57 years have passed since the birth of the Barbie doll. This is why 2016 is going to be such an eventful year for Mattel.
The main news was the January announcement of the launch of a new line of dolls, which should expand the range of Barbie much wider. The new collection includes several looks with different body characteristics. For this, Barbie even got on the cover of the February issue of Time Magazine.
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In addition, the online retailer sold out a collection of clothes designed for Barbie by Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott within an hour. The spring-summer collection of the brand itself was inspired by the legendary doll.
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Image Exhibits from the exhibition
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At Paris Fashion Week, there was an exhibition dedicated to the history of Barbie. The exposition was located in the halls of the Museum of Decorative Arts and presented 700 dolls, clothing models, video materials, as well as works of art inspired by a famous image. There were also presented outfits created for the doll by the houses of Carven, Thierry Mugler, Chanel, Maison Margiel and others.
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Image Barbie in designer outfits
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In addition, Mattel announced that Nicholas Lamm, who created the "realistic Barbie," would be creating Ken with realistic proportions. “At school I really wanted to have cubes on my stomach. As a result, I trained to exhaustion and lost so much weight that I even stopped recognizing myself in the mirror. And I am sure that I am not the only one,”Nikolai commented on the news. The male version will be created based on the proportions of the average 19 year old male.