Product code: Barbie Collector Jean-Michel Basquiat store X Doll with Braids and Crown NIB
“He often wore suits, sometimes even painting in them, so I put Barbie in a suit, making it super oversized to evoke a 1980s vibe, which was Basquiat's heyday. Each panel of the suit, shirt, tie and belt is printed with a different work spanning Basquiat's career, my fav is ‘Big Joy' circa 1984 on suit jacket's left arm! The belt features a repeat of Basquiat's early store ‘SAMO' tag. There's a portrait of Basquiat where he wears the right side lapel of this shirt tucked underneath his tie, so I wanted to replicate that specific styling. Barbie's hair was inspired by Basquiat's signature dreadlocks, crowned with a 3D version of Basquiat's 2D crown.”- designer Caryle Neura.
“He often wore suits, sometimes even painting in them, so I put Barbie in a suit, making it super oversized to evoke a 1980s vibe, which was Basquiat's heyday. Each panel of the suit, shirt, tie and belt is printed with a different work spanning Basquiat's career, my fav is ‘Big Joy' circa 1984 on suit jacket's left arm! The belt features a repeat of Basquiat's early store ‘SAMO' tag. There's a portrait of Basquiat where he wears the right side lapel of this shirt tucked underneath his tie, so I wanted to replicate that specific styling. Barbie's hair was inspired by Basquiat's signature dreadlocks, crowned with a 3D version of Basquiat's 2D crown.”- designer Caryle Neura.