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Bid Now on Designer Customized Barbies!

Mattel has come out with a new concept for Barbie, teaching little girls early on in life that what every woman really needs is the perfect little black dress. Most women would agree with the company and most likely the all new Barbie Basics™ Collection will be a resounding success. Mattel has paired up with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to celebrate the launch of the dolls which are wearing little black dresses and come with accessory kits.

Who better to inspire budding pre-teen designers than some of the big names themselves. Twelve of the CFDA fashion and accessories designers have created one-of-a-kind Barbies that showcase their unique talents and tastes. These Barbie dolls are currently up for auction on eBay and all net proceeds will go to support CFDA's educational initiatives and scholarship program. The designers include Issac Mizrahi, Betsey Johnson, Rachel Roy, Justin Giunta, Lorraine Schwartz, Alex Bittar, Monica Botkier, Deborah Lloyd of Kate Spade, Tory Burch, Albertus Swanepoei, Philip Crangi and Devi Kroell. The dolls went up for auction on January 28th and will be available to bid on through February 7th.

As of January 31rst some of the bids were up to as much $3,500 for Lorraine Schwartz's Barbie with Diamonds followed by the Kate Spade Barbie at $800. For those who don't have the funds to bid on the designer e-bay Barbies, Mattel will be giving away one of the new Barbie Basic dolls and accessory pack on Twitter from February 1st - 16th.

Gallery: CFDA Barbie Auction

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Barbie's 50th Continues with a Pink Fiat 500

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Children

Barbie turned 50 this year, and in true diva style it seems she just can't stop celebrating. Her latest "gift," a bright pink Fiat 500, was unveiled last month in Milan. The car was created with the help of Mattel and features crystals on the hubcaps and trim, Barbie silhouettes on the pillars, and a 60's-style retro car cover to keep it all shiny and new.

Sounds great, right? Not really, as apparently Barbie won't get to drive it, she'll just get to be a passenger. Fiat reps were quoted as saying "Barbie will be aboard and she'll have her own special driver: Ken, of course."

What's that about???

Via Autoblog

Gallery: Barbie's 50th Anniversary Fiat

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Scenes From The Barbie Fashion Show

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

The 50th anniversary of the Barbie doll was celebrated today with a runway show at Bryant Park in New York City attended by young girls and all sorts of Barbie fans. The show included pink decor and designs from some top designers. Models were turned out Barbie-style with manes of high hair, heavy glossy make-up and four-inch pink heels. While, as the AFP reports, Barbie sales have fallen in recent years the doll still has a tremendous fan following. Rachel Roy, Betsey Johnson and Bob Mackie were among the designers showcased in the flouncy, sparkling show. Check out some highlights in the gallery below.

Gallery: Barbie Fashion Show