{"product_id":"barbie-the-celebration-of-an-icon","title":"Barbie: The Celebration of an Icon","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautifully designed coffee table book celebrating the one and only Barbie(TM)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This official Mattel book celebrates the life and contributions of Barbie. With hundreds of images and sections ranging from Style Icon, Barbie Evolution, and Fashion as well as a detailed timeline and a section of factoids and tidbits, this gorgeous book will please Barbie aficionados while also rewarding casual fans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pop icon, fashion muse, and role model Barbara Millicent Roberts--known to the world simply as \"Barbie\"--continues to fascinate generations worldwide. Since her introduction in 1959, she has constantly evolved to embrace the changing times, becoming increasingly inclusive and representative of women today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbie: The Celebration of an Icon \u003c\/i\u003echarmingly explores the social and aesthetic trends that Barbie has embodied from the 1950s to present day in areas including fashion, society, art, and costume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the introduction by author, curator, and museum director Massimiliano Capella notes: In the year she turns sixty-five (2024), Barbie continues her transformations and evolutions, progressing with the times, ever faithful to her intrinsic nature as a fashion icon, but increasingly inclusive, keenly attentive to social and global themes and issues, such as diversity and gender equality, true to her longtime motto, timelier than ever: \"You can be anything.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A companion book dedicated to Ken will follow in 2025.","brand":"Sylvia Adrian Notini, Massimiliano Capella","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46352494035180,"sku":"9781419778766","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781419778766.jpg?v=1744239804","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/barbie-the-celebration-of-an-icon","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}