Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

I must admit-I may not be too old for Disney, but I think I am too old for Forever 21.  Whenever I pop in there to check it out, it seems loud and crowded, like a teenage girl factory brimming with big earrings and kohl-rimmed eyes.  However, I know it is very popular.

Minnie Muse Gift Tag from Modoration.com

The last part of the year is apparently going to be a big co-branding quarter for Disney as not only is MAC releasing its Venomous Villains collection, but Forever 21 is coming out with the Minnie Muse Collection.  Press materials indicate that “[this collection] is fresh and portrays Minnie Mouse in a way no one has ever seen her before, leggy, modern and glamorous.”  While it’s definitely not the Minnie we are used to seeing, I think it is a great idea.

Is a leggy Minnie “realistic?”  No, but neither is a mouse who walks on her hind legs, or one with a really large head.  If you read the copy on the Pook a Looz, it refers to this toy as a “contemporary” view of Steamboat Minnie.  I’m a fan of the idea of Minnie and other characters changing as times goes on-it keeps them fresh, keeps them on the front of most non-kids minds, and helps Disney make merchandising money.  And if you’re on my Christmas list, your gift will probably have the above tag on it, although I think I’l buy it on Forever21.com.

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