Barbie designers Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi die in a tragic Italy crash; Barbie pays tribute to the legendary creators of Magia 2000.

They transformed dolls into one-of-a-kind pieces that sold for thousands of dollars. A married couple, they died in a car crash in Italy.

A memorial is planned for Friday for the fashion designer Mario Paglino and the graphic art director Gianni Grossi, who created Magia2000 and who have been killed in a car accident in Italy. The ...

The two business and romantic partners died after an 82-year-old, reportedly driving the wrong way on Italy’s A4 Turin-Milan ...

In 2016, the couple was honoured with the Barbie Best Friend Award by legendary Mattel designer Carol Spencer.

M ario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, a 52- and 55-year-old same-sex couple who designed custom Barbie dolls for the toy company Mattel, died alongside their 37-year-old passenger Valerio Giurni, in a car ...

A car driving the wrong way on a highway in northern Italy caused the head-on collision that killed the longtime Barbie doll designers and collectors.

Madonna paid tribute to Barbie designer superfans, Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, who died in a car accident in Italy on ...

Their work raised funds for charities, uplifted fellow creators, and inspired a community that often found itself on the ...

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, founders of custom doll company Magia2000, began their work in 1999 and were celebrated within the Barbie community for their celebrity-inspired dolls ...

Barbie has released a new Venus Williams doll, honoring the decorated athlete’s pursuit of pay equity in women’s sports. The ...

That creation was the “Barbie Film Noir.” They also whipped up one for the 2012 convention with a wedding dress like ensemble for the “Barbie Is Eternal” keepsake. More recently, Magia2000 was said to ...