Bffs Spring Break Fashionista

Both friends load in wearing plain swimsuits, and the first change usually goes to color or pattern before anything else gets touched. Bffs Spring Break Fashionista keeps the two characters side by side the whole time, so a mismatched sunhat between them is obvious right away.

The wardrobe splits into beach basics: string bikinis, one-piece swimsuits, sheer cover-ups, denim shorts and a straw hat in a couple of colors. Sunglasses, layered anklets and a woven beach bag fill the accessory row, and hair leans toward loose waves, a high ponytail or braids pulled back from the face. Cover-ups and sarongs layer over swimsuits, so a sheer wrap can sit over a bikini without hiding the pattern underneath.

This beach dress up game keeps both friends visible at once instead of switching between them, so a bold print on one doll has to sit next to whatever the other is wearing. A finished look wraps with the pair posed together against the beach backdrop.

Coordinating the two friends around one print or color, like matching stripes on different pieces, reads better than giving each doll a completely separate palette. The straw hat and sunglasses are easy to skip in a hurry, but adding them last finishes the beach look, and a sheer cover-up over a bright bikini keeps the color from feeling too flat.