is proud to introduce this Charity Auction
100% proceed will help Fondazione Blu Onlus and its Project Monobitan
With a free donation, you can support this project and sponsor a child's participation in educational and recreational activities within Monobitan Park.
Beneficiaries :Boys and girls in situations of hardship aged from 3 to 14 years.
Goal: Offering to all children from impoverished areas recreational and educational activities within the Monobitan Park - Calcutta.
The educational integration or reintegration programs are supplemented with activities held in this magnificent green oasis.

How: Groups of about 50 children are accompanied in the park and its facilities to supplement the educational process with days full of fun and games, as well as to get the children back in touch with the elements of nature. 

 If you want to learn more about Fondazione Blu and its mission got to http://www.fondazione-blu.org/

 

OOAK Tribute Barbie Doll
Brunette Version

by Mattel – Robert Best

 

 

In celebration of the 2012 Italian Convention, Barbie Collector designer Robert Best has meticulously handmade an ivory version of his famous Tribute® Barbie doll with beautiful brunette hair. In the spirit of Italian glamour, this stunning OOAK doll is adorned with lavish embellishments and sequin embroidery.

 

The Artist : Robert Best

Fifteen years ago, a talented young fashion designer met his muse. That designer is Robert Best and his inspiration was Barbie®. After designing for Donna Karan and Isaac Mizrahi, Best came to Mattel to design for the world’s most fashionable doll and has since made an indelible impression on the brand.

While at Mattel, Robert has designed countless dolls representing characters from film and
television, top celebrities and musicians. Additionally, many luxury fashion designers have entrusted Best to faithfully re-create their designs in Barbie scale.

A crowing achievement came in 2000 when Robert created the prestigious “Barbie Fashion Model Collection”, an original line that celebrates Barbie as the ultimate fashion model. Rooted in the romance of the 50’s and 60’s and inspired by Best’s love affair with black-and-white films and his passion for Balenciaga, the designs are timeless, instantly identifiable and thoroughly Barbie.

In 2010, the Barbie Fashion Model Collection book was published, celebrating 10 years of the collection that can truly be called the “Best of Barbie.”

Best studied fashion design at Parsons, The New School for Design in New York and was awarded “Student Designer of the Year” upon graduating. “One of my instructors told me that my sketches looked like Barbie,” Best reports. “So maybe it was prophetic.”

Best gained pop culture fame himself in 2006 when he appeared on television’s wildly popular, Project Runway.

Best and Barbie have been an extraordinary match. “My experience designing for Barbie has enabled me to reach more people than I ever did working in high fashion,” says Best.

“I find it very satisfying.”

www.barbiecollector.com

 

Doll comes in her box

IT COMES FROM NO SMOCKING HOUSE

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

the item will be shipped after Italian Doll Convention event, so it will be delivered in the week after the event , before June 1st.
We ship Worldwide

Shipping are made with POSTE ITALIANE, if you want currier service or faster shipping, please contact for further informations.

For international shipping, We specify that the shipping declared in the auction details is trackable ONLY til the Italian Border,
so if you want to have Currier service with full tracking, please contact us to learn more about the international rate, please specify the country to ship to.

We can combine shipping for multiple items.

If you win the auction, and be part of the Italian Doll Convention in Milan, we can arrange personal delivery at convention.

Payment must be received within 3 business days after Auction ending.