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Growing up, seeing dolls that looked like me wasn't always a given, so Black Barbie has always held a special place in my heart

The 1990s brought a wave of sleek minimalism, stripping back embellishments to focus purely on the female form wrapped in dark, luxurious fabrics

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However, I wondered if potentially the trousers being taupe or beige would have pulled it all together, giving it an overall tonal, if admittedly more extreme look

For more casual affairs, for example, Mary Janes and loafers are my go-to