Kumiko Suzuki, a 22-year-old college student in Japan, played with Barbie dolls as a child. She says she always saw Barbie as her ideal image of a glamorous Western princess. "She's slim, she's blond and she's just a dream," she says. "I want to be just like her." Barbie's maker, Mattel Inc., thinks it has found a way to cash in on Ms. Suzuki's desire - and, it hopes, reinvigorate the 45-year-old doll line at the same time. The toymaker has teamed up with Japanese fashion house Sanei International Co. to create "Barbie Couture." The costly line of human-sized clothing is sold in its own boutiques, next to high-end designer stores like Burberry or in upscale department stores like Isetan. The line's coming fall collection includes a black, wool miniskirt for $400 and knit cotton sweaters for $250. WTF!