Last Friday, in honour of International Women’s Day, Barbie took over — and lit up — Sydney’s North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club.
To celebrate the occasion, which also happened to be the eve of Barbie’s 60th birthday, guests including Ita Buttrose — who was recently immortalised as a Barbie as part of Mattel’s 2019 “Shero” collection which pays homage to women who are breaking boundaries around the world — Kate Ritchie, Clementine McVeigh, Anna Polyviou and Katherine Sabbath got to play in a modern-day Barbie Dream house space.
Inside, guests and their families could play dress-ups and learn about Barbie’s ground-breaking heritage over these past 60 years.
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Ita Buttrose
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The Ita Buttrose “Shero” Barbie doll
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Kate Ritchie and daughter Mae
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Roxy Jacenko and daughter Pixie Curtis
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Clementine McVeigh and daughters Lolita and Florence
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Anna Polyviou and partner Casey
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Sisters Lucie and Elle Ferguson
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Katherine Sabbath and Frida Las Vegas
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Abbey Gelmi
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Ita Buttrose
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Inside the Barbie Dream house space
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Kate Ritchie
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Inside the Barbie Dream house space
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North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club lit up pink