With nary a wrinkle or a saggy appendage in sight, Barbie is turning 50 this year. Earlier this month Christian Louboutin announced he’d be paying homage to the doll’s half-century anniversary with a collection of Louboutin-approved plastic heels “colored Barbie Pantone 219 Pink, naturally,” says Refinery 29. They'll debut at a Barbie-inspired runway presentation at NY Fashion Week in February. But, now, a significantly younger, more avant-garde designer is likewise showing his support of the iconic plastic woman with a life-size line of Barbie-inspired clothing.
According to Diane Pernet, “Mattel UK has partnered with LA-based Jeremy Scott to produce a clothing collection inspired by Barbie which will have an exclusive debut at Colette on March 12th during Paris fashion week.” Considering Scott is always a fan of graphic-heavy ensembles, I wouldn’t be surprise if a Barbie heel or Barbie red corvette made it onto a t-shirt dress or two. As for all those die-hard Barbie fans in Shanghai, don’t fret. The House of Barbie, which is “35,000 sq ft, 8 floors, including a spa, runway and restaurants,” opens next month.


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