Barbie doll and Sex and the City?

After styling Carrie Bradshaw and "Ugly Betty," Patricia Field's next client is Barbie. The New York-based stylist is blending her downtown chic with the doll's nostalgic femininity to create a collection of sportswear, vintage-inspired dresses, jewellery and handbags that will launch next spring. Field is the latest trendsetter to collaborate with Mattel to spruce up the American icon, joining the likes of Anna Sui, Tarina Tarantino and Anya Hindmarch. "Hopefully something wonderful will emerge," said Field via e-mail from New York, where she is currently designing costumes for "Sex and the City: The Movie" and the new ABC series "Cashmere Mafia," starring Lucy Liu.

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