FIT Students Named Winners in Mattel’s Barbie Play With Fashion Contest
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012/ — Fifteen students who will graduate on May 22 from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) were named winners in a contest to create fashions, interior designs, jewelry, photos, films, and visual displays for Mattel’s Barbie and Ken. Mattel, the contest’s sponsor, selected three winners from each of the five FIT programs that participated:...
Barbie by Stefano Canturi Sells for a Record $302,500 at Auction
NEW YORK, Oct 21, 2010 / FW/ — It’s official, ‘Barbie by Stefano Canturi’ is the world’s most expensive Barbie doll. The custom-designed Barbie sold for a record $302,500 at Christie’s New York. Wearing a black strapless party dress, pink peep-toe stilettos, and a stunning diamond necklace featuring a one-carat Fancy Vivid pink diamond, the World’s...
Belated Happy Birthday Barbie!
The New Bathing Suit Barbie Doll (left) and Original 1959 Barbie Doll (right) DALLAS, Apr 7, 2009 / FW/ — With so many articles written about Barbie’s 50th anniversary, including a review of the runway show held in her honor at Bryant Park during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last February in New York, it’s amazing that I totally forgot that our favorite doll’s...
Store Windows in Paris: Barbie Dolls at Collette
Barbie Store Window at Collete Paris PARIS, Mar 13, 2009 / FW/ — With the mantra ‘Barbie… Making boys wish they were girls since 1959’, Colette, the hip and edgy boutique in Paris celebrated our favorite blonde’s 50th anniversary by putting her in their store windows and also having a party last night! Mannequins dressed like Barbie and Ken and the iconic...
Barbie Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Paris
Barbie Exhibit in Paris PARIS, Mar 11, 2009 / FW/ — After a gala fashion show during New York Fashion Week, Barbie goes to Paris to celebrate her 50th anniversary at The Box, an accessories trade show held during Paris Fashion Week. Barbie dolls dressed by European designers were on display at the lobby of The Box trade show wherein our favorite blonde was dressed...
Barbie 50th Anniversary Runway Show
Barbie 50th Anniversary Runway Show NEW YORK, Feb 15, 2009 / FW/ — When the invitation said ‘guest plus ONE BARBIE GIRL’ it was an open invitation to the fashion editors (who are predominantly women) to take their little girls “to work”; hence it was not surprising to see so many cute little girls at the tents in Bryant Park Saturday, when the runway show...
Barbie Art Installation at the Lobby in the Tents at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Goddess of the Moon Barbie -Bob Mackie NEW YORK, Feb 11, 2009 / FW/ — Barbiemania will hit high gear in the next 10 days as everyone’s favorite fashionista hits the catwalk at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. And as an added treat to Barbie fans, the world-famous doll will be the subject of an art installation inside the tents at Bryant Park, During fashion week, the...
Barbie Graces Bryant Park; Georges Chakra & Calvin Klein Men to Show in New York
Barbie Vera Wang DALLAS, Jan 5, 2009 / FW/ — Barbie turns 50 in 2009 and to celebrate her birthday, our favorite blonde will grace the New York catwalk. Mattel, as part of its three-year partnership with CFDA will be unveiling a 50-piece life-size collection created by a bevy of still to be named designers at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Barbie is not alone in claiming...
Hannah Montana Second only to Barbie as the Most Popular Toy for Girls
Hannah Montana Holiday Singing Doll DALLAS, Nov 19, 2008 / FW/ — It seems that Miley Cyrus’ scandalette last April paid off for everyone concerned. According to NRF’s 2008 Top Toys survey, conducted by BIGresearch, Hannah Montana, a Disney character played by Miley Cyrus, jumped four spots this year to number 2, second only to Barbie as the most popular toy for...
The Catwalk Becomes A Girl’s Playground With Barbie® iDesign™
DALLAS, Jan 7, 2008 / FW/ — Teens and tweens can now design their own fashion collection, even hold a runway show, thanks to Barbie® iDesign ™ PC video game. Created by ‘Barbie Tech’ and introduced at the 2008 CES, currently going on in Las Vegas, the game can be played in any PC that has a CD-ROM and accepts a USB-connected scanner. With 200 different collectible...
