Barbie Unveils the 2025 Dolls Channeling Good Fortune and Luck
Amy Duong — December 21, 2024 — Art & Design
References: creations.mattel
Mattel presents the new 2025 Lunar New Year Doll, which is a festive Barbie that is culturally designed wearing a red qipao. The design fuses classic styling with modern touches and the number unveils the mermaid silhouette whilst maintaining traditional components including the mandarin collar. Other details include the sheer red bell sleeves which give an effortless form of movement and grace, imagined to “flutter as she claps to a festive lion dance.”
The gown that the doll wears is decorated with meihua, which means plum blossom and it resembles prosperity and resilience -- the flowers are known to bloom during the coldest season. Other details include the golden earrings and heels that she wears with a belt accented with a Chinese knot motifs.
Image Credit: Mattel Creations
The gown that the doll wears is decorated with meihua, which means plum blossom and it resembles prosperity and resilience -- the flowers are known to bloom during the coldest season. Other details include the golden earrings and heels that she wears with a belt accented with a Chinese knot motifs.
Image Credit: Mattel Creations
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