Friends remember slain woman and daughters as vibrant Nov 14, 2007
One teenage girl in a babydoll dress walked up slowly. The girl, who declined to share her name, sat down and sobbed. (North County Times)
The Tailgate Report Card: Purdue Oct 20, 2007
It's like the Beach Boys, and later Van Halen, said: "The Midwest farmers' daughters really make you feel alright." Clad in T-shirts and babydoll jerseys, the women of Purdue aren't afraid to show their colors. There was some quality views, but the "Blackout" theme and the vast number of co-eds who were wearing black, made it feel like a Marilyn Manson show. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Weak Dollar Hurts Paris Fashion Oct 7, 2007
A babydoll dress made from panels of purple and yellow eel skin flared out like a giant lampshade, while the deep folds of a yellow swing coat glittered with intricately embroidered birds and leaves. Hermes designer Jean Paul Gaultier showcased luxurious items like a trench coat made from the house's trademark silk scarves and crocodile leather boots in black or even fuchsia pink. (Time.com)
Designers pull out stops to sell 'must have' style as weak dollar hits fashion retailers Oct 6, 2007
A babydoll dress made from sections of purple and yellow eelskin flared out like an oversized lampshade. A reed-thin model was engulfed in a floor-length moss green floral muumuu, while the deep folds of a yellow swing coat glittered with intricately embroidered leaves and birds. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Fall FashionsThat Won't Bust Your Budget Sep 19, 2007
LOOK 2: Sheath Dress Say so long to babydoll dresses that hide your body and curves. This season it's all about the hour-glass shape of a woman's body and these sheath dresses show display that. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Tween Smiles On Upgrade Sep 18, 2007
"With solid trends in the babydoll silhouette, all sweater classifications and lifestyle categories," Filandro wrote, "we are optimistic holiday results will improve.". Tween's shares soared 8. (Forbes -- Markets)
Vera Wang brings her edge to Kohl's Sep 10, 2007
Simply Vera clothes by Vera Wang for Kohl's include a babydoll cardigan, $58; poplin snap blouse, $54; pleated hem skirt, $64; open plaque belt, $24; and simply opaque tights, $12. Like any self-respecting budget fashionista, Carisa Sirak walked into Kohl's yesterday and didn't so much as glance at the racks of mom's jeans, the less-than-fitted jackets or the buy-one-get-one-free floral tees. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fall fashion: We love prints Sep 7, 2007
30-day news archives. " section with links to houndstooth jackets from net-a-porter.com and houndstooth flats from Neiman Marcus."I just put up the houndstooth shoe," Schandl said. "I'm seeing really interesting accessories. (Florida Today)
J.C. Penney August same-store sales top view Sep 6, 2007
On a pre-recorded call, J.C. Penney said sales of five- pocket denim, babydoll blouses, hoodies and shorts were particularly strong during the period as consumers shopped for back-to-school items. J.C. Penney's announcement came after Costco Wholesale Corp earlier on Wednesday reported weaker-than expected August sales due to lower gasoline prices, weak tobacco demand and a decline in store traffic. (ABC News -- Wire)
Fashion Show Offers Eco-Couture Sep 5, 2007
Designer Juan Carlos Olivas created a babydoll dress using a black garbage bag for the skirt and a white plastic bag for the halter top. Both Devine and the model thought this dress could be worn to any function. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Hot back-to-school items flying out of stores Sep 4, 2007
At TJMaxx, in the Pinehurst Square Shopping Center, babydoll tops, gathered at the bodice with ties in back, and hair accessories, headbands of all types, were a couple of the hot-selling items, said Ruth Wald, assistant manager. Dusty Kerzmann, a digital technology customer specialist at Best Buy, said hot sellers in his high-tech department were laptop computers. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Stars make splash with attire at Open Aug 29, 2007
Samantha Critchell, The Associated Press NEW YORK - The opening round at the U.S. Open featured many different fashion strategies from the top-ranked players: Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin and Svetlana Kuznetsova went for strength with red, Venus Williams added a touch of femininity with a pleated hemline and Serena Williams was flirty in her babydoll dress with a pink bow around the bust. Most of the top players were winners if you measure success by advancing in the tournament; there were a... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Clothes call Aug 28, 2007
