#Barbie Fashion

[pinkwishlist]

Blumarine butterfly appliqué silk gown 🤍

[robsheridan]

“Apocalypse in Pink” part 2 (see part 1 here), from the August 1983 issue of SPECTAGORIA Magazine. Sera Clairmont’s celebrated underground fashion magazine was always scratching at the bleeding edge of culture, deftly navigating the trends of the Reagan ‘80s by simultaneously coopting and corrupting its materialistic obsessions. Never was that theme on visceral display than in this controversial issue. Apocalypse in Pink found Clairmont’s “Barbie dolls” trying to keep their glamour and their plastic smiles in the flames of a Capitalist Cold War simultaneously obsessed with materialism and annihilation; an America that, Clairmont wrote, “relentlessly asks women if we’re beautiful enough, if our clothes are fancy enough, if our pursuits are ambitious enough, and at the end of every night, if we know where our children are.”

In true Spectagoria fashion, what begins as stylish playful “nuclear Barbie” iconography gradually descends into horrific flames and melting pink plastic bodies, with only the womens’ smiles in tact on their smoldering skeletons at the end of the issue.

Reportedly, this issue was sent to Spectagoria subscribers in a package that included a pink lighter and a note that read, “when you’re finished reading, finish the job.” When burned, the magazine was said to ignite in a dazzling show of hot pink flames that sparkled and crackled, a performance art to complete the issue’s vision. As a result, Apocalypse in Pink is one of the most rare and coveted issues of the magazine, with no complete copies known to exist.

Most who have studied Spectagoria lore conclude that the exterior of the magazine was likely coated in a chemical powder that created the fantastical pink flames. But such a magic show has been meaty fodder for those who believe the rumors of occult powers and dark witchcraft surrounding the publication…

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[foundwithlove]

[mysticalmariesworld]

peter rabbit barbie ˚ ༘ ೀ🎀⋆｡˚ 🐇

[svdaily]

[cassandramutu]

Those who are fans of Barbie and everything pink and cute, I will leave some wallpapers, with pleasure 💗🦢🧚🏼‍♀️🫧

[blueberrybebop]

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jennifer prince

[thepinupnoire]

Resurrecting the Barbie pics I took years ago for Pink Bow City Magazine with the help of Vestige Photography. “Barbie The Movie” makes it possible for me to have some part of the Barbie World action. 🤗🤗🤗💅🏾💅🏾💅🏾

[nonbinarydollie]

✨ the belle of the ball ✨

i did not expect these clothes to fit her so perfectly 😍 she really does look like a princess

also this is my first attempt at box braids on a doll and ...whew. i have a lot to learn lol but i'm proud of myself for finally doing it, i've wanted to style box braids for a while. maybe i'll do a rh doll next 😊

[pinkwishlist]

Versace Lycia satin platform pumps🤍

[valleydoll]

I can’t stop playing with these Barbie Dream Besties dolls, they are just so fun!

I’ve been trying different outfits on Teresa here and have found that Rainbow High clothes (but not shoes) fit perfectly:

Also tried this Blythe bathing suit on Teresa and it is also a perfect fit (and sooo cute):

[barbiemonamie]

J'ai comme une impression que mon hall d'entrée ne va pas faire long feu !

[barbie-girlll]

[cewoz]

[uni-cuddle]

literally my childhood!

[midimyers]

“[Barbie Fashion Designer] was a bestselling software title in 1996,” said Rachel Simone Weil, video game historian and founder of FEMICOM Museum, which preserves the history of girls’ toys and games, to Polygon. “How amazing that we collectively completely forgot about it, and then it was able to rise back up into the collective consciousness, where it is today. There’s another timeline where that never happened, and it just stayed in obscurity. This is one of those rare cases. For every one of these, there’s 10 that we’re never going to know about.”

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“I had an exhibit that was a couple games under glass at a museum,” she said. “It was vandalized by a woman who was upset that I was portraying women with these stereotypes.” She said there was pushback, too, that these games shouldn’t be held up as goals, that they didn’t count. “I found it quite difficult to contribute to video game history and walk up with a stack of Barbie CD-ROMs and say, ‘Hey, I’d like to add this to video game history.’”