Culmone is now head of design for dolls and Mattel creations, a position with oversight of brands including Barbie, American Girl, and Polly Pocket. In her 25-year tenure at the company ...

Phylicia Brathwaite began collecting Barbie dolls in 2000 when the Millennium Barbie was released, and since then, she has ...

As the doll begins to belt out the girl-power anthem ... posed a challenge to her team: If you could design Barbie today, how would you make her a reflection of the times?

the lead product designer for Barbie and the designer of this particular Barbie, wanted the anniversary doll to feel like a tribute to where Barbie began. Instead of her striped swimsuit ...

curator Danielle Thom launches straight into Barbie’s history, in a small but well set-out gallery emphasising not only the cutting-edge manufacturing techniques used in the dolls’ design and ...

Neither Barbie production designer Sarah Greenwood nor set decorator Katie Spencer had Barbie dolls growing up. “Or a DreamHouse, or anything,” recalls Greenwood, who joined Filmmaker on Zoom ...

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 ...

examining historical fashion dolls before Barbie and celebrating her legacy as a design icon. “What I hope visitors take from this exhibition is a sense of joy, because that’s what really ...

Adults are the world's fastest-growing group of toy buyers. They're collecting Lego, plush toys, Hot Wheels, Barbies, Sonny ...

While most people remember the Barbie doll as a symbol of style and beauty, certain rare vintage models now carry significant price tags. The design of the original Barbie is instantly recognizable.