"There are so many fun looks," she adds of Barbie's fashion archives ... "It was originally a long-sleeve dress with a mock turtleneck. I wanted to change it up, though, so I made it into ...

Rewind to 1984, when the Princess Royal, then 34, turned heads in a striking Barbie pink dress... The statement ... pads were a hallmark of the 80s fashion era, adding drama and decadence to ...

This Barbie is inspired by the Peking Opera, with a head-dress similar to that worn on stage. The cyan blue shoes, meantime, reference the signature style and color of the iconic opera company.