Barbie joined the GNR – Express

The Barbie left in the wardrobe the princess dresses, fairy wings, the stilettos covered with purplish. Undressed magical powers and trifles and entered the body of the National Republican Guard (GNR). This Sunday, the eve of International Children’s Day for the first time appears to uniformed public and logo with black, the day is party. Its function:. Show girls superheroes walk with your feet on the ground and not need superpowers “to do extraordinary things”

The idea came when the GNR preparing a children’s event, which held this Sunday in Bethlehem Gardens, between 13h and 18h, with the Jeronimos Monastery. The slogan of the latest doll line – Be Cool – clung perfectly to the message that security forces want to pass on to the younger generations. All that remained was to wear the icon for the occasion. There was a phone call to Mattel, the immediate acceptance of the partnership and after two weeks of artwork came the mini-military, one One of a kind Doll (single piece) made exclusively for the occasion. “At the moment are no plans to market the Barbie GNR because it requires a minimum production of 50,000 units, high for the Portuguese market,” explains Sara Marcal, marketing director for Mattel.

fell to Raul Silva Lopes, 32, cover the hollow vinyl little body of 29 centimeters, with the uniforms of the soldiers of the GNR, reproduced to the finest detail. With architectural training, but currently working in the clinical file of the Hospital de Santarém, Raul is doll stylist in his spare time. After winning the Achievement Award in the 2nd Barbies collectors Convention, in which recreated the girls band Sweet (version Bem Bom), Mattel did not have doubts in choosing it to create the military.

“I researched a lot, picked every tissue in the exact color and texture, the white ropes, buttons, to make it as faithful as possible. Then I made a first prototype took to the Santarém GNR to see if everything was fine. It was necessary to rectify a striped sleeve, the back buttons and how entwined the strings. In two weeks I was ready, “says Raul Silva Lopes. There were basic rules to follow: the skirt must cover the knee, the doll may not appear sitting (because the military did not sit with the black tie) and the hair must be caught. It was only open one exception: the military surge in high heels. . Footwear “classic and sober” application only exists in the dolls of the 80s and 90s and are not intended to present, that changed measures

And because next to a Barbie is always a Ken, Raul has also created a GNR. Here, only one request: that was dark as most Portuguese. The duo will be presented Sunday at the Guard of the party in Bethlehem, from face painting camouflage, horse riding, self defense for younger, demonstrations with dogs, tents with night vision equipment and diving baptisms in swimming pool.