Mattel has continued to launch Dia De Muertos Collectors Edition Barbies annually since 2019, but 2021 was the first year that there was a Ken in the line.
Barbie and Ken were separate releases, but with matching attire.
2022 expanded the collection still further; not only was there a matching Barbie and Ken still designed by the original designer of the line Javier Meabe, but also a Member's Only Barbie designed by Javier Meabe in collaboration with Mexican fashion designer Benito Santos.
Although Barbie and Ken for this release still have some cohesive design elements, they look a little less like a matched set; either can stand on their own.
Meanwhile, the Benito Santos collaboration Barbie has a strikingly different design, making heavy use of red, black and white
2023 again has three dolls in the collection - a matching Barbie and Ken, as well as a Members Only Barbie. This time the Members Only Barbie was designed in collaboration with Paola Wong from Pink Magnolia Mexico.
She is certainly one of the most striking dolls to have ever appeared in the range, in my completely inexpert opinion.
Barbie and Ken are also the most visually distinct they have ever been, with completely different colour schemes - though both are using monarch butterflies as a motif.
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