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Design
29 Jul 2020

Barbie Campaign Team

We are less than 100 days away from election day and Barbie is sending the message to young girls about who they can be. The Barbie campaign team highlights a number of roles including the candidate, campaign manager, fundraiser and the voter herself. These diverse set of dolls were designed to inspire girls to see themselves in roles that make up a winning campaign. We love this very timely release! While an election themed Barbie was first released in 1992, this package looks a bit different. Instead of one individual, it is a team and highlighting different ethnicities including a Black candidate. The set was released yesterday and is retailing for $39.99.

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Design
30 Jan 2020

Meet Barbie’s “Fashionistas”

Mattel’s Barbie collection has come a long way from my days of playing with the dolls. Back then, I can barely recall if Barbie had an Asian American doll, but nonetheless, the dolls that I did receive were your standard and signature. It didn’t have a negative impact on me then or garner any kind of reaction from me because I didn’t know any better. In 2020, I’m happy to see Mattel reflecting beauty in all different sizes, shapes, and skin tone.

Barbie introduced the “Fashionstas” line back in 2016 to highlight those were plus-size, tall and petite sizes. Now, they’ve taken it a step further with its latest collection. The latest batch features dolls that have varying hairstyles and are disabled. Even Ken, got a little bit more progressive and showing off longer locks!

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Culture
02 Jul 2017

Blog Roundup

  • How 6 Asian Women Have Grown to Embrace Their Beauty in a World Influenced by Western Ideals [Bustle]
  • Molly Young: How I Shop [Fashionista]

  • The Ken Doll rebooted [GQ]

  • Square unveils customizable prepaid debit cards [The Verge] These are really cute!
  • How to take good photos of fireworks this coming 4th of July [GOOD]
  • Women in tech speak frankly on culture of harassment [New York Times]
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16 Feb 2010

Barbie’s New Career!

Nearly half a million people took part in this poll and voted as to which career Barbie would have next: Environmentalist, computer engineer, surgeon, architect, or news anchor.

So what did everyone choose?

Computer engineer! Not really surprised with all of the technology improvements going on these days.

“She also wears a neon-colored T-shirt with a binary code pattern and carries a smartphone and a Bluetooth headset. Her hot pink glasses will come in handy during late nights coding on her hot pink laptop. Before any one begins complaining, Mattel points out that her accessories were chosen with the help of the Society of Women Engineers and the National Academy of Engineering.”

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29 Oct 2009

Creep

Meet the new

Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken.

to be released in April. Why Mattel? Why?

d-bag costs $82. wheee

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21 Jun 2009

Twilight By Mattel

Your very own Bella and Edward Cullen! Dolls are on sale at Toys R Us for $34.99

Do Barbies actually cost that much?!

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09 Mar 2009

Every little girl’s favorite doll

HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY BARBIE!

You’re the most popular girl this year so far with your own collection with MAC Cosmetics and a runway show dedicated to you throughout the years from New York Fashion Week.

Listening to: Dyno Jamz – The Surge

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06 Mar 2009

Dora grows up. Gets sexier while doing so?

This fall Mattel and Nickelodeon plan on launching a new look for Dora the Explorer. For two years, we have known the little girl with the signature hair cut, purple backpack, and a t-shirt and shorts get up, but it looks like that girl is growing up! Both companies have agree on a decision to “sexify Dora.”

Yeah… you heard right. SEXIFY. DORA the Explorer. A show for young preschoolers… Doesn’t really make sense to me but I’m curious to see what the new Dora will look like.

I don’t think she will really look like this, someone just made this but I thought it was funny anyways.

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Listening to: Jack’s Mannequin – Dark Blue