Barbie® Rocked It!

You know Barbie® never misses a glitzy fashion event. Needless to say, she was all over Fashion's Night Out in New York City!

Posh boutique Intermix had life-sized boxes, Barbie® dolls, and special Barbie®-inspired Stila Makeovers.

Celeb choreographer JaQuel Knight even taught the crowd at the Teen Vogue party how to Do The Barbie™!.

For more inside scoop, check out the Barbie™ Blog.

Barbie® ♥ Jonathan Adler

Deck out your dream house! Check out the line of hip home décor items from chic designer Jonathan Adler. You'll find Barbie®-inspired pottery, pillows, and decorative accessories, all created in Jonathan's luxe, lighthearted style. Wrap 'em up to surprise the most stylish people on your holiday shopping list!

Also, don't miss the fresh, fabulous Barbie® ♥ Jonathan Adler doll!

Barbie® Visits the Mall of America

Need a haute gift this holiday season? Wanna get all doll'd up for winter? There's a Barbie™ pop-up shop now open at the Mall of America! You'll find dolls and playsets galore, along with plenty of pink-tastic clothing and accessories for grown-up girls. Check it out between October 2, 2009 and March 2010.

Visit the Barbie™ Blog for more info!

Barbie™ Loves Peek & Cloppenburg

Have you heard? Barbie® has been hanging out at European department store chain Peek & Cloppenburg. There was a fab launch party to introduce the doll-icious new line of clothing and accessories. Pop over in person, or just peek at the pics. Either way, don't miss the floor-to-ceiling Barbie® Fashioninstas™ display!

Barbie™ Loves Vincon

Viva la Barbie®! In the summer of 2009, this iconic doll packed her (pink) bags and traveled to Barcelona for an exhibit at Vincon, a store on the fashionable Paseo de Gracia. There was a dedicated space for each decade of Barbie® history, plus t-shirts, accessories and a special collector doll for sale.

Get a Barbie™ Blowout

Need a gift for a glam girl? Check out the Barbie™ ♥ T3 hair dryer! This professional-grade tool is available exclusively at participating Bloomingdale's stores, and on Bloomingdales.com.

Fun fact: this hip hair dryer was used to style models at the Barbie® Runway show in New York City.

Visit the Barbie Blog™ to learn more!

How Dreamy!

Big news for classic moms and dolls! Find everything you need to accessorize a fabulous bedroom with high quality essentials and the best Barbie® style.

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• Super sweet sheets and a duvet cover showcasing Barbie's® shoes, sunglasses and purses
• Polka-dot duvet cover featuring the best-dressed vintage Barbies®
• Pretty pink toss pillow with a classic Barbie® silhouette
• Framed fashion sketches by principal Barbie® designer, Robert Best

Shouldn't every little girl have a room fit for a doll? Get the goods when you shop online or visit a Pottery Barn Kids® near you.

Vacation with Barbie®

Love hip hotels? Now you can stay with Barbie® at the Palms Casino resort in Las Vegas.

The Barbie™ Suite features pieces from the real-life Malibu Dream House where Barbie® celebrated her 50th birthday.

Like the Dream House, the hotel suite was designed by Jonathan Adler. This posh palace features one-of-a-kind artwork, plenty of pink, and all kinds of unique Barbie® accents.

Want a chic peek? Check out the pictures. For booking information, visit www.palms.com.

Washington, D.C. Goes Pink

This July, Barbie® painted the town pink when she flew in for the annual National Barbie® Doll Collectors Convention.

D.C. was packed with Barbie® fans from around the world, who gathered to celebrate 50 years of fashion, fun, and fabulousness.

Some of the haute highlights included glittery evening galas, doll shopping, and fashion and musical stage shows that honored Barbie® and her ever-evolving look.

Doll-lightful Exhibit

The birthday celebration continues in the land down under. From June 26 to July 12, a special Barbie® exhibition ran in Melbourne’s Federation Square honoring the world’s most iconic fashion doll.

At the opening gala, Australian Vogue editor Kirstie Clements discussed Barbie® and her impact on popular culture.

Even Barbie® designer Robert Best was on hand to kick off the fashionable festivities.

Didn’t make it to Melbourne? Don’t despair! Enjoy pictures of the pink party and the doll-icious exhibit here.

Lakme Fashion Week

Congratulations to Nisha Lulla, a young fashion designer who created a winning look for Barbie®. The contest took place in India as part of Lakme Fashion Week.

62 designers participated in the challenge, which was to create an Indian-inspired birthday look for Barbie®. Click here to sneak backstage at the fashion show.

