In Greta Gerwig’s much-anticipated “Barbie” movie ... and the first thing the moms wanted to know was, ‘Why does she have to have short hair?’” recalled Black Perkins.

“I gave her bold colors, bold jewelry, short hair and a wrap skirt that could actually show skin.” Following the success of Black Barbie, Perkins developed the first exclusive line of Black ...

I gave her bold colors, bold jewelry, short hair, and a wrap skirt that could actually show skin.” Who made the first Black Barbie and why? South Carolina native Kitty Perkins made the first ...

Courtesy of Netflix When the very first Black Barbie landed ... one of the main play patterns with Barbie is styling and combining the hair. When the hair is short, we weren't able to do that.

Over a drink she told me her life story and how she worked on the first Barbie ... black hair. They were then asked a variety of questions that included which one is nicer, which looks bad and ...

Her accessories are larger for littler hands, and her hair is ... whether My First Barbie has a place in turning around that negative view. Research is mixed on whether Barbie’s bad rap on ...

Barbie’s appearance is modeled after the German comic-strip character Bild Lilli, and the name is short ... and hair textures. To further cater to younger children, Mattel connected My First ...

As a fan of Barbie, "we originally concentrated on trying to find the way to actually replicate the dolls," she tells POPSUGAR. However, she admits that at first ... hair and she wakes up with ...

Her accessories are larger for littler hands, and her hair is ... whether My First Barbie has a place in turning around that negative view. Research is mixed on whether Barbie's bad rap on body ...