![]() ![]() Mattel and Guo Pei’s Barbie Lunar New Year is priced at $75.00 and is available on Mattel Creations’ official website. The Barbie Lunar New Year doll is the second doll of the Barbie Signature series and is also a follow-up from the 2021 Lunar New Year doll. ![]() “And to give it a touch of luxe, we added some golden accent foil.” via Mattel Creations’ official website “Guo Pei is known for her beautiful pattern design, and we wanted to celebrate this by using it all over the packaging,” Senior Packaging Designer Laydiana Chiv said. The box that came with the doll also matched the doll’s style. Mattel’s Senior Product Designer Joyce Chen shared, “Guo Pei personally sent the Barbie team a few different sketch designs, and together we narrowed down on the one we both felt reflected and honored the Lunar New Year holiday the best.” via Mattel Creations’s official websiteĬhen also shared that Pei and her team had sent them some detailed sketches of the embroidery, shoes, and hair accessory, which they used as a reference to bring the doll to life. Elegant and collectible, the Barbie Lunar New Year doll honors the rich cultural roots of this holiday with a festive creation inspired by classic hanfu robes. The toy company revealed that Pei was “a very active partner in the process.” ![]() She doesn’t have her original dress unfortunately. I was lucky enough to find her on eBay recently. The Barbie Lunar New Year doll is the first collaboration between Mattel and Pei and is facilitated by Asian Couture Federation. JanuTaswegian1957 Fashion Doll Friday: Barbie Signature Lunar New Year Barbie 2021 This week’s Friday Girl is Lunar New Year Barbie from 2021. The theme of the doll’s style revolves around the mythical bird phoenix, which also symbolizes “the passage of time and the cycle of life and renewal.” To complete the ensemble, the doll is accessorized with a phoenix-themed headpiece. The doll donned a traditional Chinese red dress that features Pei’s “signature embroidery detailing” with designs of golden phoenixes that represent femininity and grace, and water and wave motifs that symbolize wealth, nourishment, and resilience. ![]()
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