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

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

Two designers known for their popular Barbie doll collaborations have died following a car accident. Mario Paglino and Gianni ...

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

Renowned Barbie doll designers Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi died in a tragic head-on car collision on the A4 Turin-Milan highway in Italy. The accident also claimed the life of Amodio Giurni ...

Barbie's tribute mentioned some of the pair's many achievements. "Whether leading the Italian Doll Convention in Milan or showcasing their talents and love for Barbie at doll shows all over the world, ...

Two of Barbie’s leading designers were reportedly killed along with two others in a horrific head-on crash in Italy while both vehicles were going over 80 miles an hour. Mario Paglino, 52, and Gianni ...

who started her career creating couturier and “mod fashions” for the Barbie doll in 1963. They also had a hand in Italian Vogue’s special Black Issue in July 2009, which had a collector Barbie ...

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.

As founders of Magia2000, the pair launched the Italian Doll Convention in 2011, now the largest fashion doll event in Europe, celebrating the legacy of Barbie and all fashion dolls. According to ...

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

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 ...