Happy Birthday Barbie!

Before Carrie got hitched American’s favorite single gal was Barbie.  The All American doll celebrated her 50th birthday with a Valentine’s Day fashion show extravaganza in the largest tent at Bryant Park on Saturday, Feb 14th.  Bizarre and surreal? Totally! Fun - you bet.

Fifty designers created their own version of  a  must-have wardrobe item for Barbie, a doll whose fashion sense has been legendary since 1959. Rachel Roy’s “modernized” version of Barbie’s very first look, was a personal favorite.  You can’t beat a chic black and white striped bathing suit with a glossy blond ponytail and Bridgette Bardot inspired eyeliner, especially when you add a pair of va va voom Christian Louboutin heels.   Remember, the original Barbie was a "working girl".  Talk about being all doll’d up. A floor-length gold beaded showgirl ensemble complete with ostrich feather headdress by Bob Mackie garnered the largest applause even though the outfit seemed better suited for a Cher doll. The Malibu Barbie portion of the show was the sexiest.  The big teased hair reminded us of early Tom Ford.  Fingers crossed that a Dawn Doll  fashion show is scheduled for next year.