Babydoll topsThese tops feature a tight bustline and loosely drape to the hips ... Babydoll tops flatter most figures and are good for hiding larger waists and backsides, says Shea Melanson, co-owner of Vanity Boutique, which has two Fresno locations. (Fresno Bee)
Beachcombers fashionista talks fall Aug 25, 2007
This fall, at long last, after waiting out seasons of boho chic boooring, the return of leggings, and the babydoll No, Im not pregnant, I just look that way dresses, classiness finally returns to fashion. Designers everywhere are bringing back a sense of grace with the return of classic, sophisticated clothing. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
College requirements Aug 20, 2007
Skinny jeans are popular again, as well as dark denim and babydoll tops in a variety of fabrics and knits. "Babydolls I'd pair with leggings, and the trapeze jacket I'd put with a skinny pant," Schulz said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Tips for heading back to school in style Aug 17, 2007
Junior girls will par ticularly love retro styleshift, trapeze and babydoll tops and dresses. Kids will also givethis classic look a modern twist by wearing it over a pair of skinnyjeans or leggings. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Going back to school in style Aug 13, 2007
Another big seller at department stores is babydoll style shirts worn as dresses or paired with leggings. Just like last year, university-style shirts and hoodies remain hot items. (Helena Independent Record)
Phil Spector opens doors to jurors Aug 13, 2007
Take Punkin Pie and Babydoll Gibson, groupie and madam respectively, who came to court at the request of the defence to profess their great friendship for Clarkson while simultaneously sullying her memory by association. Then there was the great forensic expert Henry Lee, who had his reputation sullied when Judge Fidler agreed with the prosecution that Lee had removed a potentially crucial piece of evidence from the crime scene, and had never disclosed its existence to prosecutors. (Guardian Unlimited)
How Fickle Teens Flummox Retailers Aug 10, 2007
"We are pleased with the early results with back-to-school;in juniors, we saw strong demand for five-pocket denim and babydoll blouses and shorts," says , manager of investor relations at J.C. Penney. Retailers know teens are the hardest consumers to please because they are so fickle. (BusinessWeek)
Reading, writing and RETRO Jul 30, 2007
When it comes to pure loveliness, nothing can mess with the print babydoll dress. These sheer styles by Bee Darlin are $58 each at Macy's. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dirty Pretty is pretty excellent Jul 21, 2007
By 10:30 p.m. on a recent Friday night (Loy came in for a special set), the mostly-female crowd was a mix of women in babydoll dresses and men in graphic Ts and shredded jeans. D-JR, the resident DJ the club shares with nearby Pussycat Lounge, which is also run by Dirty Pretty owner Ryan Jocque, mixed snippets of songs over hip-hop beats, reinventing hits from Peter, Bjorn and John; Run-DMC and John Mellencamp. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Fashion Week 2007: Lifestyle Expert, Philanthropist & Real-Life Diva Stacy Cohen Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Report on the Latest Fashion Week 2007 Jul 20, 2007
Shimmering make-up and tight black beatnik-inspired leggings abounded during this star-studded annual event, but hands down, this Diva's dreams were dressed in the Sedgwick-esque babydolls that showed up on runways everywhere ... Oscar de la Renta is showing his silver and blue floral babydoll with shimmery ballet flats, Valentino goes over the top in brilliant lavender and rhinestones, Lanvin channels Audrey Hepburn in a white, sleeveless, cargo- pocketed shift shortened to there, Dolce &... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Spector Judge To Madam: Zip It! Jul 19, 2007
Well-known madam Jody "Babydoll" Gibson, shown here at the Old Fashioned Hollywood Party honoring Rod McKuen on March 19, 2003, was ordered by a judge on July 18, 2007, not to talk to the media about Phil Spector's murder trial. (Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown). (CBS News)
Summer-to-Fall Fashion 2007 Jul 13, 2007
Today: Babydoll and trapeze dresses fun and easy for summer, paired with bare legs and a simple cardigan. Ahead: Fall welcomes longer hemlines for both dresses and skirts. (Suite101.com)
Get the Skinny on Womens' Designer Clothing Summer Fashion Must-Haves Jul 11, 2007
This same relaxed silhouette can also be seen in separates, with loose A-line, tunic or babydoll tops -- even an extremely short dress worn as a top -- showing up over full-length or cropped leggings, which are making a big comeback. As an expansion of the strong, continuing popularity of straight and skinny jeans, leggings provide a visual balance to the loose shapes on top. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Performances around the world Jul 8, 2007
