37 Barbie Doll Innovations (CLUSTER)

Eccentric Designer Dolls (VIDEO)

Hello Kitty's Tarina Taratino As A Barbie

Tarina Tarantino is a designer so eccentric, they've created a Barbie doll in her likeness, complete with hot pink hair. Tarantino was an accessory designer with some success until she hit on the singular…
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$100,000 Barbie Dolls (VIDEO)

The Diamond Castle Collection Doll

Barbie is continuing her climb into upscale. This latest Barbie doll won’t go on sale, but it is said to be worth $94,800. Its a promotional item in the for the “Barbie and the Diamond Castle” presentation,…
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Badass Superhero Barbies (GALLERY)

Black Canary Barbie

If celebrities are wearing fishnets, black leather jackets and latex pants, then it really isn't that far-fetched to outfit a Barbie doll in one. Apparently, Black Canary Barbie was Mattel's attempt to…

Barbie Doll Parts Made Into Jewelry (GALLERY)

Margaux Lange Designs

You can relive your childhood with this fabulous range of jewelry made from old Barbie doll parts. Margaux Lange says, " Barbie was immensely important in fueling my creative life as a child, and ironically…

Living Barbie Dolls (GALLERY)

Surreal and Sexy or Social Statement?

At first glance, these appear to be your run-of-the-mill nudie pics. Not so! Photographer and artist, Alex Sandwell Kiszynski, has fashioned these ladies onto the bodies of Barbie dolls. The images are…

Greenwashing Children (VIDEO)

Mattel Criticized for Barbie BCause line

Barbie has been an icon for decades and while Mattel has previously been criticized for inventing a doll that promotes unhealthy beauty ideals, they are now being accused of greenwashing ever since the…

Real Life Barbies (GALLERY)

Evelina Bratell's 1959 Doll Fashions

Inspired by the iconic 1959 Barbie, Evelina Bratell a student at Beckmans design school, created a fascinating Barbie fashion collection with a photography theme of living in the Barbie doll house. Bratell's…

Celebrity Dolls

Amy Winehouse Barbie

We've seen celebrity dolls used as narcisstic promotional tools, but it's not often we see memorabilia that accentuates a star's less appealing attributes. This Amy Winehouse Barbie has a lot of similarity…

$15,000 Barbie Bling (GALLERY)

Barbie Rocks Collection

Here's a bit of memorabilia for Barbie fans who are now all grown up, with bigger bank accounts, yet with a continued fascination with the epitome of girly pop culture icons. This Barbie necklace costs…

Say Cheese Barbie

Paparazzi Play Set

Let's face it - we can't all be glamorous celebrities. For those parents who wish to push a more achievable career on to their children, consider this paparazzi play set. The figurines mimic realistic…

32,000 Barbies Represent Real Boob Jobs (GALLERY)

Social Commentary by Chris Jordan

Up close, you can see that these photographs consist of some fascinating detail; the entire design is made of plastic dolls. 32,000 Barbies, to be exact. The images, created by photographer Chris Jordan,…

Fashion Designer Dolls

Kimora Lee Simmons Barbie

Do you have a little fashionista in the making? The Kimora Lee Simmons Barbie Doll is something special for both young girls getting into fashion, and women who appreciate branded pop culture items. The…

Classic Movie Dolls (VIDEO)

Grease Barbies

These Grease Barbie dolls are sure to leave a lot of class movie fans beside themselves with little girl giddiness. "Tell me more, tell me more..." The replicas of the characters from the original Grease…

Fashion Designer Dolls (GALLERY)

Viktor & Rolf, Badgley Mischka Barbie & More

Badgley Mischka Barbie (featured) is only one of the limited edition fashion designer Barbies on the market. There's also the Lanvin limited edition porcelain dolls and Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel Bearbrick…

$85,000 Diamond Barbie

De Beers Designed Doll

The world’s most expensive Barbie doll, designed by De Beers, is dressed in an evening gown decorated with 160 diamonds and she has complimentary gold jewelry and accessories. "This Barbie was produced…

Barbie-Inspired Sportswear (GALLERY)

Patricia Field Teams with Mattel

Stylist and Costume Designer Patricia Field has collaborated with Mattel to design a collection of Barbie-inspired sportswear, handbags and jewelry. The line ranges from vintage-inspired to contemporary…

