PRETTY IN PINK

Styled shoots are one of the most popular aspects of the Planet Photo Tribe, this pink theme was so much fun! After brainstorming ideas for the shoot the idea of the bright pink Barbie logo took hold. I found the most amazing Barbie pink dress at Goodwill and the theme was set.

Barbie was first manufactured in 1959 and it is estimated that over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold world wide. A billion little girls have taken Barbie with them, changing their outfits and imagining all the things they could be and the places they could travel. 

The Economist has emphasized the importance of Barbie to children’s imagination:

“From her early days as a teenage fashion model, Barbie has appeared as an astronaut, surgeon, Olympic athlete, downhill skier, aerobics instructor, TV news reporter, vet, rock star, doctor, army officer, air force pilot, summit diplomat, rap musician, presidential candidate (party undefined), baseball player, scuba diver, lifeguard, fire-fighter, engineer, dentist, and many more….When Barbie first burst into the toy shops, just as the 1960s were breaking, the doll market consisted mostly of babies, designed for girls to cradle, rock and feed. By creating a doll with adult features, Mattel enabled girls to become anything they want”