Say happy birthday to an American legend. Introduced 35 years ago, Barbie is by far the most popular doll ever created. To celebrate, over 100 artists, photographers, fashion designers, illustrators, and Barbie-philes created a stunning visual homage in full color and black-and-white. Witty, surprising, and irreverent interpretations, from the creator of The Art of Mickey Mouse.
An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest. Since 1920, Architectural Digest has celebrated design talents, innovative homes, and products--providing endless decoration, lifestyle, and travel inspiration. With ten global editions, the magazine is an authority renowned all over the world for publishing only the very best of today's interior design. In this new volume--spearheaded by AD France's editor in chief, Marie Kalt--the editors of Architectural Digest's international editions have teamed up to thoughtfully curate a collection of today's most exceptional interiors around the globe. These diverse residential spaces span from the United States and China, to France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Middle East, presenting each country's unique "AD style manifesto" and the work of design luminaries such as Peter Marino, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Jacques Grange, Joseph Dirand, and Bijoy Jain, to name a few. The featured projects range from Marc Jacobs's New York townhouse to Tommy Hilfiger's Connecticut abode and Seth Meyers's Manhattan duplex; a sumptuous eighteenth-century Italian villa and a Moroccan palace; Pierre Bergé's apartment and a hôtel particulier in Paris; a Majorca summer home; and a country house in Russia. Brimming with stunning images and rich international inspirations, this unparalleled compendium of global interiors is a must for every library of interior design.
The Art of Barbie project was supported by artists and fashion designers who have created works inspired by the Barbie doll. The project was a commmemoration of Barbie's 40th anniversary and the intention was to raise money for Elton John Aids Foundation.
"A lively and charming volume showcasing hundreds of beautifully detailed and accessorized lifestyle images from the @BarbieStyle Instagram page, vividly illustrating the modern identity and unique point of view of Barbie, The Art of @BarbieStyle features delightful texts written by Barbie herself. This hot-pink treasure of a book presenting her affirmational outlook on life, travel, and the importance of celebrating special times with good friends." --Provided by the publisher.
Golden Books and Mattel are proud to celebrate 50 years of Barbie books! Girls ages 2-5 will love this this special edition Barbie Little Golden Book featuring vintage art from 1962.
A lively and charming volume showcasing hundreds of beautifully detailed and accessorized lifestyle images from the @BarbieStyle Instagram page, vividly illustrating the modern identity and unique point of view of Barbie, The Art of @BarbieStyle features inspiring text written by Barbie Style includes delightful texts written by Barbie herself. This hot-pink treasure of a book presentsing her her affirmational outlook on life, travel, and the importance of celebrating special times with good friends. AUTHOR: Reflecting the ambitions and aspirations of generations of children, Barbie is far more than just a toy, she mirrors the evolution of modern culture and provides the ultimate canvas for artistic and fashion inspiration. Born in 1959, Barbie arrived on the scene and took the world by storm. as a new kind of doll for a more grown-up mode of children's play, and over nearly sixty years she has become the most iconic and recognizable doll in the world.Reflecting the ambitions and aspirations of generations of children, Barbie is far more than just a toy, she mirrors the evolution of modern culture and provides the ultimate canvas for artistic and fashion inspiration. over 300 illustrations
Kids are usually curious and enthusiastic about the vast universe out there, and keen on learning interesting things. This book enable your young beloved one to recognize and distinguish variant colors, keep them many hours of screen-free activities, improving pen controlling skills, wallowing into a funny, fanciful, fantastic realm of Barbie, motivate themselves and build up their confidence. Do not worry about the difficulty of coloring illustrations due to the well-arranged levels so that any kid from 3 and up can express their imagination. The book make such an amazing gift for kids and provide a huge chance for parents joining their kids' activities.
“Barbie and her creator, the sharp-elbowed gal who built the biggest toy company, have a story to tell.” —Time Barbie and Ruth is the remarkable true story of the world’s most famous toy and the woman who created her. It is a fascinating account of how one visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about women’s roles. At once a business book, a colorful portrait of an extraordinary female entrepreneur, and a breathtaking look at a cultural phenomenon, Barbie and Ruth is a must read for anyone who ever owned a Barbie doll. This is the entwined tale of two exceptional women. One was a voluptuous eleven-inch-tall beauty who debuted at the 1959 Toy Fair in New York City and quickly became the treasure of 9 out of 10 American girls and their counterparts in 150 countries. She went on to compete as an Olympic athlete, serve as an air force pilot, work as a boutique owner, run as a presidential candidate, and ignite a cultural firestorm. The other was Ruth Handler, the tenth child of Polish Jewish immigrants. A brilliant, creative, ruthless, and passionately competitive visionary, Ruth was a mother and wife who wanted it all—a masterful entrepreneur who, together with her curvaceous plastic creation, changed American business and culture forever.
A legendary fashion designer for Barbie shares the story of her adventures working behind-the-scenes at Mattel, and spotlights the creations that transformed the world’s most famous doll into a style icon in this beautifully designed book—published in commemoration of Barbie’s sixtieth anniversary—illustrated with 100 full-color photographs, including many never-before-seen images of rare and one-of-a-kind pieces from the author’s private archive. Dressing Barbie is a dazzling celebration of the clothes that made America’s favorite doll, and the incredible woman behind them. For thirty-five years, Carol Spencer enjoyed an unparalleled reign as a Barbie fashion designer, creating some of Barbie’s most iconic looks from the early 1960s until the late 1990s. Barbie’s wide-ranging wardrobe—including princess gowns and daisy-print rompers, flirty sundresses and smart pantsuits— combined fashion trends and haute couture with a liberal dose of fantasy. In Dressing Barbie, the successful and prolific designer reminisces about her time at Mattel working with legendary figures such as Ruth Handler, Barbie’s creator, and Charlotte Johnson, the original Barbie designer, and talks about her best and most beloved clothing designs from each decade. But Carol’s most impressive creation is her own life. As Handler famously said, “Barbie always represented the fact that a girl has choices”—a credo Carol epitomized. In Dressing Barbie, she talks candidly about how she broke free of the constraints of the late 1950s to pursue a dazzling career and an independent life for herself. Over the course of her successful and prolific career, Carol won many accolades. She was the first designer to have her signature on the doll, the first to go on a signing tour, the first to design a limited-edition Barbie Doll for collectors, and the designer of the biggest selling Barbie of all time. Now, Carol is the first member of the inner circle to take fans behind the pink curtain, revealing the fashion world of Barbie, the quintessential California girl, as never before.
