At the time of that guest review, MGA had just put the Bratz line on hiatus in the United States market, preparing for a big 2015 re-release. Bratz dolls continued to be sold in other countries during this hiatus. The overseas selection during this time included a wonderfully clever and creative Bratz idea: the Duct Tape Fashion dolls. As a person whose wallet is made completely out of Duct Tape, I heartily approve of this concept. There's a very charming video review of Duct Tape Yasmin on YouTube. Even though this particular video doesn't show how the Duct Tape customization works, I highly recommend watching it anyway--especially the part where the charismatic young reviewer expertly fills time while her poor father de-boxes Yasmin. It's classic.
When the long-awaited 2015 Bratz dolls finally hit shelves in the United States this summer, I was underwhelmed. I like the freckle-faced, pink-haired #SelfieSnaps Cloe and a few others, but as a whole, the dolls didn't immediately strike me as being obviously better than their predecessors. To my unpracticed eye, it wasn't even clear right away what had changed. However, Target stores have started offering a customizable Bratz doll option that did strike me as different and fun. Today I will review one of these new Create-A-Bratz girls from Target and compare her to a few other Bratz dolls. Here's my Create-A-Bratz, who I've named Sadie:
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| Create-A-Bratz doll from Target, $49.99. |
