“Try going feet first,” the lead designer suggests, and I do. No good. Her plump bottom gets stuck in the same spot. Yes, plump. Barbie’s got a new body. Three new bodies, actually ...

In honor of Black History Month, Barbie is teaming up with the Black in Fashion Council to spotlight emerging designers and ...

The doll's anniversary look pays tribute to its original design created by Kitty Black Perkins. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie, Mattel has released a special edition ...

Another design change did not go over as well. In 1972, Barbie sales declined after they released a doll with bigger breasts. Second-wave feminists protested the doll's unrealistic figure because ...

Barbie also celebrates the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie doll which was designed by trailblazing designer Kitty Black Perkins. To commemorate the anniversary, Kitty Black Perkins ...

Even the new Barbie's sunglasses are an ode to the Barbie from back then. Mattel Inc. Carlyle Nuera, the lead product designer for Barbie and the designer of this particular Barbie, wanted the ...