Barbie Gets Dolled Up by CFDA

Who doesn’t love Barbie?  We surely do and now we can add to our collection and benefit charity at the same time.  To celebrate the launch of its Barbie Basics Collection, in which Barbie is dressed in that most classic of all styles, the little black dress, Mattel teamed up with The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and asked twelve of their members to customize one of the dolls. Designers include Justin Giunta (Subversive Jewelry), Phillip Crangi, Tory Burch, Alexis Bittar, Monica Botkier, Betsey Johnson, Isaac Mizrahi, Devi Kroell, Albertus Swanepoel, Rachel Roy, Deborah Lloyd of Kate Spade and Lorraine Schwartz.  The one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls are being auctioned off on Ebay.com through February 7th. Bidding began at $100 per doll but a recent peek showed the Devi Kroell Barbie with a bid of $1075.  Isaac Mizrahi’s and Rachel Roy’s dolls had bids in the $300 range. Lorraine Schwartz’s Barbie, which at the time of this writing was selling for $4100, sports $25000 of genuine diamonds. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the CFDA’s scholarships and initiatives.