Coming in September 2009, watch for Ms. Lulla's design to be unveiled on a real Barbie® doll.

Barbie® by David Dixon

Toronto designer David Dixon is the latest fashion luminary to draw inspiration from Barbie®.

His limited edition Barbie™ by David Dixon collection incorporates pink, black, and ivory with accents from the original zebra print Barbie® swimsuit.

"Barbie’s ever-evolving style has secured her status as a fashion icon and kept her relevant to every generation," Dixon explains. "I designed a collection that celebrates one of pop culture’s most influential and fashionable women, with pieces that show where she’s been and where she’s going."

Dixon is the first Canadian designer to create Barbie™ fashions for women. The line will be available in fall 2009.

Click here for a sneak peek.

Barbie® Hits the Barcelona Motor Show

Houses. Wardrobe. Custom vehicles. Barbie® always has the best of everything!

At the Barcelona Motor Show, Fiat and Mattel co-presented a Fiat 500 "Shock Car" in classic Barbie® pink. Visitors were invited to pose for pictures with the adorable automobile.

Also on display? A doll-sized version of the new Fiat 500 convertible in white with pink accents. Talk about driving in style!

Want to take 'em for a virtual spin? Click here to see the pics.

Fab Fashion Exhibition

What do Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix, and Diane von Furstenberg have in common? They're all designing one-of-a-kind fashions for Barbie®!

In fact, they're just a few of the 50 designers whose Barbie® couture creations were on display in April at Galleries Layfayette, a department store in Paris.

Don't miss the photos of this doll-icious exhibit.

Celebrate Barbie® at Dylan’s Candy Bar

Dylan is providing the candy for Barbie® and her birthday! You'll love the clever confections, including everything from "Lips Like Sugar" lipsticks to tiny chocolate heels! After all, Ken® can only satisfy so many cravings...

If you're in New York City, join us for a fab launch party on Sunday, May 3rd from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Dylan's Candy Bar is located at 3rd Ave and E. 60th St. Don't miss the fun photo ops and games for girls!

Can't make it to NYC or missed the event? Click here for a peek at the sweets!

Fab Photo Exhibition

Imagine hanging out with Barbie® and Karl Lagerfeld in Paris. It's a fashionista's dream come true! In March, the French concept store colette debuted a series of Barbie® photos shot and styled by Mr. Lagerfeld himself. The real-life model Baptiste Giabiconi even posed as Ken®! If you missed the exhibition, don't fret. Click here to check out swoon-worthy pics.

Barbie® Shows Malibu How to Throw a Birthday Party

On March 9th, Barbie® hosted her 50th birthday bash at her REAL Malibu Dream House®, which was fully decked out by famed "Happy Chic" designer, Jonathan Adler.

Wanna sneak past the (pink) velvet rope? Check out Malibu Dream House® photos and join Jonathan Adler on a special video tour.

The Colin Cowie planned party saw over 250 of Barbie's closest celebrity and designer friends strut down the pink carpet to sign a larger than life Barbie™ birthday card. Designer appearances included Trina Turk, Tarina Tarantino and The Blonds. Notable celebrities also partied the night away, including Heidi Klum, Ginnifer Goodwin, Lauren Bosworth, Aimee Teegarden, Jonathan Adler (of course!), Kourtney & Khloe Kardashian and Melissa Joan Hart. Check out the pink carpet photo gallery here.

The 3,500-square-foot Malibu Dream House® lived up to all the hype with styling that was totally Barbie® and undeniably glamorous. Jonathan Adler created show-stopping pieces such as a wall-mounted mirror made out of 65 black and white, bathing-suit-clad Barbie® dolls; Lucite tables filled with over 1,800 pairs of Barbie® sunglasses, 3,500 tiny shoes, and 3,500 doll sized handbags; and a dreamy custom closet, housing all fifty pairs of pink Louboutins from the New York Fashion Week runway show. Not to be outshone, designer Chris March from Season 4 of Project Runway created his own breathtaking creation: a chandelier for the sitting room, fashioned out of over 30 blonde wigs.

But the soiree had more than just eye candy. An on-site Barbie™ museum not only showcased 25 of the most iconic Barbie® dolls, but also the first reveal of the new Barbie® face (and who doesn't want one of those at fifty?). The walls were decked out in vintage Barbie™ art, including an authentic Andy Warhol and a Donald Baechler.

What else did Barbie® get for her milestone birthday? A new set of wheels, of course! But this wasn't just any car. Her new custom-designed, pink Volkswagen Beetle convertible is a super chic car any icon would die to own. The trunk has been replaced with a pink and white pin-striped, pop-up vanity with Barbie™ cosmetics, an mp3 player, LED lights and two drawers filled with drool-worthy beauty accessories. White rims, a pink airbrushed steering wheel, and plenty of rhinestone detailing complete the look. No doubt she'll be riding in style.

