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Tue, Dec 16
“I guess I always had a little ‘girlie side’ who liked Barbie,” Louboutin said. “Barbie needs to wear great shoes because every girl needs to wear great shoes.” via WWD Photography: lexiechan @ Flickr As Barbie turns 50 next year, “Mattel is lining up new partnerships with Bloomingdale’s,...
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