When she called her friend Joss Stone onstage to share in Gimme Shelter, it was hard to miss the contrast between Kidjo's close-cropped cool and Stone's girlish style (long dark hair and a flirty babydoll dress). Some jaws dropped in surprise as Stone started showing off her rich vocal skills. (USA Today)
Negotiating your curves Jun 22, 2007
The summer's freshest dress, the empire-waisted babydoll hides hips and a belly, of course, but on a woman with a full chest, it can look boxy and shapeless. As for the bubble miniskirt, it certainly does feel young and fresh, but on a woman with full hips and thighs, it adds fabric - and attention - where she least wants it. (AZCentral -- Style)
Phoenix gets Bitten Jun 12, 2007
Earlier this week, Valley shoppers got their hands on the cheap-chic collection that the actress designed herself, including cocktail dresses, printed T-shirts, babydoll tops, maillots and totes. Bitten is sold exclusively at Steve 's, a sportswear and casual clothing chain with 200 stores across the country. (AZCentral -- Style)
Ralph Lauren's style endures May 30, 2007
Linen babydoll dress in olive, on sale for $24. 50 at. (USA Today -- Life)
The Goot, the crap and the ugly May 4, 2007
Sporty grey marle appeared in babydoll and shift dresses, with flashes of this week's ultra popular acid lime green. There were plenty of McCall's popular - in fact, cult-ish - dresses to keep her customers happy, some of the prettiest in pinstriped cotton with acid lime inset crochet panels. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Glam it up for prom night Apr 30, 2007
Paisley babydoll, $15 ... Babydoll by Forever 21; two-button suit by Tuxedo Junction; Hilary by Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY; cocktail dress by Serendipityprom. (USA Today -- Life)
Mini makes a comebackGet ready to ditch your jeans, girls... The dress is about to become the thing you'll wear to death this season. Apr 3, 2007
You can preserve your modesty and create a cute and quirky look at the same time by popping your A-line mini or babydoll smock over some little shorts; it creates a Seventies' style hotpants suit look ... Bargain store Peacocks have a Fab little yellow bubble of a mini dress with puffed sleeves in their collection of neon brights, plus some cute, floral babydoll-shaped dresses ... Pretty pinafores, babydolls in nightie-style corals, plus muddy pinks and dirty lilacs are there for the taking. (Sheffield Today, UK)
Crowd patrol at L.A. Fashion Week Mar 26, 2007
Layering was the universal technique for the ladies fitted blazers over babydoll dresses and opaque tights; loose, flowy tunics over tanks; and sweet crocheted tops over solid basics. The mod look was also strongly represented. (Los Angeles Times)
Spring forward, fashionably Mar 21, 2007
"It's almost a smock and it's almost a babydoll dress" that, even if it ignores the waist, reveals a lot of leg. Still, "you're not wearing this because you want to go out of the house looking sexy." So anchor it with ballerina flats and opaque tights instead of pumps and sheers and keep the color solid. (USA Today -- Life)
Collette's tough love Mar 7, 2007
The best dresses are not in fact in the trademark lace at all: one is a cafe-coloured knit dress and another a jade green off-the-shoulder babydoll. To my mind the strongest piece in the entire collection is a sheer black, highnecked blouse with sleeves made entirely of what look like maribou feathers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Billy Tjong boutique adds spark to Kemang Feb 19, 2007
The irresistible cocktail dress in jet black, or the chic white adorable babydoll bridal gown. Picking the most stunning piece was no easy task, as they each had their own charm. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
'American Girl' dolls: Bad values? Feb 14, 2007
Have yet to buy a babydoll and probably won t I fell thatey are not in this generation it is so many meaningful more educational still fun toys ... A favorite babydoll of my youngest was one that looked just like Erk Russell. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
PUTTIN' ON THE GLITZ Feb 8, 2007
With rock chick Joan Jett sitting front row next to Carmen Electra, Sui rolled out the babydoll dresses over turtlenecks with thigh-high boots and all the Jimi Hendrix/Janis Joplin variations thereof. After a riff on skiwear with tunic dresses referencing parkas and anoraks, sewing notion prints, and some '70s couch prints - silk tassle trim and all -we got lost in the purple haze. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
