· FASHION ·
Now Barbie has a Fashion Wardrobe!Yes, now Barbie can be a fashion icon! Pamela Thompson, former Head Fashion Designer at Betsey Johnson, Heatherette and Designer for Anna Sui, coined most recently “the Sartorialist of Barbie” has launched her own online store of fashion centric resale Barbie clothing and accessories called Tiny Frock Shop.
· FASHION, FEATURED ·
Barbie wants her LouboutinMattel, the maker of Barbie, has partnered with Christian Louboutin for a multifaceted program under which the shoe designer will serve as a yearlong godfather to Barbie, not just rethinking her fashion wardrobe and physical attributes, but also art directing her in different lifelike situations.
· CULTURE, HEARSAY, STORE ·
Barbie x ColetteAn other collaboration for the 50th Anniversary of Barbie, This time its Colette with Jeremy Scott Barbie Collection and the “Barbie and Ken” exhibition by Karl Lagerfeld (March 9th-28th). For the occasion, a “Barbie room” will be installed on the first floor and the Lagerfeld picture will be sold on sold as silkscreen prints. So if you are a Fan or collectioner be sure to check it out!
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Barbie Fashion Illustrations for NY Fashion ShowThe hype is undeniable, Barbie’s going to be celebrating her 50th year in true fashionista style, by having her own fashion show at New York Fashion Week on Saturday: Mattel is sponsoring Fashion Week this year for the anniversary with a show that includes 50 Barbie outfits by top designers, including Diane Von Furstenberg and [...]
· CULTURE ·
Barbie and Hitchcock = Barbie BirdsIn 1963 Alfred Hitchcock‘s ‘the birds’ was released, which saw the revenge of birds on humankind. to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, Mattel, Inc. has released ‘the birds’ themed Barbie® doll, which is based off the ‘the birds’ ill-fated heroine, Tippi Hedren, who fashioned a green skirt-suit during one of the movie’s iconic scene. [...]
· BOOK & MAG, FASHION ·
The Barbie Fashion Book!!!I’m going absolutely gaga over this news! “To celebrate Barbie’s 50 year anniversary Assouline just released a $500, 128-page tome chronicling the iconic doll’s glamorous history, called Barbie, by Yona Zeldis McDonough.” The Barbie Fashion Book is a larger than life Barbie format with actually photos tacked onto the pages so you can remove them …
· TRENDS ·
Barbie Goes Human…Check out this fabulous photographic storyline of Barbie. It makes me feel good to know that even Barbie walks on the dark side sometimes.