Highlights
- Barbie, the Mattel fashion doll brand, and Edikted are partnering with ASU FIDM to support its summer fashion camps.
- Edikted, described as an LA-based style-led contemporary fashion brand, is co-sponsoring the initiative alongside Mattel.
- ASU FIDM offers the camps to high school and community college students, according to the school's website.
Barbie, the fashion doll brand owned by Mattel Inc., and Edikted, an LA-based contemporary fashion brand, are partnering with ASU FIDM to support the school's summer fashion camps, ASU announced May 13.
The partnership is framed as an investment in the next generation of fashion leaders, according to the ASU news release. ASU FIDM's summer camps are open to high school and community college students.
Forbes reported that Mattel and Edikted are making the experience available to students, describing it as pulling "nostalgic and authentic pieces into one beautiful pink Barbie and Edikted experience." The partnership also coincides with an Edikted x Barbie collection, per License Global.
ASU FIDM has an existing relationship with Scottsdale retail: student designers previously showed work at Scottsdale Fashion Square, where the mall's senior marketing manager said the center is "proud to partner with ASU FIDM to amplify student designers and showcase their talent," according to scottsdale.com.
Camp details for summer 2026 are expected on the ASU FIDM website.
Around the web
Public discussion (links to original posts):
- Reddit · r/phoenix, u/taporizer (17 upvotes · 21 comments)
Where to find them
- Mattel Inc · mattel.fandom.com
Sources
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- news.asu.edu retrieved 13/05/2026 20:58
- asufidm.asu.edu retrieved 13/05/2026 20:58
- forbes.com retrieved 13/05/2026 20:58
- licenseglobal.com retrieved 13/05/2026 20:58
- scottsdale.com retrieved 13/05/2026 20:58
- Mattel Inc (official site) retrieved 13/05/2026 20:58
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