In light of Black Barbie’s debut, here is a look at the history of the trailblazing doll — and the Black women who made her a reality. The brainchild behind the first Black Barbie is Kitty ...

The nine stores are located in six states across the South. They are the first of four waves of soft openings that are ...

On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll was introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City, becoming the first ...

Visitors can walk through a huge, human-scaled Barbie dream house that’s a re-creation of the 1979 plastic version. The ...

Barbie dolls may have changed dramatically over the decades but there’s little doubt they were at their most extravagent 40 ...

Journalist and lifelong Barbie fan Emily Tamkin talks us through Ken’s development, or lack thereof, over the decades. Read Emily’s “A Cultural History of Barbie,” and Chris’s brief Ken ...

Inside the biggest change in barbie’s 57-year history–and what it says about American beauty ideals Part 1 Barbie’s dress won’t fit. I’m sitting in a bright pink room at Mattel’s ...

The iconic Black Barbie celebrates nearly half a century of representation this month with a tribute that's making waves across social media.

The release comes less than two weeks away from National Barbie Day, March 9. March is also National Women's History Month. In March 2024, Barbie released "role model" dolls, which featured dolls made ...

Barbie turns 66 this year. To celebrate, Circle Cinema, the Vintage Barbie Museum, Studio 66, The Center for Queer Prairie Studies, Tulsa Artist Fellowship and Black Queer Tulsa will be among partners ...

One of the show’s compelling aspects, drawn from curator and fashion historian Karan Feder’s extensive Barbie Takes the Catwalk: A Style Icon’s History in Fashion (2023), is the ...