There's a Vera Wang Barbie Doll, and it's 'deeply meaningful'

A vera wang Barbie Doll
(Image credit: Mattel Creations)

Mattel has a habit of creating Barbie Dolls based on real people, including Dolly Parton and even Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, and this new Vera Wang Barbie is getting people excited. Yes, you read that sentence in 2022 – people are getting hyped for a Vera Wang Barbie Doll.

Based on the famous high fashion designer, the new Mattel Creations Barbie Doll doll sells for $40. Mattel says its intention was to create a Barbie Doll that spotlights the “deeply meaningful” impact Wang has had on the fashion industry. 

If you're inspired by, erm, Barbie, and want to get into fashion then take a look at our feature on how to make it as a fashion print designer. And also see our look at the terrifying future of teen fashion.

Photos of a Vera Wang Barbie Doll

The Vera Wang Barbie Doll has (almost) everyone who loves high fashion in raptures (Image credit: Mattel Creations)

The Vera Wang Barbie Doll comes in a monochromatic black outfit suitable for any catwalk. No, it's not a dress you'd see on any Barbie; it's actually a black romper worn under a chiffon gown. The fashion designer's famed ‘LOVE’ logo is displayed on an exaggerated hem. Fans seem to really like it. "Yes Barbie! Yes!!!" exclaimed @ULoveTashi on Twitter.

But there's a twist! It seems there's competition among Barbie fashionistas and not everyone is so excited to see Vera Wang join the squad. Fans of rising Chinese fashion star Lan Yu say they favour the new designer – also in Barbie Doll form (see below).

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Ian Dean
Editor, Art & Design

Ian Dean is Editor, Art & Design at Creativebloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and leading video game title Official PlayStation Magazine. In his early career he wrote for music and film magazines including Uncut and SFX. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on AI, digital art and video game art and tech, and more to Creative Bloq, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5. He's also a keen Cricut user and laser cutter fan, and is currently crafting on Glowforge and xTools M1.