How To Know the Latest Barbie Fashions

Barbara Millicent Roberts captured the hearts of many during the 1950s. More famously known as Barbie, almost every girl wanted her at least at one point in her life. She was created by Ruth Handler for the Mattel toy company, which was co-founded by her husband, Elliot. Barbie was inspired by the German doll called Bild Lilli. During the 1960s, Mattel bought the rights to Bild Lilli so that its production would be stopped. It was also during these times that Random House published a series of Barbie novels. In 1980, Black Barbie and Hispanic Barbie were introduced to the market. She also went through a lot of controversies, most popularly that Barbie's body is unrealistic and that she supposedly promotes anorexia. Mattel later on widened Barbie's waist for the criticisms to subside. Barbie has been in the mainstream of the toy fashion doll market for more than 50 years now. Some people never outgrew her, so here are the latest Barbie fashions, which were launched on her recent celebration for her 50th year.

• Barbie loves Stila collection from Sephora - Barbie loves fashion, and is considered a style icon and a beauty trendsetter. You can visit Sephora's online shop and buy cans packed with eye shadow palettes, lip colors, liquid eyeliners, lip glazes, and/or mascaras to help you achieve the Barbie look. All items are in Barbie packaging.
• Barbie at Fred Segal Santa Monica Studio - A 300-square foot space has been set up with showcases of Barbie items. You can buy Barbie jewelry designed by Tarina Tarantino, and accessories designed by Patricia Field, New York stylist from Ugly Betty, Sex and the City, and The Devil Wears Prada's online boutique. You can also buy baby tees by Mighty Fine, a studio who also designs Disney Couture Baby. If you own a dog, you can also buy dog tag necklaces by the Friedmans.
• Barbie collectors can go to barbiecollector.com. At this website you can buy newly released dolls such as a Barbie doll as Goldie Hawn, Generations of Dreams Barbie doll, Barbie doll as Aphrodite, Barbie doll as Marilyn Monroe, Wedding Day Barbie doll and Ken doll gift set, I Love Lucy "The Ballet," or the Pop Life doll collection.
• Walmart also participated in Barbie's 50th birthday. You can buy Barbie dolls, accessories for dress up, and doll houses from their wide range of collections. You can also buy riding toys such as Barbie KFX ATV, Barbie Jammin' Jeep, Barbie Mustang convertible, Barbie Princess Lil Quad, or Barbie Princess tough trike.
• ToysRUs offers a lot of Barbie items as well. Barbie books and Barbie nursery items for babies, Barbie arts and crafts items, Barbie school items, Barbie bikes, scooters, and other riding toys, and Barbie dolls and stuffed animals as well.
• Target also offers Barbie dolls and accessories. They also offer Barbie jewelries, Barbie electronic games, and Barbie riding toys.

Barbie has gone a long way in the toy and fashion industry. From 1959 until today, through controversies and criticisms, Barbie will continue to capture the little girl in you.