Anyone who played withAmerican Girl Dollsduringthe ’ 90smight be surprised to see that their own childhood era now qualifies as chronicle : The company just unveiled two newfangled dolls in itshistorical argument — and their stories are set in 1999 .
Meet Isabel and Nicki Hoffman , fraternal Gemini acquire up in Seattle who are “ as different as glisten and soil , ” grant to a press release . “ Isabel is bubbly , extroverted , and loves dance to pop medicine — while Nicki is thoughtful , introverted , and happiest while skateboarding , writing lyric , and listen to the alt - rock sound that got its start in Seattle . ”
Those personalities are duly reflected in their attire . Blonde Isabel is shades ofClueless’sCher Horowitz in a pink and purplish supporting players that features platform shoes , a beret , and a plaid miniskirt . Her brunette ( save for two atomic number 78 streaks ) sister sports a backwards baseball game hat and a grey T - shirt layer beneath a spaghetti - shoulder strap minidress . She end the looking with black ribbon choker , smuggled sunglasses , and a black messenger bag ; her sister , meanwhile , accessorized with pink sunglasses , a pink plastic backpack , and a necklace made of flower beads ( some of which are pinkish ) .
Nicki and Isabel ’s tale — each doll fare with a diary , and a forthcoming novel will hit ledge this summertime — were written by Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy , both children ’s authors and American Girl fans who also happen to be twin sisters . American Girl itself even served as a historic source for them .
“ One of our favored parts was get admittance to American Girl ’s archives , where we review the brand ’s ’ 90s - era materials — from the catalogues and book to past payoff ofAmerican Girlmagazine and all the fan mail that come in with it , ” DeVillers order in a insistency release . “ We love thinking about how those readers are maturate up now yet help to inspire Nicki and Isabel . ”
you’re able to patronize Nicki and Isabel ’s collection — which include aPizza Hut BOOK IT!Set — on theAmerican Girl website .
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