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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Karena Phan

‘Barbie pink’ season is here: A look at the cultural phenomenon behind the color

AP2009

“Think pink! think pink! when you shop for summer clothes. Think pink! think pink! if you want that quelque chose.”

That advice, sung as an epiphany in the 1957 musical film “Funny Face,” has definitely been heeded — just take a look around at fashion and media. The fascination around pink — each shade and hue with its own connotation — has shaped those cultural engines for generations, revving into full force as we reach peak “Barbie” season.

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