Gloria Steinem, Cecile Richards, Michelle Obama. Barbie?
The Council of Fashion Designers of America will follow up those prestigious honorees of its Board of Directorssa国际传媒� Tribute Award with the ever-evolving doll. The council said in a statement Thursday the idea is to celebrate Barbie as a fashion icon, coinciding with her 60th anniversary.
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The councilsa国际传媒檚 president, Steve Kolb, says Barbie has had a sa国际传媒渨ide influence on American fashion and culture.sa国际传媒� A human, presumably, will pick up the award at a June 3 ceremony.
In addition to Steinem, Richards and Obama, other past honorees include Tom Ford, Janelle Monae and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Among Barbiesa国际传媒檚 fashion collaborators: Oscar de la Renta and Jeremy Scott. Diane von Furstenberg, Bob Mackie and Vera Wang have made special Barbies.
The Associated Press
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