The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Fans had high hopes for the event, a Mattel-sanctioned gathering in a Florida convention center. Now, it’s drawing comparisons to Fyre Festival.
Category: Barbie (Doll)
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In Latest Stunt, Airbnb Lists the ‘Up’ House. It Floats.
The New York Times – Travel:
The company announced a new category of outlandish stays in partnership with brands and celebrities, building on the success of gimmicks like the Barbie Malibu DreamHouse.
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New “Barbie” Book Draws Die-Hards to Manhattan Bookstore
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A bookstore event for the newly published “Barbie: The World Tour” brought out the die-hards.
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For ‘Barbie’ Fans Online, a Bitterly Ironic Oscar Snub
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie missed Academy Award nominations for director and actress, respectively — a fact that was a little too on the nose for some.
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America Ferrera and the ‘Barbie’ Monologue We All Talked About
The New York Times – Film:
The key moment in the smash hit went through many revisions: “We ended in tears. It ended in laughter, it got big, it got small.”
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What Social Trends Taught Us About the 2023 Economy
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
From girl dinners to ChatGPT, a look back at the trends that broke the internet and taught us about the American economy this year.
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A Word That’s True to Its Core
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“Core” defines the center of something. But it also wears an aesthetic meaning.
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Stevie Nicks Unveils a Barbie Made in Her Image at Madison Square Garden
The New York Times – Music:
The performer worked with Mattel to create a doll in her likeness, wearing an outfit inspired by the one she wore on the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours.” She showed it off onstage at Madison Square Garden.
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Mattel’s Windfall From ‘Barbie’ Goes Far Beyond Dolls
The New York Times – Film:
The company’s approach has paid off to a degree that even the C.E.O. could hardly have believed possible.