At her West Hollywood store, accessories designer Tarina Tarantino, left, celebrates the launch of the Barbie doll she designed for Mattel. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Tarantinos sales staff embraces the campy vibe in vintage dresses and pieces from the designers sparkly jewelry collection. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Actress Illeana Douglas pairs a Tarina Tarantino statement necklace with wide-leg jeans and a red top. The designer erected a makeshift Barbie Dream House in the store’s rear parking lot. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Linzie Vincinty, who works in Tarantinos showroom, in the sassy dress she made for the occasion. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Actress Debi Mazar standing in front of Barbies bed looks chic in a flutter-sleeved Max Mara dress with Tarantino baubles. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Tarantino, who wore a black slip dress trimmed with pink lace, poses with Lisa Edelstein of House M.D. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Partygoer Harold Kuhn bucks the pink trend in a black-and-white ensemble featuring an oversized bow tie. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Ten-year-old Rosie Ryden, daughter of artist Mark Ryden, donned an adorable cowgirl-goes-to-prom look. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Alexis Johnson, an editor at Angeleno magazine, and Kathryn Romeyn, an editor at Riviera magazine, look chic in short skirts and strappy heels. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Brittany Garrett serves mini hot dogs. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
TV host Amanda Luttrell Garrigus with her sister Erica Luttrell. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Publicist Mike Vargas wore Marc Jacobs for Vans shoes, distressed jeans, Grey Ant sunglasses and a cool, eco-minded tote. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Tarantino specially designed dolls and toy cars that were auctioned to raise money for local charity Clothes Off Our Back. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
