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Video: Barbie reimagined by female creatives for 2020

Vogue put together an all-female team to give Barbie a revamp to celebrate female diversity as well as give her a stylish new Dreamhouse. The team members include newly graduated fashion designers and interior designers, all of whom were affected by the challenges brought on by the global pandemic. This 2-minute video shares their modern Barbie...

Culture

In pictures: Barbie gets more inclusive

60 years old and no sign of slowing down; on the contrary, the older Barbie gets, the queen of the dolls, the more adventurous she becomes. In her 61st year, not only Barbie but also her faithful companion Ken focus more on diversity and inclusivity: For him, this means a man bun, cornrows and freckles; for her, 9 body types, 35 skin tones and...

Fashion

Thierry Lasry collaborates with Barbie

French eyewear brand Thierry Lasry is celebrating Barbie’s 60th anniversary with a collection of limited edition doll and sunglasses sets. The collection includes one Ken doll and three Barbie Fashionista dolls, which have been outfitted with sunglasses that have an “inherently Thierry Lasry retro-futuristic sensibility”. The special edition...

Fashion

Tommy Hilfiger unveils TommyxGigi Barbie

London - Following the ongoing success of the Tommy x Gigi Barbie doll style on Instagram comes the limited edition Gigi x Tommy Hilfiger Barbie doll. Inspired by one of the first looks designed by model Gigi Hadid for her debut collaborative collection with Tommy Hilfiger for fall 2016, the new Barbie, which was created in collaboration with...

Fashion

Moschino and Barbie collaborate for capsule collection

New York - Moschino is collaborating with Barbie and Net-a-Porter to bring the world a Moschino Barbie doll and a capsule collection. Recall that this wouldn't be Moschino Creative Director Jeremy Scott's first hand at doing something related to Barbie either. The designer's second ever ready-to-wear collection for the fashion house was Barbie...