Kartell x Mattel Unleash Famous Chairs In True Barbie Pink—In Human & Doll Sizes

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Mattel and Italian design giant Kartell have sat down together for a playful meeting of the minds, bringing together a wonderful collection of chairs reimagined in Barbie’s unmistakable shade of pink. The series, unveiled at Milan Design Week, is no child’s play—it comes in both human and doll sizes.

Paying homage to Barbie’s deep-seated, 65-year legacy, Kartell took five of its most beloved designs—the AI, Venice, Louis Ghost, Masters, and Ero|S| chairs—all originally conceived by famed designer Philippe Starck, and shrunk them down to shiny, Barbie-sized proportions. The pieces were also imbued with PANTONE 219 C, the exact match for Barbie pink, and mark the first Barbie’s Signature collection solely dedicated to furniture.

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