barbie's ankles are too fat barbie's ankles are too fat
oct 28, 2009

barbie's ankles are too fat

image via imelda

christian louboutin is the latest designer to give barbie a makeover. in honor of barbie’s 50th anniversary, he’s due to release three new barbie dolls which he has designed from head to toe remaking both her fashion wardrobe and her physical appearance. the features of the three customized dolls are said to be influenced by nefertiti and marilyn monroe. along with barbie-pink, red-soled louboutin footwear, the renowned shoe designer has also given the iconic doll a bit of a nip and tuck with a thinner ankle. he credits this change in physical attributes to his consideration of the technical aspects of shoe making, ‘she needed great shoes, a thinner ankle and, to me, as I’m obsessed with feet, a foot more curved,’ he said.

the three dolls are packaged in louboutin shoe boxes accompanied by four pairs of barbie-sized louboutin heels, with an additional collection of 12 pairs of the designer’s shoes for the doll priced at 40USD a set. the first barbie to be unveiled in december is the jewel theif-themed barbie, followed by a safari-themed doll in february and barbie who goes to the cannes film festival in may. a barbie diary titled ‘my year in paris with christian louboutin’ will be presented when the jewel-theif barbie comes out in december, featuring photographs of the doll on various adventures with louboutin himself.

what do you think about barbie’s ankles? image © designboom

jewel-thief barbieimage courtesy of mattel inc.

safari-themed barbieimage courtesy of mattel inc.

barbie attending the cannes film festivalimage courtesy of mattel inc.

christian louboutin shoes for barbie in pantone pink 219image courtesy of mattel inc.

via WWD

andrea chin I designboom
oct 28, 2009

  • Barbies feet have always been ridiculously small in proportion to the rest of her body. To get a decent ratio on the ankle to the foot, I think he is going to have to make the foot bigger. Then the style of the shoe might at least show up. As a shoe designer I would think Louboutin might want that. I have always hated the teeny tiny shoes Barbie wears, especially the boots. They are the first piece of her ensemble to get lost.

    Sparky says:
    Oct 29, 2009

  • Barbie in general is way too fat. He should have trimmed that waist, too. What is she, like an elephant? For real.

    gsrg says:
    Nov 01, 2009

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