Barbie, black history month and Fashion Council

Must Read: Barbie and Black in Fashion Council Spotlight Emerging Designers, Forever 21 to Close Hundreds of Stores
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday. For its latest campaign, Barbie is partnering with the Black in Fashion Council (BIFC) to spotlight three emerging Black women designers,
Mattel Highlights Designers With Black In Fashion Council, Releases 45th Anniversary Black Barbie
To further celebrate Black History Month, Barbie has launched the 1980s Black Barbie Collection and a Black History Month apparel line, available on Amazon. Featuring over a dozen graphic tees with iconic Black Barbie imagery, the collection aims to celebrate cultural representation in fashion and toys.
Barbie introduces partnership with Black in Fashion Council
Barbie is teaming up with Black in Fashion Council to acknowledge and celebrate Black designers. Only a small percentage of the industry is made up of Black des
Barbie Announces Partnership With Black in Fashion Council, Spotlights Emerging Designers for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, Barbie is teaming up with the Black in Fashion Council to spotlight emerging designers and inspire the next generation of leaders in the fashion industry. Mattel's partnership seeks to address the statistic that Black designers make up only 7.
Barbie And Black In Fashion Council Team Up On Intentional Partnership
BIFC and Barbie announce an interview series centering the three designers who have spoken about specific hurdles they've experienced in the fashion industry.
Barbie Partnering with Black in Fashion Council to Empower the Next Generation of Black Female Fashion Designers in Celebration of Black History Month
Knowing that Black designers make up only 7.3% of the fashion industry 1, despite the community's significant influence on fashion, Barbie is committed to encouraging more young Black girls to consider a career in fashion design through partnerships that help break down barriers,
I Wish I Had a Barbie Like the Aaliyah Doll Growing Up
A writer explains what the new Aaliyah Barbie doll means to little Black girls and why it's important to have representation in toys.
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Barbie Celebrates 45th Anniversary of First Black Doll With Limited-Edition Collectible of Creator Kitty Black Perkins
Barbie was a a firefighter, a teacher, an actor, a lifeguard, a doctor. But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts ...
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The evolution of Barbie's design over the years
Her long straight hair, tan skin and big smile reflected ... In 1980, Mattel introduced the first Black and Latino Barbie and Ken dolls after previously relegating multicultural dolls to the ...