We've all known Ken to be a pioneer in the fashion industry since his birth in 1961 from the plastic womb of Mattel. Over the years, he's been retro...
Courtesy of Mattel (1961)
He's been avant-garde...
Courtesy of Mattel (Ken by Gareth Pugh)
He's been a whole host of things:
Courtesy of Mattel
Now, it's with great pleasure we introduce Ken's next chapter in his ongoing fashion evolution: a Brooklyn hipster sporting his inevitable man bun:
Courtesy of Mattel
He's part of the "New Crew," a new collection of Barbies and Kens recently unveiled by the toy titan. The New Crew has 15 new dolls, in three different body types, with five different ethnicities of dear Kenneth. Here's the whole New Crew:
Courtesy of Mattel
As the new line drops, so too does the news that an exhibition of the best of vintage Ken, including that fantastic Gareth Pugh version, will go up this Friday at the London-based store Machine-A, Dazed reports.
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