Barbie fashion through the years

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The first Barbie from 1959Roman Holiday Barbie 19591960 Barbie Fashion Editor1961 Barbie Open Road1964 Miss Barbie1966 Color Magic Barbie1967 Twist Turn Barbie1968 Barbie Smasheroo1968 Talking Barbie1970 Maxi N Mini Barbie1971 Live Action Barbie1971 Malibu Barbie1972 Busy Barbie1973 Quick Curl Barbie1977 Superstar Barbie1981 Golden Dream Barbie1982 Designer Denim Barbie1983 Angel Face Barbie1984 Crystal Barbie1985 Day to Night Barbie1986 Barbie and the Rockers1988 Fashion Barbie1991 All-American Barbie1992 Totally Hair Barbie1997 Harley-Davidson Barbie1998 Cool Blue Barbie1999 Generation Girl Barbie2000 Jewel Girl Barbie2004 Barbie2004 Cali Barbie2008 Holiday Barbie

-- Whitney Friedlander<br>
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Barbie, the long-limbed American icon, celebrated her golden birthday in style with a bash at New York Fashion Week. What did she get? A <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-nyfw-barbie-pg,0,5260511.photogallery">runway show</a> in her honor, where big-name designers such as Betsey Johnson and Reem Acra created looks based on her.<br>
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After all, Barbara Millicent Roberts always managed to make an entrance -- even if that introduction eventually resulted in a new, uneven cropped 'do or perhaps a swapped head or two. She first appeared in 1959 at the New York Toy Fair where parent Mattel Inc. said she was to "mirror the sophisticated glamour of 1950s stars like Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth and Elizabeth Taylor, donning high arched brows, pursed red lips, a sassy pony tail with curly bangs and a coy, sideways glance."<br>
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Here's a look at some of Barbie's other noteworthy looks, as well as some of the years they were in stores.<br>
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The first Barbie from 1959

( Mattel Inc. )

-- Whitney Friedlander

Barbie, the long-limbed American icon, celebrated her golden birthday in style with a bash at New York Fashion Week. What did she get? A runway show in her honor, where big-name designers such as Betsey Johnson and Reem Acra created looks based on her.

After all, Barbara Millicent Roberts always managed to make an entrance -- even if that introduction eventually resulted in a new, uneven cropped 'do or perhaps a swapped head or two. She first appeared in 1959 at the New York Toy Fair where parent Mattel Inc. said she was to "mirror the sophisticated glamour of 1950s stars like Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth and Elizabeth Taylor, donning high arched brows, pursed red lips, a sassy pony tail with curly bangs and a coy, sideways glance."

Here's a look at some of Barbie's other noteworthy looks, as well as some of the years they were in stores.

More in Image:
• Mattel's Barbie influenced these L.A. designers
• New York's fall fashion week: Barbie runway show
• New York Fashion Week review: Barbies take over the runway
• At 50 years old, Barbie gets tattoos -- and a megastore in China

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