Mattel announces new Barbie dressed as David Bowie’s alter ego Ziggy Stardust | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Mattel announces new Barbie dressed as David Bowie’s alter ego Ziggy Stardust | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: July 12, 2019 9:56:39 am

Mattel announces new Barbie dressed as David Bowie’s alter ego Ziggy Stardust

The character of Ziggy Stardust was introduced by David Bowie in 1971. The following year, he based his albums The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars on this alter ego.

Mattel this week also announced a one-off Barbie doll which will honour Italian astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti. (Source: viadellavita/YouTube)

American toy manufacturing company Mattel has announced a new Barbie doll which will be modelled on musician David Bowie’s iconic sci-fi alter ego Ziggy Stardust — marking the 50th anniversary of Space Oddity, a song that released in July 1969. Much like Ziggy Stardust, the Barbie will appear with face paint, metallic spacesuit, accessories and the celebrated hairdo. Of course, there will also be thigh-high platform red boots.