Simpara said the doll is frequently the first "fit model" for aspiring designers, Simpara included. "Because the movie is coming out in the summer, we will really see the pink explode into clothes in the fall (fashion) shows."īarbie often fills another important role in the fashion industry. "The Barbie pink has been showing up more recently in hair accessories, handbags, shoes and belts," Simpara said.
The upcoming movie will only give Barbie a stronger presence in the fashion world, Simpara said. In 2014, American designer Jeremy Scott created an entire show for Italian luxury brand Moschino inspired by Barbie and her dream wardrobe. Legendary French designer Yves Saint Laurent famously said that he regularly kept an eye on what Barbie was wearing, which included one of his own dresses in 2018. "Simply put, whatever Barbie is wearing is fashionable because Barbie is wearing it," said Hope Simpara, associate professor of practice in fashion industry science and technology in the University of Arizona John and Doris Norton School of Human Ecology.
Henley/College of Applied Science and Technologyīarbie – full name Barbara Millicent Roberts, according to Mattel – is a fashion icon, with a professional staff of designers, makeup artists and others helping to create her looks. In the 1990s, Mattel released a series of "University Barbie" dolls, including this one in a University of Arizona cheerleading outfit.Įsther M.
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