Barbara Millicent Roberts, aka Barbie, celebrates her 50th birthday with the Barbie runway show during New York‘s fall 2009 fashion week. Many designers sketched outfits for the big event. Here’s what they looked like on the runway. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)
A model, dressed by designer Rachel Roy, shows off spots and stripes. This was an homage to the original, which debuted at the New York Toy Fair wearing a black-and-white zigzag swimsuit, (Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times)
“Ken” and “Barbie,” in Kenneth Cole, strut down the runway during New York‘s fall 2009 fashion week. (Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times)
Barbie turns 50 in March, so it’s only fitting that she’d wear this Betsey Johnson emerald green dress to her party. (Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times)
A model is all dolled up for the Barbie runway show. (Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times)
Bob Mackie’s showgirl Barbie takes the stage. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)
This Barbie model, wearing Juicy Couture, is pretty in pink, from head to toe. (Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times)
A Barbie model dons an elaborate dress by designer Brian Reyes. (Diane Bondareff / Associated Press)
Designer Reem Acra’s “Beauty pageant” Barbie models evening wear topped off with a sash and crown. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)
A Barbie model wearing a design by House of Field looks like she was made for the catwalk. (Diane Bondareff / Associated Press)
Pink reappears on the runway with a dress by designer Koi Suwannagate. (Diane Bondareff / Associated Press)
A purple-eyelashed model sports a short piece with studs and jewels by The Blondes. (Diane Bondareff/ Associated Press)
This Barbie model, dressed by designer Three as Four, is all ruffled up. (Diane Bondareff / Associated Press)
