Barbie gets the full haute couture treatment in episode two of our Barbie fashion history series which takes us into the 1980s, a period that lays the foundation for her ascension into full fashion icon status.Recommended Reading: Ruth Handler's Dream Doll Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie Robin Gerber's Barbie and Ruth Black Barbie documentary Independent article about the Black Barbie documentary "Tracing the History of 'Asian' Barbie" by Kelly Kasulis Billyboy* and Mdvanii Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices