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A Barbie doll with a unique Canadian identity is set to hit store shelves next week.

Inuit Legend Barbie was designed by Christy Marcus, a fashion student at Ryerson University.

Marcus, who is of Inuit heritage, won a competition celebrating Barbie's 45th anniversary which challenged students to design a Barbie collector doll.

The doll's hair is styled in a side braid and she is wearing a fur-trimmed dress with panels that resemble Inuit prints.

Inuit Legend Barbie will be available at select stores starting July 18.

Famous names who have designed past Barbies include Kate Spade, Bob Mackie and Giorgio Armani.

"Designing the costume for Inuit Legend Barbie is a dream come true," Marcus said in a statement.

She'll begin the final year of her Ryerson program in the fall.



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