Next, select pieces from her Dream House® will be traveling to Las Vegas, where they'll adorn the new Barbie™ suite at The Palms. The suite is due to open for bachelorette parties, girls' nights out and pink pampering this May.

Watch the Barbie Fashion Week Runway Show Right Here

Couldn't make it to the Bryant Park tent show of the season? No problem, doll-ling! View the official show program and watch the show highlights here to see how over 50 designers celebrated an American icon at Fashion Week. Check out must-see couture from this amazing lineup:

Alexander Wang
Anna Sui
Baby Phat
Badgley Mischka
Betsey Johnson
Bob Mackie
Brian Reyes
Calvin Klein
Carmen Marc Valvo
Catherine Malandrino
Chris Benz
Costello Tagliapietra
Derek Lam
Diane von Furstenberg
Donna Karan
Erin Fetherston
House of Field
Jeremy Scott
Juicy Couture
Kai Kuhne
Kenneth Cole
Koi Suwannagate
Lyn Devon
Marchesa
Michael Kors
Monique Lhuillier
Naeem Khan
Nanette Lepore
Nicole Miller
Norma Kamali
Peter Som
Rachel Roy
Rag & Bone
Rebecca Taylor
Reem Acra
Robert Best
Rosa Cha
The Blonds
Three As Four
Tibi
Tommy Hilfiger
Tory Burch
Tracy Reese
Trina Turk
Tuleh
Twinkle
Vena Cava
Vera Wang
Vivienne Tam
Yeohlee
Yigal Azrouel

Barbie™ Is in Full Bloom

Barbie® doll's pink panache was spotlighted in show-stopping displays and select merchandise in Bloomingdale's 59th Street and SoHo stores in Manhattan. Peep pics of the gorgeous events right here, and stop by to celebrate your passion for fashion. The big plans include:

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• Third Avenue Windows – From February 11th-22nd, 10 windows were decked out with iconic Barbie® scenes and fashion moments. Life-sized Rootstein Barbie™ mannequins were dressed in current looks from Y.E.S. designers on Third Avenue, between 59th St. and 60th St.
• Straight from the Barbie™ Fashion Show – After the Barbie™ runway show on Feb. 14th at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, several of the Barbie™ inspired looks from major designers came to Bloomingdale's 59th Street to be displayed on Rootstein Barbie™ mannequins, and were featured on the 2nd Floor in Y.E.S.
• 50 Years of Barbie® Doll Display – In the biggest public display ever in the U.S., 120 iconic Barbie® dolls were showcased in 60 beautiful vitrines on the 3rd Floor, celebrating five decades of Barbie® doll in fashion, pop culture and inspiration.
• Barbie™ Shop-in-Shop – A shop-in-shop featuring fun Barbie™ decor and customized fixtures is a beacon of fashion and fun for any stylista; at this exclusive Barbie™ shop on the 2nd floor in Y.E.S, girls of all ages can find Barbie™ t-shirts with fun icons and Barbie-isms, Barbie™—styled handbags designed by award-winning costume designer Patricia Field, stylish silver jewelry pieces, a luxury Barbie™ book by Assouline and other must-have accessories.

Stila Helps You Get All Doll'd Up!

Starting this week, Stila will be celebrating all things Barbie®, bringing the doll's signature beauty looks to life with innovative and whimsical products that are signature Stila.

The collection features four "Decades of Beauty™ Cans" filled with Stila favorites that will help Barbie® girls recreate iconic Barbie™ beauty looks from the past five decades. Each set has two eye shadows, a cheek color or bronzer, a lip product, a mascara or liner, and a booklet inside that describes the beauty and fashion wardrobes for each doll. Decades of Beauty™ Cans include:

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• #1 Ponytail Doll (1959) - Lip Color named Ponytail (red), Liquid Eye Liner, a 3-pan paper-wrapped compact with 2 eye shadows and a cheek color, and a Look Book
• Malibu Doll (1971) - Lip Glaze named Malibu (pale pink), Lash Visor Mascara in Black, a 3-pan paper-wrapped compact with 2 eye shadows and a bronzer, and a Look Book
• Foxy Doll (1980) - Lip Glaze named Foxy, Lash Visor Mascara, a paper-wrapped compact with 2 eye shadows and a cheek color, and a Look Book
• Jewel Doll (2000) - Lip Glaze named Jewel (bright pink), Multi-Effect Mascara, 2-pan paper-wrapped compact with 2 eye shadows and a cheek color, and a Look Book

The Barbie™ Runway Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

One doll. Fifty designers. Watch a celebrity-studded fashion show like no other. With designers like Diane von Furstenberg and Anna Sui, it's the must-see show of the season.

