“…during the press tour following the release of director Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar earning ‘Barbie’ movie…
‘…producer, star Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal…
“…immersed themselves in Barbie’s most iconic outfits and curated vintage pieces, approaching designers…
‘… from Giorgio Armani to Donatella Versace, to create looks inspired by the doll-size originals.
“Many of these looks were not seen during the official Barbie press tour, so Margot and Andrew worked with renowned fashion photographer Craig McDean…
“…to shoot her in the looks exactly as they were curated: Schiaparelli in Los Angeles, Vivienne Westwood in London, vintage Chanel with matching Steamline luggage at the airport, and beyond.
‘ Accompanying McDean’s photography are original Barbie dolls from the period, a treasure trove of rare materials from Mattel’s Barbie fashion archives and the designers’ sketches and Polaroids from fittings, layered into evocative collages by Fabien Baron, who conceived and produced the shoots and art-directed the book…
“…blending the serious chic of high fashion with the serious fun of Barbie world—the dolls, the history, and the style that have captured imaginations for 65 years…”
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