Barbie Dolls Archives - MobiSpirit MobiSpirit Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:01:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Aaron Malibu Dresses Barbie Dolls Like Pop Culture Characters https://mobispirit.com/aaron-malibu-dresses-barbie-dolls-like-pop-culture-characters/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:09:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=22087 Barbie dolls are among the most recognizable toys in the world. They are not only adored by children, but also appreciated by adults. And while most adults view Barbie dolls as collector items, others like artist Aaron Malibu, still play with them. This talented artist decided to turn his love for Barbies into an intriguing […]

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]]> Barbie dolls are among the most recognizable toys in the world. They are not only adored by children, but also appreciated by adults. And while most adults view Barbie dolls as collector items, others like artist Aaron Malibu, still play with them.

This talented artist decided to turn his love for Barbies into an intriguing project which sees him dressing the dolls to look like pop culture characters. Using specially designed clothes and props, he recreates scenes from Disney movies or manages to make impressively close clones of celebrities like Rihanna and Shakira.

Aaron Malibu regularly shares his works on Instagram, and so far he managed to get more than 55K followers thanks to his interesting crafts. Check out some of them below.

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trouble comes in threes 💥 – I saw Birds of Prey! Although I wanted a Gotham City Sirens movie and mourned they change greatly, I like the BoP members a lot too so I didn’t mind buuut- *spoilery, I guess? Honestly though, it really should’ve just been called Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey. If you love Harley, then this movie will be great, but it was such a disservice to great characters like Helena and Dinah to put them in the background. They really felt like an afterthought, especially the wack costumes. – . . . . #birdsofprey #gothamcitysirens #catwoman #selinakyle #poisonivy #batman #doll #barbie #comics #dccomics #art #dceu #harleyquinn #joker #toyphotography #dollphotography #dollstagram #toystagram #dollphotogallery #mattel #barbiestyle #superhero #wonderwoman #blackcanary #huntress

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]]> The Barbie Doll Always Finds New Ways to Inspire Little Girls https://mobispirit.com/the-barbie-doll-always-finds-new-ways-to-inspire-little-girls/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:33:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=22992 Ever since it was first introduced in 1959, Barbie has been one of the most well-known and recognizable dolls on the market, but a lot of things have changed since then. Luckily, Barbie manufacturer Mattel has shown it was willing to move with the times and let Barbie be who little girls all over the […]

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]]> Ever since it was first introduced in 1959, Barbie has been one of the most well-known and recognizable dolls on the market, but a lot of things have changed since then. Luckily, Barbie manufacturer Mattel has shown it was willing to move with the times and let Barbie be who little girls all over the world needed her to be.

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The final images in our series with @shionat! "My vision was to style diverse dolls in bold looks with themes seen throughout my work, like contrasting snakeskin and leopard challenging traditional uniformity. When I worked on the movie 'Queen & Slim' the stand-out, ‘hero’ look for me was mixing snakeskin and tiger prints in the same look. The contrast of the two patterns completely subverts expectations, and I was excited to use the same formula on pieces such as Barbie’s thigh-high boots to break the traditional mold of dolls I had grown up playing with. Collaborating with @barbiestyle is a childhood dream given I spent countless hours with my cousin playing with Barbie" -Shiona Turini. 🖤 #shionaturini #blackhistorymonth #barbie #barbiestyle

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Lately, Mattel has been putting a lot of thought and effort into making the Barbie world more diverse. The original Barbie is a lean, tall, trendy blonde, and while there are girls out there who can see themselves in her, there are many others who can’t. So Barbie has changed over the years to represent ever-expanding audiences: she started having more diverse interests, career paths, and styles. For Black History Month, which was in February, Mattel partnered with Bermudan stylist and creative consultant Shiona Turini to make Barbie even more diverse.

In the new collection. Barbie Style, Turini designed a series of dolls with different skin colors, hairstyles, and outfits, to represent as wide a range of beauty as possible. Each doll in the collection is totally different– and stunning. Now little girls can find the Barbie doll that looks like them in the toy stores and know that they’re beautiful just the way they are.