More Barbie Handmade Pop Culture (GALLERY)

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Margaux Lange has expanded her line of handmade Barbie jewelry to include tiny Barbie ears and hand. She has added a mouth pin, and necklace to complement her ring. The jewelry is fine handwork but with…

Barbie Ring

Handmade Pop Culture

How could you look at this cute little ring and not give a smile? A Barbie doll with bright red lips is encased in the ring surrounded by a bright red. It's sterling silver with an oxidized finish and…

Jet Set Barbie (GALLERY)

New Villa & Riding Collection

The new jet set Barbie collection lets girls whisk their favourite plastic idols off to a luxury retreat in a three story villa or for an equestrian getaway complete with fancy riding helmet and elegant…

Muslim Barbie Alternative (VIDEO)

Salma Dolls

In her frustration to find a modestly-dressed doll in toy stores, Indonesian Muslim mother Sukmawati Suryaman began designing a Barbie-like doll. Suryaman dressed the dolls conservatively; she didn't want…

Children Themed Hotel Rooms

Barbie And Hot Wheels Take Over Hilton Toronto

Mattel has partnered with Hilton Toronto to present Barbie and Hot Wheels themed hotel rooms for children. Toronto is the first North American site for these theme rooms. Similar rooms have been introduced…

Smash Up Barbie (GALLERY)

Retro Toy Crash Derby for Adults

Apparently, there are underground smash up clubs where adults crash into each other in Barbie Cars. The concept of retro toys and adult fun is similar to the Big Wheel Adult Racing featured earlier this…

Barbie Becomes an MP3 Player + Matel Launched BarbieGirls.com (GALLERY)

Toymaker Matel just finished a "makeover" for one of the style icons of all time - Barbie. The inclusion of an MP3 player and virtual world avatar in the doll shaped player are hoped to stem a 5 year…

Bratz Reign on Miuchiz (VIDEO)

Barbie 2.0 For Tweens

The success of Tween-geared toys with correlating sites, like Ganz’s Webkinz or Ty’s Ty Girlz, was triggered by the launch of Miuchiz, the site where Bratz Dolls come to life. Iranian entrepreneur,…

Barbie Cosmetics (GALLERY)

Unleash Your Inner Doll with Barbie + MAC Cosmetics

MAC Cosmetics have collaborated with Mattel to develop a limited edition color collection called "Barbie Loves MAC" to be released in mid February 2007. The classic Barbie iconic ponytail silhouette…

Barbie Doll Comes With Plastic Poop

This week we learned that Poop dolls are surging in popularity. Well, you can't expect the most popular doll franchise to just sit still and not get in on the action. The new Barbie comes with a little…

Orthodox Jewish Prayer Barbie

Remember last December when we found Fulla the Muslim Barbie? Well it didn't take long for the Orthodox Jewish Prayer Barbie to follow. It's all good, but I've already ordered the Vincent Van Gogh Action…

Has Barbie Reached Her Expiry Date?

Barbie is 47 and in desperate need of a makeover. Despite all of her fancy clothes and houses she has seen the weakest sales in the past five years. Barbie is still a $3 billion dollar brand, but Mattel's…

Barbie Going Through a Midlife Crisis

After nearly half a century of vamping up store shelves with her buxom chest and wasp waist, Barbie, the world’s favourite doll is slowly but inescapably ... going out of style. The golden locks are…

Barbie Accused of Being Part of the Transgender Movement

The Concerned Women for America were … well, concerned. Outraged, even. Was Barbie becoming part of the transgender movement? On Dec. 30, CWA, a leading Christian conservative group, noted on its Web…

Momoko Dolls: More Spicy Than Barbie

Since 1918, Momoko Dolls has been making dolls in Japan that are a little more 'spicy' than Barbie dolls. The dolls are popular in Japan and collected by a small group of enthusiests around the world.

Fulla the Muslim Barbie: Best Selling Girl's Toy in the Arab World

"SHE is the must-have toy this festive season, flying off the shelves. But the season in question is Eid al-Adha next month, not Christmas. Santa Claus means nothing to her. Fulla, the Muslim doll, is…

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