Bulgari and Barbie: A Perfect Match
By Allison Medoff
Who is haute if not Barbie? The girl’s got everything, including class and timeless style. Every girl’s childhood favorite doll is hitting the shelves with a makeover by Bulgari. Is she a fashion icon, toy, celebrity, or doll? Call her what you will, it is indeed Barbie who is currently endorsing Bulgari’s support of Save the Children’s ‘Rewrite the Future’ campaign, funding education programs for children in poverty stricken areas of the world. Bulgari hopes to raise $10 million for the cause through the sale of special edition jewelry and timepieces. Seven timepieces and eleven jewelry items are part of the collection, and $1 million has been personally donated by Bulgari. Barbie herself is dawning a silver ring on her left hand, engraved with “Save the Children” on the inside and “S. Bulgari” on the outer. These particular rings have a price tag of $555. Guaranteed Barbie is the only plastic doll with a ring that pricey. Lucky girl.
Also supporting the campaign are a list of living and breathing celebrities, including Julianne Moore, Benicio Del Toro, Ben Stiller, Sally Field, Sting, William Dafoe, Rosario Fiorello, Gabriele Muccino, Jason Lewis, Andy Garcia, Valeria Golino, Isabella Rossellini, and Debra Messing.
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