Barbie: A Fashion Icon : Barbie's Most Iconic Fashion Moments, Illustrated by Megan Hess, in Collaboration with Mattel - Megan Hess

Barbie: A Fashion Icon : Barbie's Most Iconic Fashion Moments, Illustrated by Megan Hess, in Collaboration with Mattel - Megan Hess

Megan Hess

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  • Pages · 224 pages, Full-colour Illustrations
  • Publication Date · 01/10/2026
  • Genre · Fashion & style guides
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Internationally acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess brings her signature style to a celebration of Barbie's most iconic fashion moments, with Barbie: A Fashion Icon, published in collaboration with Mattel. Produced in close collaboration with Mattel, this book features more than 100 of Barbie's best fashion moments. From her original 1959 debut as a teenage fashion model, to her swinging sixties and seventies designs, her eighties and nineties street style, and incredible Barbiecore outfits from today - each look has been selected by Megan Hess and brought to life in her signature, sophisticated style. Featuring archival imagery, fascinating fashion insights and plenty of pink, this book is a tribute to Barbie's enduring legacy as a cultural icon and global symbol of ever-evolving fashion.

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