For a 60-year-old woman, Barbie has aged amazingly well.
MattelB次元官网网址檚 arguably most popular toy and brand Saturday. In honour of the milestone the company recently recapped some of the Barbie brandB次元官网网址檚 most iconic moments and looks.
Barbie was created by Ruth Handler B次元官网网址渢o show girls they had choices - they could be anythingB次元官网网址� according to the brandB次元官网网址檚 Instagram. The doll officially debuted on Mar. 9, 1959 at the New York Toy Fair in a black and white striped swimsuit and her signature ponytail.
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The 1960s were a big decade for Barbie, with the brand releasing her first careers B次元官网网址� fashion designer, registered nurse and airline stewardess B次元官网网址� first car, first dream house. The company also released its first celebrity-inspired doll B次元官网网址� modeled after British fashion model Twiggy B次元官网网址� and her first black doll friend, Christie.
BarbieB次元官网网址檚 boyfriend, Ken, also made his debut during this era thanks to B次元官网网址渉undreds of letters from little girls.B次元官网网址�
Barbie embraced more careers and accessories in the 1970s, and received the iconic makeover as Malibu Barbie. The brand said that the doll had a B次元官网网址渘ew face sculpt and eyes that faced forward B次元官网网址� instead of glancing off to the side B次元官网网址� for the first time.B次元官网网址�
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The brand focused on embracing diversity in the 1980s, releasing the first black and Hispanic dolls named Barbie. The dolls of the world collection was also released during this decade and fans of the brand met for the first time at the Barbie Collector Convention.
The 80s were also a time for Barbie to embrace arts and culture, with Oscar de la Renta creating a line of designer clothes for the doll and Andy Warhol adding her to his list of painting American icons.
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In the 90s, Barbie went political and ran for President of the United States. But not to leave her fun-loving side behind, the brand also released their Totally Hair Barbie during this era, which featured the dollB次元官网网址檚 longest hair length yet.
The turn of the century brought flexibility to the doll, with the brand releasing Extreme 360 Degree Barbie with bendable limbs. They also expanded her reach with her first full-length feature film, first sign language inclusive doll and first New York runway show to celebrate her 50th birthday.
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Finally, this past decade Barbie has been embracing online culture by becoming an Instagram style influencer and YouTube vlogger. The brand also celebrated diversity in the 2010s by adding different body types to the Barbie line B次元官网网址� curvy, petite and tall B次元官网网址� and including more B次元官网网址渟kin tones, eye colours and hairstylesB次元官网网址� for the Barbie Fashionistas.
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