Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part II

<p>Barbie gets the full haute couture treatment in episode two of our Barbie fashion history series which takes us into the 1980s, a period that lays the foundation for her ascension into full fashion icon status.</p><p>Recommended Reading:</p><ul><li>Ruth Handler&#39;s <em>Dream Doll </em></li><li>Carol Spencer&#39;s <em>Dressing Barbie </em></li><li>Robin Gerber&#39;s <em>Barbie and Ruth </em></li><li><a href="https://www.blackbarbiefilm.com" rel="nofollow"><em>Black Barbie </em>documentary</a></li><li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/black-barbie-racial-mattel-documentary-sxsw-b2306898.html" rel="nofollow">Independent article about the Black Barbie documentary</a></li><li><a href="https://kkasulis.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/tracing-the-history-of-asian-barbie/#:~:text=For%20Asian%20Barbies,%20the%20first,and%20%E2%80%9Clustrous%20black%20hair.%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">&#34;Tracing the History of &#39;Asian&#39; Barbie&#34; by Kelly Kasulis</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mdvanii.ch/en/" rel="nofollow">Billyboy* and Mdvanii</a></li></ul><br/><br/>Our Sponsors:<br/>* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com<br/>* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com<br/>* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/<br/>* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com<br/>* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822<br/><br/><br/>Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content</a><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>