A little video history on this pin-uppity vintage style fashion doll from Mike Buess.
The Latina Bombshell, Fabiola of Hollywood is a modern fashion doll, inspired by the 1950s, with a singularly unique feature. The self-adhesive vinyl eyebrows make Fabiola’s hand-painted face more expressive than the average fashion doll. The brows may be re-positioned at will – to create a unique range of expressions.
Fabiola of Hollywood was a fashion model and dancer, who rose to major sex-symbol status during the 1950s and 1960s. Oozing with sparkling glamour, Fabiola was known for shocking Hollywood society with her slinky over-the-top style, and daring plunging necklines.
For Fabiola, the eyebrows are the thing. In other words, a little fashion mishap became a sensation. Fabiola’s eyebrows were plucked and bleached a few too many times, and never really grew back. Her innovative self-adhesive eyebrows were a runaway hit. Word spread and within two months production needed to be amped-up to meet demands. Brows were produced in colors to match current clothing collections. Fabiola suddenly had it all. Men wanted her. Women, and some men, wanted to BE her.
The doll even has her own shopping-experience, Cedrick’s of Hollywood. Styled as “the petite department store, filled with dozens of dazzling darlings for all your needs in glamour. Where you too, can be a lucky star. Shop today before everything is snatched up! Big Style. Doll Sized.”
This self-professed pin-uppity fashion muse was famous for her glamour and sex appeal. A devotee of the body-con fit, decades before it was a thing, as well as the plunging neckline, she was courted by the rich and famous during the 1950s and early 1960s. As ever in the world of fashion, nothing lasts forever. Fabiola’s voluptuous curves were less in demand as the 60s progressed, and a more gamine look, as exemplified by Twiggy, moved on to the scene.
So what happened to the fabulous Fabiola? Take a look at the video to discover the next chapter in this glamorous icon’s life.
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