A Nigerian woman, who wanted to see Barbie dressed the way she did, has given the popular doll arguably its most surprising makeover yet — all covered up and wearing a ‘hijab’.
The ‘Hijarbie’, created by 24-year-old Haneefah Adam, will be initially available in the US and will be sold in the UK from mid March at major toy retailers for 9.99 pounds each.
Adam said a look at the hugely popular Barbie Style Instagram “got me thinking about how I’d actually like to see a doll dressed up like I would have — covered up.
“I was mulling about the idea for about three months while I was still studying for my master’s degree in the UK. When I got back to Nigeria, I went to the mall, purchased a doll, dressed it up, documented it and here we are,” she told Style.Mic.
Adam, who currently owns and runs a lifestyle brand called Hanie, posts about her ‘Hijarbies’ on an Instagram account which already has over 17,000 of followers.