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.
Ita Buttrose
The Ita Buttrose “Shero” Barbie doll
Kate Ritchie and daughter Mae
Roxy Jacenko and daughter Pixie Curtis
Clementine McVeigh and daughters Lolita and Florence
Anna Polyviou and partner Casey
Sisters Lucie and Elle Ferguson
Katherine Sabbath and Frida Las Vegas
Abbey Gelmi
Ita Buttrose
Inside the Barbie Dream house space
Kate Ritchie
Inside the Barbie Dream house space
North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club lit up pink
