if the shoe fits ::

after 50 years of Barbie, this anniversary year has lead to odes to Barbie - fashion spreads, jewelry, clothing, window displays, runway shows...

:: let me just say, i love Barbie. always have. i have boxes upon boxes of "Holiday Barbie" stacked in my parents house, all perfect.

after 50 years, and according to WWD 1 billion pairs of shoes, Barbie has teamed up with Christian Louboutin for a collection of new Barbies, new styles, and a new collection of footwear.

The designer featured her pink peep toe pump back in february at NYFW and will release Barbies Diary titled "My Year in Paris with Christian Louboutin" with the first of the 3 dolls in december, featuring images of Louboutin and Barbie in various situations as Louboutin acts as "Barbies Godfather".

:: the designer did everything from staging the images, below, to re-designing Barbie herself with his three models, which will all come in Louboutin shoe boxes- from thinning out her ankles to curving her foot more to fit in his famous pumps.

the barbies will be available exclusively at net-a-porter and barbiecollector.