Shop 'til You Drop at STUDIO BEAUTYMIX at Fred Segal

Come celebrate Barbie™ at STUDIO BEAUTYMIX at Fred Segal in Santa Monica! The Barbie® shop-in-shop at STUDIO BEAUTYMIX at Fred Segal features everything from high-end jewelry and contemporary fashions to a fashionable MP3 player that doubles as a compact mirror. Check out these hot ticket items:

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• Barbie™ by TARINA TARANTINO Collection - Capturing the charm and whimsy of famed designer Tarina Tarantino's signature "pink" style, this jewelry collection features classic Barbie® images 'bejeweled' with Swarovski crystal accents. From sparkly necklaces to bling-drop earrings, this collection helps every girl find her inner princess. ($75 - $500)
• Barbie Luxe™ by Patricia Field - A limited-edition collection from the award-winning Sex and the City costume designer, featuring Barbie™ handbags, accessories and apparel with Field's distinctive style. ($25-$150)
• Barbie™ Rocks by Layna and Alan Friedman - The collection features the first, high-end Barbie™-themed jewelry, reflecting Barbie® doll's ultimate glamour and girly style. Pink diamonds, precious and semi-precious colored stones and rare metals adorn two signature necklace styles: the "Luxe" Barbie™ Pendant and Barbie™ DogTag, as well as chunky, chain-style Barbie™ Love Toggle bracelets. ($1,950-$4,800)
• Barbie™ Assouline Book - Made in very limited quantities, the Barbie™ Assouline book is perfect for any Barbie®, fashion or fine art enthusiast, showcasing everything from vintage Barbie® dolls to Barbie® adorned in high-end designer fashions. ($550)
• Barbie™ MP3 Player by INNODESIGN - Available in vibrant and fun colors, this MP3 player gives Barbie® fans a way to rock out in style! Fashion meets technology with this MP3 player and compact mirror all-in-one. ($93-$165)
• Barbie™ T-shirts by Mighty Fine - Barbie® keeps young adults in style with this line of tees by Mighty Fine. Show your love for Barbie® with these classic tees, combining vintage Barbie™ artwork and contemporary fashions. ($28-$40)
• Barbie® Collector Dolls From Vera Wang and Juicy Couture to Wonder Woman, Barbie® Collector dolls make great gifts for girls of all ages! In-store you'll see a fantastic display of designer, pop culture, fantasy and vintage Barbie® dolls. ($50-$180)

Get the Look Book with Assouline

Part of the Ultimate Collections series, this book celebrates the fashion and photography of Barbie®, using both Mattel's pictures as well fabulous representations of dolls interpreted by artists and fashion designers throughout the years. Only 2,000 of these collector items have been created, so act fast to get yours here. No, they're not cheap, but we all know beauty comes at a price.

Shanghai Gets All Doll'd Up!

What's in store for Shanghai? A total doll makeover, of course. Watch a sneak peek the flagship store, related launch events and more right here!

BARBIE MEETS FIAT 500 AND IT'S LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

This magic alliance is generating a number of initiatives: first of all a Fiat 500 show car, which will be officially presented as a gift to Barbie on March 9. Fiat has moreover created for the Fiat 500 a fabulous kit of personalization accessories which will soon be available from all Fiat car dealers. Mattel will in turn start the production of a new toy car dedicated to Fiat , "Barbie's 500".

Angela Merkel

Nuremberg, February 2009. At the 60th International Toy Fair in Nuremberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel was given a special honor: Mattel presented the Angela Merkel Honor Barbie Doll - a unique model especially designed for the German chancellor.

"Angela Merkel is an incredible role model and with this unique Angela Merkel Barbie Doll we want to honour and recognize her impact and influence on women all over the world to whom she has been a tremendous inspiration." said Richard Dickson, GM and Senior Vice President of Barbie. "For 50 years Barbie has inspired girls to believe they can be anything, and Chancellor Merkel certainly brings that message to life for girls worldwide."

London Fashion Week - shows on Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd February

During London Fashion Week, two top UK designers, Danielle Scutt and Rosksanda Ilinic will create 50 Limited Edition Barbie dolls in celebration of Barbie's 50th Anniversary. Barbie will sponsor a Designer's Fashion Show, and the dolls will be available for purchase through an exclusive fashion retailer at Dover Street Market.