Barbie

Mattel Releases Barbies Of All Skin Tones and Hair Styles

Virginia IsaadMarch 6, 2020

by Virginia IsaadMarch 6, 20200600

Mattel’s continued efforts to diversify their Barbie dolls is evident in the latest collection that was released in honor of Black History Month. This time they collaborated with Bermudan stylist and creative consultant Shiona Turini, the costumer designer on the...

News and Entertainment

Diverse New Barbies Released with Vitiligo and No Hair

Virginia IsaadJanuary 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 29, 20200161

In a move for more diversity, Barbie released new designs including a doll with the skin condition vitiligo, a hairless doll, and a black doll with a prosthetic limb. In a statement, Mattel says they are attempting to showcase “a...

News and Entertainment

Gender-Neutral Barbies of All Shades Just Debuted

Virginia IsaadSeptember 26, 2019

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 26, 2019050

Barbie’s iconic slim, European, and feminine style has received criticism and backlash in recent years for continuing to perpetuate unrealistic body expectations for the young girls who play with them but they’ve slowly begun taking steps to right those wrongs....

News and Entertainment

Día de los Muertos Barbie is Coming Soon and Latinx Twitter Has A Lot to Say

Virginia IsaadAugust 29, 2019August 29, 2019

by Virginia IsaadAugust 29, 2019August 29, 20190236

Día de Los Muertos is a centuries-old tradition in Mexican culture but it’s slowly developed a presence in the U.S. throughout the years and after Coco it’s only grown in popularity. Now Mattel is releasing what they’ve dubbed the “Barbie Día...

Lifestyle

Mattel Made A Barbie Honoring Laurie Hernandez and This Is Amazing

HipLatinaAugust 16, 2018April 11, 2019

by HipLatinaAugust 16, 2018April 11, 2019059

We’ve come a really long way from the days when Barbie Dolls were like 99 percent white and the only other options you had were her black friend and her Latina doll friend Theresa—who were practically limited edition dolls. That’s...

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