Introducing The Burkha Barbie

One of the world’s most famous children’s toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover - wearing a burkha. Wearing the traditional Islamic dress, the iconic doll is going undercover for a charity auction in connection with Sotheby’s for Save The Children. More than 500 Barbies went on show yesterday at the Salone dei Cinquecento, in Florence, Italy.

‘I know Barbie was something seen as bad before as an image for girls, but in actual fact the message with Barbie for women is you can be whatever you want to be. I have a Barbie in a wheelchair that was only out for six weeks.’ The mum-of-two’s own Barbie collection is set to be displayed at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum in 2012.

Rosie Shannon, from Save the Children, said all the proceeds from the auction will go to the charity. She said: ‘We are delighted Sotheby’s and the designer chose to auction the burka Barbie dolls for our charity.’ The money will go towards the Rewrite the Future campaign which helps millions of children around the world effected by conflict.

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