Barbie was a a firefighter, a teacher, an actor, a lifeguard, a doctor. But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts, that ...

April 10, 2024 Trucks for Barbie and Hello Kitty make pit stops in Philly area this month The two pop-culture-themed vehicles will be stopping by to sell special merchandise for separate events.

Barbie was a a firefighter, a teacher, an actor, a lifeguard, a doctor. But it wasn’t until 1976, when Kitty Black Perkins joined the brand as Chief Designer of Fashion Doll concepts, that ...

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck and Barbie Truck is continuing its 2024 East Coast tour and rolling into the Baltimore area. The Hello Kitty truck will make four stops this Spring. From the same team ...

Perkins designed Mattel's first Black Barbie, which debuted in 1980 after demand from collectors. "Everything Barbie was, I wanted Black Barbie to be the opposite," Perkins, now 76, told CBS News.

The history of that diversity can be traced back to trailblazer Kitty Black Perkins. Perkins designed Mattel’s first Black Barbie, which debuted in 1980 after demand from collectors.