Barbie celebrates two of his own.
rear Mario Pagrino and Gianni Grossi He was killed in a car accident on the A4 Turin Milan Highway in Italy on July 27th. Mattel The brand lamented the death of its beloved doll designer.
“As passionate and talented designers and lifelong collectors, their spirit and love for the brand changed every creation they touched on with their masterpieces,” the Barbie team wrote on Instagram on July 28th.
Paglino, 52, and Grossi, 48—People who have been in a relationship with a professional partner– Discovered the company Magia2000 in 1999 and, according to their website, they created and sold custom Barbie dolls. The couple’s passion for fashion dolls continued to promote their careers when they found the Italian doll convention and became consultants for the domestic “Barbie the Icon.”
Their company had designed some Barbie tributes to celebrities. Shale, Victoria Beckham and Sarah Jessica Parker. But their real muse? Madonna. Certainly, Magia2000 often featured projects inspired by the “Material Girl” singer. Andy WarholA masterpiece of Marilyn Monroe.
