This class , Mattel is celebratingDía de Muertos , or Day of the Dead , with a firebrand - new doll that call to be the diadem jewel of anyBarbie ingathering .
The company introduced a special editionBarbiefor last year’sDía de Muertos , and the doll was so popular that the company decide to make it an one-year consequence . For designer Javier Meabe , this meant creating a new figure that remain dead on target to the traditions of the vacation without look too much like the first bird .
“ lend young textures , fabrics , peak , and a new dress silhouette were ways to introduce the young elements to the second doll while still keep traditional element that are crucial to theDía de Muertoscelebration , ” Meabe enounce in apress release . “ custom like marigolds , skeleton point , andCalaverasmakeup were element that I knew we had to keep but introduce in a young mode . ”
As Romperreports , the 2020 doll flash a pale pink lace ring doll underlaid with a colorful flowered pattern ( interspersed with a few skulls ) . Her lace updo features efflorescence to match , and her composition is painted to emulate the beautifulcalaveras , or decorative skull , that are seen at manyDía de Muertoscelebrations . Last twelvemonth ’s Barbie , on the other script , has two long braids with disconsolate highlight , and she wear out a black horn - flared night-robe adorned with butterflies and flowers .
Both wench entrance the festive nature of the Mexican vacation , when the individual of the asleep are said to return to their family for a music- and food for thought - occupy fête . Itbeginsat midnight onHalloween — the souls of children go far first , and adult keep up 24 hours afterwards — which gives you great deal of clip to get yourDía de MuertosBarbie doll . Mattel is releasing it on October 2 , and you could pre - order it for $ 75here .
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