Barbie Collector Styled By Iris Apfel Doll with Floral Suit and Accessories

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The 96-year-old fashionista, who was listed as one of The Guardian’s 50 "Best-Dressed over 50" in 2013, began her life in fashion as a young woman working on Women’s Wear Daily. Mattel announced Apfel's Barbie on Wednesday, telling HuffPost that the company created the doll to celebrate the style icon's new book, " Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon". This fall, Barbie will release a "Styled By" Barbie inspired by Apfel, wearing her signature oversized glasses and layers of chunky beaded necklaces from Apfel's own Rara Avis collection. Apfel, whose iconic look includes red lips and coke bottle glasses, joins other inspiring women whose likenesses have been made into Barbies, like director Ava DuVernay, ballerina Misty Copeland, and Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas.

Mattel recently launched several other new dolls for their “Shero” and “Inspiring Women” lines including dolls made in the likeness of artist Frida Kahlo, aviator Amelia Earhart and mathematician Katherine Johnson. Fashionista reports that 96-year-old Iris Apfel is the latest woman to have a Barbie doll made in her likeness. Chic accessories include Iris’ signature oversized black glasses, a multi-strand “pearl” necklace and bracelet cuff. Glamour may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.Apfel confirmed the news on her Instagram account, before posting a picture of the Barbie accompanied by the caption, “Isn’t she cute? com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Her long-spanning career makes her the perfect subject of a one-of-a-kind doll, the highest honor Barbie bestows.

Earlier this month, the company marked International Women’s Day by unveiling new additions to its “Shero” collection, a collection of one-off Barbies based on “modern-day role models” like American snowboarder Chloe Kim and British boxer Nicola Adams.

Legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel is the most recent celebrity to have a Barbie made in her likeness.

However, in recent years, Mattel has made efforts to expand the variety of body shapes available, offering tall, petite and curvy dolls, among others.It's also a fitting follow-up to the diverse group of dolls fashioned after female role models (AKA "Sheroes"), which the company introduced March 8 in honor of International Women's Day. Boys' and girls' toy vehicle: With two distinct construction possibilities, the LEGO DREAMZzz Mateo's Off-Road automobile toy lets kids let their imaginations run wild. If for some reason you are unhappy with your purchase you may retunr your items within 14 days - no questions asked.