That’s the true legacy of Black Barbie — not just as a fashion doll, but as a pioneer that helped change how an industry, and perhaps a society, views beauty, inclusion, and representation.

The fashion designer is the latest guest on the Barbie Podcast, and she also rang in Black History Month by dressing dolls in ...

Perkins studied fashion design at Los Angeles Trade ... Her impact led to a documentary on Black Barbie and what the doll’s introduction symbolized for Black girls. “Black Barbie was in ...

Senior Vice President of Barbie and Global Head of Dolls, Mattel. “The Black in Fashion Council is proud to team up with Barbie in support of their mission to inspire limitless possibilities for ...

and future – from the designer behind the first-ever Black Barbie doll to emerging designers making a name for themselves, to young girls considering a future career in fashion design.

The Black Doll Exhibition is presented by curator ... What initially started off as a fascination for Barbie/fashion dolls led Jacobs-Watson to study dolls more closely, in ways that most others ...

Before Black Barbie debuted in 1980 ... Former Chief Designer of Fashion Dolls at Mattel. “Throughout my 28-year career there, I was steadfast in my dedication to advancing representation ...

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

Some vintage toys can sell for thousands of dollars. Discover the Barbie dolls from the 1950s that can now be sold for thousands of dollars.

The toy company is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first spacesuit-clad fashion doll with a new reproduction of Barbie Miss Astronaut. Originally sold in 1965 as an outfit accessory alone ...

After being introduced wearing a chic black and white swimsuit, it’s no wonder Barbie became a fashion icon and muse to many designers. Here, multiple dolls wear miniature outfits designed by ...