The Barbie Runway Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Barbie Runway Show Fun Facts
BARBIE® IS THE HEART OF MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK
WITH FIRST-EVER RUNWAY SHOW TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS AS A GLOBAL FASHION ICON


WHAT:
First-ever Barbie Runway Show, in celebration of 50 years, 50 of Fashions Top Designers Salute Barbie® Dolls Iconic Past, Present and Future Style with One-of-a-Kind Looks Created with Barbie® as their Muse

WHERE:
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week The Tent at Bryant Park

WHEN:
Saturday, February 14th 3 p.m.

WHO:
Barbie Fans of all ages including:
o Designers (Diane von Furstenberg, Rebecca Taylor, Catherine Malandrino, Tibi)
o Celebrities (Heidi Klum, Dayanara Torres, Lydia Hearst, Jonathan Adler, Simon Doonan & Annie Leibovitz)

FUN FACTS:

o 51 models (including 1 Ken); top models include Vlada, Aline Weber, Viktortiya, Siri Tollerod
o Ken surprises Barbie with an appearance in the show
o Highly celebratory finale moment with 50 little girls, including Ming Lee and Aoki Lee, daughters
of Kimora Lee Simmons
o Unprecedented backstage production and styling involving:
o 28-minute-long, fast-paced show
o 27-person hair team lead by Orlando Pita for T3
o 26-person Stila Pro Beauty team led by Charlotte Tilbury
o Stylist Patti Wilsons team includes 7 assistants supported by 50 dressers
o Music soundtrack that samples unprecedented 46 songs in 28 minutes including songs
from all decades
o 50 pairs of custom made Barbie pink pumps by Christian Louboutin
o 173 hair pieces and/or extensions
o 50 pairs of fake eyelashes
o 18 of 50 outfits have pink in them
o 11 of 50 outfits inspired by black-and-white bathing suit look
o 420 red nails
o 340 pink nails
o 42 crystal vintage broaches (by Robert Sorrell)
o Other: 1 vintage tiara, 1 Miss Barbie sash, 2 latex turbans (by Lyall Hakarala) 1
feathered head-piece (Bob Mackie)
o 22 pairs of gloves
o 17 pairs of huge Barbie hoop earrings, hand-carved and hand-painted by Alexis Bittar


BARBIE ART INSTALLATION IN THE LOBBY TENT

o Barbie becomes larger than life through an art installation at the famous Bryant Park Fountain in
the lobby of the Tents.
o 5-foot-tall installation of Barbie™ Pink 3D letters filled with nearly 400 Barbie dolls
o 4 Rootstein Barbie™ Mannequins each standing over 6-feet-tall are styled in custom made
black-and-white bathing suits, jewelry & accessories inspired by the original 1959 Barbie® doll.
o On the back of the fountain, five stunning photographs fill a Barbie™ pink wall and capture the
iconic 1959 Barbie® doll as you've never seen her before.
o Finally, the fountain is filled with a pool of more than 2,800 Barbie™ Pink shiny apples as a
tribute to Barbie's® arrival to NY & her love for the Big Apple!


PARTICIPATING DESIGNERS

Alexander Wang
Anna Sui
Baby Phat
Badgley Mischka
Betsey Johnson
Bob Mackie
Brian Reyes
Calvin Klein Collection
Carmen Marc Valvo
Catherine Malandrino
Charles Chang Lima
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
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

WHATS NEXT FOR BARBIE & FASHION:

As part of the Barbie® brands commitment to continuing to inspire future generations of fashion
designers, it also announces a three-year partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America
(CFDA). The Barbie® brand will work with the CFDA on a handful of programs to support up-andcoming
designers through mentoring programs, the development of strategic partnerships, and the
provision of financial stipends and scholarships.

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[redkitty1]

I wish there were subtitles to say which designer did what outfit!

[BarbieCollectors]

We added subtitles. :)

[MysteryFanGirl]

My childhood was all about Barbies so in my heart they still mean a lot... BARBIE ROCKS!!!! XD

[Wakeshima]

they changed the music

[SpringyLife98]

5:40 - 6:46 is totally Barbie! Nothing explains her better than pink, girly, cute, and flirty! And it was so cute at the end when they brought out the little girls! And then they played one of my fav songs! I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world!

[icebluesnowflake]

@jcjenching He sure does!! He's really hot as well!!!!

[23artemis23]

lol

[cupcake30001]

nope

[cupcake30001]

i love dis video.

[fashndrugsrocknroll]

Hi! Does anybody know what the song is, 03.44 - 05.44? I like it so much!

[MTVgoneBAD]

I love barbie!!!

[thefidmlife]

loved the rachel roy, derek lam, tommy hilfiger, badgley m., and c. malandrino ensembles

barbie, forever fabulous.