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"Oh dolls, I&amp;#x27;m not ashamed for a minute to admit that this afternoon, when Barbie came to life on the runway in Bryant Park, I clapped and giggled and jumped up and down in my seat and was instantly transported back to my New Jersey playroom circa 1987 when my sister Jamie and I spent hours upon hours dressing our favorite doll. Except it was about 1,000 times better than that. Here at Slaves to Fashion, we&amp;#x27;ve been anticipating Barbie&amp;#x27;s big runway debut for months now...and I have to say, it was worth the wait. Everyone at the show was invited to bring a guest of their own, and the place was crawling with squealing six-year-olds who could barely contain their excitement. The lucky little lady in front of me told me she has 33 Barbie dolls and was &amp;quot;very very very excited&amp;quot; to see Barbie in real life. Each of us received a limited edition Barbie doll on our seats, decked out in the original 1950s black and white striped swimsuit, and the aforementioned Valentine from Ken. Then modern day Barbies came strutting out in looks from 50 different designers (get the full list here!) and the crowd went wild. In my seven seasons covering New York fashion week, I&amp;#x27;ve never seen people so truly happy at a runway show (I&amp;#x27;m guessing the sugar high from the chocolates on our seats and the fact that half the guests were under 10 helped, but still). There was candy and confetti shaped like hearts and yes, even an appearance by Ken, that loyal doll who got decked out in Kenneth Cole for the occasion. The lobby of the Bryant Park tents was also an homage to Barbie and her 50 years of fabulousness: Really you&amp;#x27;d have to have a heart of stone not to fall in love with this runway show. I swear, I&amp;#x27;m tempted to call up my sister right now and head back to Jersey to bust out the old Dream House and the fold-up wardrobe and let Barbie&amp;#x27;s inner fashionista run free. It was definitely the highlight of my fashion week so far... Want to get Ken and Barbie&amp;#x27;s takes on our favorite trends? Check out the he said/she said guide to fashion: The Sexes Size Up The Trends! Runway photos: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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