The monarch was feting a figure more recognisable than any billionaire or emissary: Hello Kitty, who turns 50 this year. The ...

For fifty years, her facial features have largely remained unchanged. But as Sanrio illustrator Yuko Yamaguchi, who oversaw ...

The Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back, available in pink or white, and if you are allergic to cute look away ...

With sweatshirts, T-shirts, tote bags, caps and pouches covered in beaded and embroidered takes on Sanrio's famous characters ...

“She’s good at sports, and she looks cute and chic too,” she explained. “I think of her as a blank canvas that you can ...

“‘Cute-ifying’ everyday stuff became a kind of genius, and Sanrio expanded licensing to adult things, such as vacuum cleaners, rice cookers, etc.” Read on for more about the Hello Kitty ...

Hello Kitty merchandise arrived in Japan at a time when the country ... (Studies have shown that looking at cute things can ...

The character is beloved by millions worldwide and has been the face of its parent company, Sanrio, for half a century.

Universal Studios Hollywood is celebrating Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary with special themed treats and an exclusive merch ...

Sanrio accomplished no easy feat, maintaining the brand as a pop culture powerhouse for over 50 years. From being featured on ...

“She’s good at sports, and she looks cute and chic too ... showing CNN around a dedicated Hello Kitty room in her Tokyo home. “Once I began buying things for myself, I could get items ...

Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything ... "We'd be foolishly cynical to say that we don't need these soft, fluffy, pink things," Christine R. Yano of the University ...