French fashion retailer Colette commissioned designer and photographer extraordinaire Karl Lagerfeld to shoot a special collection of Barbie photos to be displayed in their upcoming Barbie 50th birthday celebration between March 9th-28th.
Lagerfeld captured Italian male model Baptiste Giabiconi as the handsome Ken next to Barbie in assorted styles, from the casual to the glamorous.
In addition to Baptiste Giabiconi as Ken, Barbie also poses next to the Lagerfeld teddy bear by Steiff in one of the images.
The images will be available for retail later as silkscreen print.
Real Models as Dolls
Karl Lagerfeld Shoots Baptiste Giabiconi as Ken With Barbie
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