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VOA慢速英语|‘Barbie’ Is Changing the Clothes People Wear

发布者: scarecrow | 发布时间: 2025-1-15 22:44| 查看数: 55| 评论数: 0|


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[00:00.16]If you walk into a clothing store,

[00:03.52]you are likely to be hit

[00:05.64]with an explosion of the color pink.

[00:10.76]The pink wave has been fueled

[00:13.24]by the release last month

[00:16.00]of the wildly successful film Barbie.

[00:20.84]The movie is based on the popular doll

[00:24.48]of the same name,

[00:26.12]made by the toy company Mattel.

[00:30.52]Barbie dolls are known for their bright pink color.

[00:35.84]And clothes based on what the toy wears

[00:40.12]have become hugely popular.

[00:44.04]People are calling them Barbiecore outfits.

[00:49.28]Barbie clothing items include shoes, backpacks,

[00:53.92]swimsuits and even special clothes for dogs.

[00:58.96]"There is not a corner of the globe

[01:02.60]that hasn't turned pink," said Richard Dickson,

[01:07.84]Mattel's president and chief operating officer.

[01:13.12]The pink wave actually began last year,

[01:17.12]but Barbie strengthened it.

[01:20.64]High-end designer Valentino

[01:23.92]kicked off the pink wave by dressing models

[01:28.16]in head-to-toe in a pink color called fuchsia

[01:33.48]for a runway show in March of 2022.

[01:39.36]A few months later,

[01:41.28]photos showed Barbie movie star Margot Robbie

[01:46.20]on set in a hot pink Western outfit.

[01:51.40]The look got a lot of attention online,

[01:55.08]said Madeline Hirsh.

[01:58.16]She is news director for the fashion magazine InStyle.

[02:04.40]Around the same time, more and more people

[02:08.44]were returning to their workplaces

[02:11.36]and doing more social things

[02:14.04]as COVID-19 restrictions eased.

[02:18.92]Hirsch said, "People were craving joy,

[02:22.52]color and new clothes to wear out again…"

[02:27.20]The style took off.

[02:29.20]Fashion magazines published pictures of famous stars,

[02:34.04]including Kim Kardashian

[02:36.72]and Harry Styles, in bright Barbie-inspired clothes.

[02:43.28]Barbie is one of Mattel's top three brands.

[02:48.24]The toymaker trademarked the word Barbiecore in 2022.

[02:54.88]It also partnered with companies

[02:57.68]such as high-end French designer Balmain,

[03:01.44]Kendra Scott,  and Barefoot Dreams.

[03:05.72]Those efforts went into full force in 2023,

[03:10.68]with more than 100 partnerships tied to the movie.

[03:16.56]Mattel has also worked on many products outside of fashion,

[03:21.76]such as an Instagram-perfect pool float

[03:25.32]from Funboy and a pink Microsoft X-box

[03:30.08]gaming device in a Barbie Dreamhouse.

[03:34.68]There are even Barbie-centric foods.

[03:37.68]They include an ice cream flavor

[03:40.48]and a Barbie Burger with pink sauce

[03:43.76]sold at Burger King fast food restaurants in Brazil.

[03:49.48]I'm Gregory Stachel.

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Words in This Story

outfit – n. a popular way of dressing during a particular time or among a particular group of people

globe – n. the earth

crave – v. to have a very strong desire for (something)

inspired – adj. having a particular cause or influence

brand – n. a category of products that are all made by a particular company and all have a particular name

trademarked – n. something (such as a word) that identifies a particular company's product and cannot be used by another company without permission

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