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When the first Barbie doll emerged on the world stage in 1959, the most common careers for educated women were nurse, teacher or secretary. But Barbie never let anything – even an unrealistic hourglass figure – hold her...

Sculptor and designer Jason Freeny has a knack for dissecting cute and iconic childhood figures into grotesque but thought-provoking artwork. Although the Anatomical Barbies may be Freeny's most controversial pieces, he's...

Generations of girls have grown up playing with Barbie--with her tiny waist and unrealistically shaped feet. Finally, someone has asked the question: what if Barbie dolls looked more like the people who played with them? Last...

It can’t be said that Barbie doesn’t have an eye for emerging trends. After dipping her toe into everything from aeronautics to zookeeping, America’s favorite plastic dilettante is poised to tackle the next big...

Think Barbie is all bubble gum pink plastic and tacky accessories? Welcome to the 21st century with the Miniio designer dollhouses, a new set of modern, sustainably-crafted dollhouses that are made by hand from mostly wood,...

In June, we were shocked to hear of the break-up of one of the world’s most famous couples — Barbie and Ken — and Greenpeace reported that the culprit was Barbie’s dependence on deforestation for...

Read the rest of Architect Barbie’s Winning Dream House Design Unveiled – And it Has a Green Roof! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", aia, architect, architect...

This summer, little girls around the world will all be clamoring for the new Architect Barbie as part of the Barbie I Can Dream campaign. While there seems to be a bit of backlash as to Architect Barbie’s attire, we...

Barbie Foosball!!!! Need we say more? Now you can combine your collection of Barbies and your love for foosball all in one bizarre table game! Using Barbies as the players, French designer Chloe Ruchon has created the BarbieFoot,...