Bobby and Sally Ackbarali.
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Move over Barbie! Trini-born pageant and ballroom gown gurus, Bobby and Sally Ackbarali have created their own line of collectible fashion dolls. And with each having a unique style and look, there s something for everyone; even those still feeling a little Carnival 2021 tabanca despite the fact that we are in Lent.
Undoubtedly a showpiece, “Lola” is spectacular in her silver crystals and cascading fringes accented with large, light magenta feathered fans. At least that is the aura she gives off in a video clip as she stands, arms outstretched, in the Ackbaralis living room in Toronto, Canada. She s a mixture of a Trinidad Carnival individual and a Vegas showgirl Bobby Ackbarali revealed, singing the upbeat opening lines of Barry Manilow s 1978 “Copacabana” to reference her inspiration as he spoke w