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We mean business. 💛 #barbie #barbiestyle⁠

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Barbie Dolls Archives - MobiSpirit MobiSpirit Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:01:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Aaron Malibu Dresses Barbie Dolls Like Pop Culture Characters https://mobispirit.com/aaron-malibu-dresses-barbie-dolls-like-pop-culture-characters/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:09:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=22087 Barbie dolls are among the most recognizable toys in the world. They are not only adored by children, but also appreciated by adults. And while most adults view Barbie dolls as collector items, others like artist Aaron Malibu, still play with them. This talented artist decided to turn his love for Barbies into an intriguing […]

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]]> Barbie dolls are among the most recognizable toys in the world. They are not only adored by children, but also appreciated by adults. And while most adults view Barbie dolls as collector items, others like artist Aaron Malibu, still play with them.

This talented artist decided to turn his love for Barbies into an intriguing project which sees him dressing the dolls to look like pop culture characters. Using specially designed clothes and props, he recreates scenes from Disney movies or manages to make impressively close clones of celebrities like Rihanna and Shakira.

Aaron Malibu regularly shares his works on Instagram, and so far he managed to get more than 55K followers thanks to his interesting crafts. Check out some of them below.

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trouble comes in threes 💥 – I saw Birds of Prey! Although I wanted a Gotham City Sirens movie and mourned they change greatly, I like the BoP members a lot too so I didn’t mind buuut- *spoilery, I guess? Honestly though, it really should’ve just been called Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey. If you love Harley, then this movie will be great, but it was such a disservice to great characters like Helena and Dinah to put them in the background. They really felt like an afterthought, especially the wack costumes. – . . . . #birdsofprey #gothamcitysirens #catwoman #selinakyle #poisonivy #batman #doll #barbie #comics #dccomics #art #dceu #harleyquinn #joker #toyphotography #dollphotography #dollstagram #toystagram #dollphotogallery #mattel #barbiestyle #superhero #wonderwoman #blackcanary #huntress

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]]> The Barbie Doll Always Finds New Ways to Inspire Little Girls https://mobispirit.com/the-barbie-doll-always-finds-new-ways-to-inspire-little-girls/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:33:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=22992 Ever since it was first introduced in 1959, Barbie has been one of the most well-known and recognizable dolls on the market, but a lot of things have changed since then. Luckily, Barbie manufacturer Mattel has shown it was willing to move with the times and let Barbie be who little girls all over the […]

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]]> Ever since it was first introduced in 1959, Barbie has been one of the most well-known and recognizable dolls on the market, but a lot of things have changed since then. Luckily, Barbie manufacturer Mattel has shown it was willing to move with the times and let Barbie be who little girls all over the world needed her to be.

View this post on Instagram

The final images in our series with @shionat! "My vision was to style diverse dolls in bold looks with themes seen throughout my work, like contrasting snakeskin and leopard challenging traditional uniformity. When I worked on the movie 'Queen & Slim' the stand-out, ‘hero’ look for me was mixing snakeskin and tiger prints in the same look. The contrast of the two patterns completely subverts expectations, and I was excited to use the same formula on pieces such as Barbie’s thigh-high boots to break the traditional mold of dolls I had grown up playing with. Collaborating with @barbiestyle is a childhood dream given I spent countless hours with my cousin playing with Barbie" -Shiona Turini. 🖤 #shionaturini #blackhistorymonth #barbie #barbiestyle

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Lately, Mattel has been putting a lot of thought and effort into making the Barbie world more diverse. The original Barbie is a lean, tall, trendy blonde, and while there are girls out there who can see themselves in her, there are many others who can’t. So Barbie has changed over the years to represent ever-expanding audiences: she started having more diverse interests, career paths, and styles. For Black History Month, which was in February, Mattel partnered with Bermudan stylist and creative consultant Shiona Turini to make Barbie even more diverse.

In the new collection. Barbie Style, Turini designed a series of dolls with different skin colors, hairstyles, and outfits, to represent as wide a range of beauty as possible. Each doll in the collection is totally different– and stunning. Now little girls can find the Barbie doll that looks like them in the toy stores and know that they’re beautiful just the way they are.

View this post on Instagram

We mean business. 💛 #barbie #barbiestyle⁠

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