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Celebrating Diwali, the Indian "Festival of Lights," the Barbie doll wears a lehenga, which comprises a flared skirt, a fitted blouse (choli), and a draped scarf (dupatta). The doll was designed by Anita Dongre, an Indian couturier who has built a global fashion empire with a mission to empower rural women artisans and sustain the country's exquisite craftsmanship. Dongre wrote that her Barbie represents the "fashion-forward modern woman who wears India on her sleeve with pride." She’s abandoned the more traditional saree for a fashionable lehenga or an ankle-length skirt, a cropped blouse, and a…

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Celebrating Diwali, the Indian "Festival of Lights," the Barbie doll wears a lehenga, which comprises a flared skirt, a fitted blouse (choli), and a draped scarf (dupatta). The doll was designed by Anita Dongre, an Indian couturier who has built a global fashion empire with a mission to empower rural women artisans and sustain the country's exquisite craftsmanship. Dongre wrote that her Barbie represents the "fashion-forward modern woman who wears India on her sleeve with pride." She’s abandoned the more traditional saree for a fashionable lehenga or an ankle-length skirt, a cropped blouse, and a…
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In Anita Dongre
Celebrating Diwali, the Indian "Festival of Lights," the Barbie doll wears a lehenga, which comprises a flared skirt, a fitted blouse (choli), and a draped scarf (dupatta). The doll was designed by Anita Dongre, an Indian couturier who has built a global fashion empire with a mission to empower rural women artisans and sustain the country's exquisite craftsmanship. Dongre wrote that her Barbie represents the "fashion-forward modern woman who wears India on her sleeve with pride." She’s abandoned the more traditional saree for a fashionable lehenga or an ankle-length skirt, a cropped blouse, and a deep blue-and-gold vest with floral motifs from the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Barbie has kohl-rimmed…



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