starts at $1,000, and money from the proceeds will go to Project Angel Food, which helps people affected by HIV/AIDS. Wonder if the booty is proportionally correct? (MTV)
• Today’s the day! Download the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum, and take a digital tour of the designer’s work dating back to the 1960s. Get the app here. (Valentino Garavani Archives)
• Michael Kors is going public! The designer plans to sell 48 million shares for between $16 and $19 apeice, which could raise some serious bucks for Mr. Kors. So… who’s buying shares? (WWD)
• You’re never too old to compete with younger women! 84-year-old Marie Kolstad is the oldest woman in the world to get breast implants. She went from a 36B to a very perky 38D. She says the difficult dating climate at her age is the reason she got the surgery: “I would love to find a new man, but all the men my age want women 20 years younger. I thought I’d better take action so I can compete.” Who knew the senior citizen dating scene was so competitive? (Daily Mail)
• Here is the new Holiday Video for Lanvin, featuring the delightful (and authoritative) Alber Elbaz, and some folks dancing slightly off beat. We’ll forgive them. (Racked)
~Jihan
December 5, 2011 10:40 am
OMG! Nicki Minaj has finally achieved her life goal of having a Barbie. Now she can die in peace lol.
December 5, 2011 10:41 am
YOOOOO I can’t wait to buy some shares in MK. I’m calling my FA first then going to the mall..lol
December 5, 2011 11:07 am
Her 15 minutes isn’t up yet?
December 5, 2011 11:22 am
The Barbie is cute. LOL at the old lady. She better be glad she didn’t die on that table, while she playing around with unnecessary surgery.
December 5, 2011 11:57 am
@Jihan – ‘by the power invested in Mattel’ – love it!
December 5, 2011 12:00 pm
Dang. Gran’s bits look better than mine. LOL
December 5, 2011 2:14 pm
The stock option is tempting, Kors has been pretty reliable but I’d have to investigate thoroughly before even considering setting down some coins lol. I wonder why now though?
December 5, 2011 2:14 pm
I’m not a big Nicki Minaj fan and a huge fan of Mattel. But this is one gorgeous Barbie.
December 5, 2011 2:16 pm
awww…grandma gotta bring sexy back! age ain’t nothing but a number…throwin down ain’t nothing but a thang.
December 5, 2011 2:57 pm
Nice Doll. But Grandma…..I cannot! I wish my granny would come to me with some bitties lookin’ betta than mine *SLAP*
December 5, 2011 3:43 pm
Nicki’s “Barb” is cute! Awww!
And I can’t with the granny either.. PLEASE Lawd let me be married or dead at 89. LOL
December 5, 2011 4:14 pm
Yall leave my granny alone!!
December 6, 2011 12:52 pm
Jihan, you are a gifted writer.
December 6, 2011 3:59 pm
The grandmother story is very sad : (
December 6, 2011 3:59 pm
…So is the Barbie doll story…
December 7, 2011 2:36 am
Of course the senior citizen dating scene is competitive. It might not be a race to have babies, but it is a race against death. The end could literally be on the side of that very pool where she sips her pina colada. It only takes one chubby third grader and a canon ball. Cheers to her for getting a 2 cup sizes up on the competition <3