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 ...

were only "accessories" to Barbie herself, Kitty Black Perkins, a former doll designer at Mattel tells PEOPLE exclusively, much like how Ken is still just an accessory to Barbie. And these dolls ...

Phylicia Brathwaite began collecting Barbie dolls in 2000 when the Millennium Barbie was released, and since then, she has accumulated over 100 Barbie dolls.

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 ...

Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible, but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended. The toy ...

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 ...

The fashion designer is the latest guest on the Barbie Podcast, and she also rang in Black History Month by dressing dolls in her label’s signature styles on the @BarbieStyle Instagram account.

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.

She's Barbie: The doll that's launched the imaginations of ... She's been a fashion designer, flight attendant, nurse, doctor, athlete (playing multiple sports from tennis to skiing to baseball ...