Two play options: imaginative children may construct the action toy into a quadcopter or an off-road dune vehicle, then set. The look: black oversize glasses, chunky necklaces, and bright suiting—a proper tribute to one of the most inspirational style icons of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Boys' and girls' toy vehicle: With two distinct construction possibilities, the LEGO DREAMZzz Mateo's Off-Road automobile toy lets kids let their imaginations run wild. Iris Apfel is a fashion role model for Barbie with her singular style vision, entrepreneurial spirit and independence,” Mattel said in a statement. Iris Apfel, the lovable 96-year-old fashion icon, is officially the oldest person to ever be turned into a Barbie doll, CNNreports. Glamour may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.The Russian figure skater will be stripped of any titles, awards, and prizes earned after her positive sample was collected, including Olympic medals. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. This fall, Barbie will release a “Styled By” Barbie, complete with glasses and necklaces from Apfel’s own Rara Avis collection. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.

For International Women's Day this year, Barbie honored legends from Olympian Chloe Kim to artist Frida Kahlo with dolls made in their likenesses. To read more of HuffPost's Women's History Month coverage head here, or follow along with HuffPost on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The doll will not be available for sale, but later this year, Mattel plan to release a Barbie inspired by Apfel’s style, which is promised to feature her signature spectacles and accessories from her own Rara Avis collection. But this week, Mattel revealed a doll we can all get behind: one inspired by Iris Apfel, the 96-year-old “rare bird” and style icon. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights.

Iris Apfel attends the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 6, 2011 in New York City.

Barbie celebrates the life and career of fashion designer Iris Apfel with this special Signature collectors doll. AHSOKA TANO: Ahsoka Tano was a female Togruta who served as Anakin Skywalker's Padawan apprentice and a Clone Wars hero. The Barbie® Styled by Iris Apfel doll celebrates her style with a look from the designer’s Rara Avis collection. She has, for the past half-century been almost ubiquitous at fashion shows and in glossy magazine diary pages with her signature exuberant style and porthole glasses. She spilled some wisdom in a recent issue of Harper's BAZAAR: "Why would you want to look like everyone else when there’s such a big choice of things today?

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. While not as impeccably detailed as some of the past Barbie Platinum, Gold and Pink label dolls and collectibles about which we’ve written, they are far more affordable, making terrific gifts.

Iris apfel is one of the most dynamic personalities in the worlds of fashion, textiles, and interior design. In 2016, plus-size model Ashley Graham insisted that a Barbie based on her appearance was designed without a thigh gap. If for some reason you are unhappy with your purchase you may retunr your items within 14 days - no questions asked. I mean a woman came over to me today, while I was getting my hair done and said, 'Oh, I wish I had the courage like you to wear round glasses', I said, 'Well, it really isn't so difficult, just try a pair'.