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ITEM YEAR
2024
YEAR ADDED
2025
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In Anita Dongre

Celebrating Diwali, the Indian "Festival of Lights," Barbie doll wears a lehenga, which is comprised of a flared skirt, fitted blouse (choli), and 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 exquisite craftsmanship of the country. 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…

ITEM YEAR
2024
YEAR ADDED
2025
NPR
SOURCE
N/A
LOCATION
YEAR ADDED
2025
N/A
LOCATION

In Anita Dongre

Celebrating Diwali, the Indian "Festival of Lights," Barbie doll wears a lehenga, which is comprised of a flared skirt, fitted blouse (choli), and 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 exquisite craftsmanship of the country. Dongre wrote that her Barbie represents the "fashion forward modern woman who wears India on her sleeve with pride."…

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Curators' Team
ITEM YEAR
2024
NPR
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