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Barbie x Kartell is a series of pink chairs, toy-sized and adult-sized, debuting at Milan Design Week 2024 in collaboration with Mattel Creations

Barbie has always been a trend-setter. By Yolanthe Fawehinmi.

With more than one billion units sold worldwide — and even after the movie’s success last summer — the doll is farther away from retirement than ever. A walk through the California facilities where she is mass-produced and a conversation with the person in charge demonstrates that Barbie isn’t going away anytime soon

Barbie: The Exhibition will tell the story of the doll and its cultural impact through the decades.

The special piece, which dates back to 1959, will be displayed alongside more than 180 ‘rare, unique and innovative’ dolls.

As doll’s fame hits a new high, Design Museum will explore the impact her changing appearance has had

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

Barbara Handler, 82 - the daughter of Mattel co-founder and Barbie inventor Ruth Handler - is who the doll was named for when it first hit shelves in 1959.

One expert said oftentimes the LGBTQ rebrand of classic brands and children's toys are actually making the market "less inclusive."

Change isn’t always easy, but it is almost always worth it. Here’s to a new year and a forward-looking vision for The Banker in 2024.