Barbie David Bowie

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The doll’s outfit includes other iconic details such as the foil-printed pin-stripe shirt and the statement tie. Mattel To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Hunky Dory, Mattel has released a rather unique David Bowie Barbie doll, inspired by his Life on Mars outfit. In its announcement provided to Fox News Digital, Mattel said the doll’s release is meant to honor the50th anniversaryof the release of Bowie’s album “Hunky Dory,” which was originally released on Dec. 17, 1971.

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The new David Bowie Barbie wears a powder-blue suit, just like the iconic suit Bowie wore in his “Life on Mars?” music video from the“Hunky Dory” album. Announcing the new doll, Mattel declared: “David Bowie was a one-man cultural phenomenon for his contributions to music, art, fashion, and film – and the doll is a tribute to the pop legend who continues to be recognized as a cultural vanguard. On Wednesday, the toy brand – owned by Mattel – released a second David Bowie doll in its Signature Collection.

Barbie is celebrating 50 years of David Bowie‘s Hunky Dory album with a limited edition David Bowie Doll. This isn’t the first Bowie Barbie though, after the brand brought out their original Ziggy Stardust Bowie design in 2019. David Bowie reimagined as Barbie doll

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Barbie first honored Bowie three years ago by recreating his Ziggy Stardust alter ego, complete with space suit and makeup effects in doll form,” the company added.As fans eagerly await the 2023 Barbie movie, the original Barbie brand continues to churn out beloved figures for its fans. Mattel has released another David Bowie-inspired Barbie doll to mark the recent 50th anniversary of the singer’s fourth studio album Hunky Dory.