Posted on 29th November 2023
By Billy Langsworthy

American Girl is launching a limited-edition Barbie collector doll.
Wearing a black-and-white swimsuit coated with 455 Swarovski crystals, the £295 doll has been designed by Linda Kyaw-Merschon and Rebecca DeKuiper and only 5,000 will be made.
The 18” doll comes with a mini replica Barbie magazine, an authentic replica wrist tag, white cat-eye sunglasses with blue lenses, golden hoop earrings and shiny black shoes.
For more information, check out Mattel Creations over at https://creations.mattel.com/en-gb/products/classic-barbie-by-american-girl-collector-doll-hyf93?utm_term=bc-hyf93-hero-cta-learnmore&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BC-US-ECOM-A-112923-HYF93-BRB65thAGPublic&_kx=KoeTBuVPxiz_AYq_eDWfGMWLuB-0Js67GYoPIpqzXbw%3D.RbzuTn.
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