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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:45 PM
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Nina Shen Rastogi
Italian Vogue is celebrating Barbie's 50th anniversary—not to mention the first anniversary of its historic all-black issue
(isn't that the most gorgeous photo of Naomi Campbell you've ever
seen?)—with a very cool little supplement called "The Barbie Issue,"
full of fashion shoots starring black Barbies. Jezebel has an excerpt; may I recommend it as a mid-afternoon pick-me-up?
As one commenter, dandelionbrowne, pointed out, one of the most
striking things about the spread is the wide range of skintones, facial
structures, and hair types on display. It sounds like the dolls are ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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