Hasta La Ideas

She may be officially over the hill, but she can still work a runway! For Valentine’s Day, Barbie collectors young and old crowded the Bryant Park tents to catch a glimpse of the pink-curtained catwalk and pay tribute to the plaything-turned-fashion-icon and her enviable wardrobe. As part of Mattel’s year-long 50th Anniversary celebration for the world’s most adored doll, 50 of the world’s most renowned designers, including the likes of Diane von Furstenberg, Catherine Malandrino, Rachel Roy, Alexander Wang, and Calvin Klein, produced an array of imaginative ensembles for the runway’s life-size dolls, all inspired by Barbie’s iconic style of the past, present, and even future. From the classic black-and-white polka-dot bikini to hot pink crop dresses a la Malibu Barbie, all the pieces were uniquely inventive while staying true to the mini blond bombshell. And of course, the outfits weren’t complete without Barbie’s cat-eye sunglasses and a shiny pair of pink Christian Louboutin peep-toes that served as a wearable homage to the real doll’s plastic ones that you could never actually get to stay on her unnaturally pointed feet. And you thought her clothes couldn’t get any more covetable!

Colors: baby pink (of course!), magenta, fuchsia, kelly green, silver, black
Silhouettes: bubble skirts, strapless baby-doll dresses, sleek mini-dresses, cropped jackets
Celebs: Heidi Klum, Jonathan Adler, Diane von Furstenberg, Peter Som, Kellie Pickler

Photo Credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week