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"Yes, it&amp;#x27;s true. To commemorate its 50th anniversary, the plastic Mattel doll is slated for an actual catwalk debut at New York fashion week this coming February, along with life-size models and clothes created by 50 as-yet-unannounced fashion designers (Marc Jacobs Barbie, anyone?) As a former Barbie-holic&amp;amp;#8212;I wanted to be her&amp;amp;#8212;whose childhood would have seemed sorely deprived without its populous collection of slightly obscene-looking blond dolls and one hot pink plastic convertible Corvette, I&amp;#x27;m fascinated... Unrealistic body image issues, anyone? Now I fully recognize that not every little girl played with Barbies&amp;amp;#8212;some mothers were anti- or, as in the case of my tomboy younger sister, D., had more interest in GI Joes than the trunk full of dolls I&amp;#x27;d so carefully preserved to pass on to her. To quote a famous English author, &amp;quot;Oh, the horror&amp;quot;. So, did you play with Barbies? Fess up. And what&amp;#x27;s your favorite Barbie fashion moment? Since I&amp;#x27;m currently preggo, I&amp;#x27;m loving this moment: I. Wish."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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