I'm a Barbie Girl...

Famous Filipino designers have created doll size couture ballet costumes for every girl’s favorite toy—Barbie!

The dolls were auctioned off to raise money for the Ballet Philippines organization. There were no rules, but designers were told to design something a ballerina could wear as a costume.

The roster of participating designers includes Pepito Albert, Aureo Alonso, Jerome Ang, Ivarluski Aseron, Avel Bacudio, Vittorio Barba, Alex Bitong, JC Buendia, Mitzi Quilendrino-Bustos, Louis Claparols, Auggie Cordero, Dong Omaga Diaz, Patrice Ramos Diaz, Rhett Eala, Joel Escober, Ramon Esteban, Veejay Floresca, Tan-Gan by Solenn Heussaff, Cesar Gaupo, Katrina Goulborn, Len Nepomuceno-Guiao, Sassa Jimenez, Gerry Katigbak, Rajo Laurel, Brian Leyva, Jojie Lloren, Jerome Lorico, Dennis Lustico, Pitoy Moreno, New Yorker by Tina Lirag, Tippi Ocampo, Randy Ortiz, Frederick Peralta, Eric Pineda, Puey Quinones, Barge Ramos, James Reyes, Mike de la Rosa, Joey Samson, Cary Santiago, and Eric delos Santos.

Check out some of the designs here…

Lulu Tan Gan- Solenn Heusaff

Tippi Ocampo Collection

Randy Ortiz Collection

Rajo Laurel Collection

Puey Quinones Collection

Louis Claparols

Pitoy Moreno Creation

Len Nepomuceno Guiao Collection

Joey Samson Collection

Jerome Lorico Collection

James Reyes Collection

Ivarluski Aseron Collection

Fredrick Peralta Collection

Eric Pineda Creation

Dennis Lustico Collection

Cesar Gaupo Collection

Aureo Alonzo Creation

Auggie Cordero Collection

Alex Bitong Collection