Life-sized Barbies at Lincoln Center's party (Patrick McMullan)
After last night, The New York Observer can confidentially say it has gone where no man has gone before: Barbie’s Dream Closet.
Held at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, the Barbie party was hopping by 8 p.m., with lines snaking outside the velvet ropes for a chance to walk into a larger-than-life girlhood dream. Thrown by Mattel, guests were greeted with pink cocktails with rock sugar stirrers, while above them in balconies reminiscent of those seen in the red (pink) light district, women dressed like the iconic doll posed and strutted to Katy Perry and 80s pop.
But the real attraction of the party were the Barbie “dressing rooms,” where you posed while your picture was snapped on a giant screen, then allowing you to “try on” some of your favorite B-doll costumes. (It’s funny how our virtual clothes technology really hasn’t progressed since Cher’s closet in Clueless.) Since we weren’t exactly Barbie’s biggest fans as kids, we decided to show our love last night by dressing like Barbie’s literal cheerleader. We will not be showing you those photos, but enjoy these other ones!
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