Jonathan Adler Designs Barbie Dreamhouse

As your calendar surely notes, Monday is a big day for Barbie. March 9 marks the 50th anniversary of the grinning plastic blonde’s introduction at the New York Toy Fair, and Mattel is pulling out all the stops to celebrate. In the wake of last month’s New York Fashion Week extravaganza, Barbie has undergone a face lift. The results will be revealed on Monday when Mattel debuts the 2009 Black-and-White Bathing Suit Barbie doll, “designed as a modern interpretation of the original 1959 doll” and unveiling “a brand new face sculpt for Barbie.”