In a weird unplanned twist of fate, I was alerted to the fact that today is actually Barbie’s official birthday! Sometimes Ona makes unique connections without trying!
Barbie’s official birthday is March 9, 1959—the day she was officially introduced to the world. Handler always saw Barbie as a reflection of the times, with the first doll mimicking the glamour of 1950s stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe. In its first year, 300,000 Barbie dolls were sold. The first Barbie doll sold for $3.00, but a mint condition #1 doll can fetch more than $25,000 today. (credit https://www.history.com/news/barbie-through-the-ages)
So I tasked the models with finding a Barbie, any Barbie and making themselves into a Barbie girl in an Eorzean world.
Aqua would be impressed.
Alastor – Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus
Amalie – Original Barbie
Damien – Camping Barbie
Hilda – Golden Dream Barbie
Kimiko – Japanese Barbie
Netizyn – Happy Birthday Barbie
Ok so everyone go vote –> and I’ll see you back here on Wednesday with results! <3
And as always, Love from here.
-Ona