Barbie's looking good at 50.Summary: Most women dread turning 50 but iconic i·con·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon. 2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts. doll Barbie Barbie in full Barbara Millicent Roberts A plastic doll, 11.5 in. (29 cm) tall, with the figure of an adult woman that was introduced in 1959 by Mattel, Inc., a southern California toy company. seems to be taking it all in her stride with not a wrinkle Wrinkle A feature of a new product or security intended to entice a buyer. or grey hair in sight. Most women dread turning 50 but iconic doll Barbie seems to be taking it all in her stride with not a wrinkle or grey hair in sight. Barbie Millicent Roberts was first introduced to the world in 1959 at the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Toy Fair. Named after her creator Ruth Handler's daughter Barbara, she's been something of a busy woman over the past 50 years. The blonde has pursued more than 100 different careers, including astronaut, gymnast, flight attendant, Unicef ambassador, and Formula One driver. And she's famously never married, preferring instead to keep on-off boyfriend Ken at arms length. Such feminist credentials have not softened her detractors, however. She has long been criticised for representing an unobtainable ideal thanks to her hourglass proportions. Nevertheless, she has many fans after entertaining generations of young girls and birthday parties are being held worldwide in her honour. They include hip French boutique Colette where a "Barbie room" is being opened and Hamley's in London where models dressed as Barbie blew out candles on a customised birthday cake constructed from over 2,000 pink cupcakes. A spokeswoman for the event said: "Hundreds of little girls dressed in Barbie outfits were waiting for her and they absolutely loved it. "Barbie has been a fashion icon for decades and an inspiration to little girls across the world." Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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