# Adult Doll Clothing David Dixon Gets Inspired to Create Barbie Clothes for Adults By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-09-07 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-dixon-barbie-collection References: [blogto](http://www.blogto.com/toronto_fashion_week/2009/03/in_photos_david_dixon_fall_2009_collection_plus_barbie_collection/) & [daviddixon](http://www.daviddixon.ca/index.html) It is probably every little girl's dream to grow up to become like Barbie. Now, those girls can look forward to wearing David Dixon's [Barbie collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-professions-collection), a line of clothing that was inspired by the [doll's 50th birthday](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-dream-fest). David Dixon is a designer from Toronto, Canada, who has many a-list fans including Pamela Anderson, Meg Ryan and Jennifer Love Hewitt. His newest collection of Barbie-inspired designs is said to launch in January at stores still to be announced. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Adult Doll Fashion:** Opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry by creating a line of haute couture clothing for adult dolls. - **Nostalgic Branding:** Opportunity to create new products that tap into the nostalgia of iconic brands like Barbie and expand beyond their original purpose. - **Fashion-inspired by Iconic Characters:** Opportunity to create clothing that is inspired by and celebrates iconic characters from popular culture and bring their styles to life. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Industry:** Opportunity to refresh and breathe new life into existing toy lines by partnering with designers who can reimagine characters from the toy's universe. - **Fashion Industry:** Opportunity to expand the range of clothing to include designs that are inspired by popular culture and beloved icons like Barbie to appeal to a new market. - **Collectibles Industry:** Opportunity to create a new line of collectible product offerings in the fashion space that are inspired by iconic characters and dolls, tapping into nostalgia and pop culture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Doll-Themed Dog Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canada-pooch-x-barbie.md) - [Iconic Doll-Inspired Formalwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-x-azazie.md) - [Iconic Doll Accessory Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-x-aldo-2024.md) - [Glamorous Rockstar-Inspired Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-bowie-doll.md) - [Doll-Themed Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-barbie-movie.md) - [Doll-Inspired Wedding Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azazie-3.md) - [Fashion Legend Barbie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/claudia-schiffer-barbie.md) - [Glamorous Collector Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-by-american-girl.md) - [Indian Heritage-Inspired Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anita-dongre.md)