By the 2020s, only 40 percent of Barbie dolls were designed with permanently arched feet for wearing high heels ...

“Barbie models her footwear choice based on task demands, being flat-footed and wearing flat shoes when she needs to work on her feet, be physically active or more stable,” they added. “Given Barbie ...

The first models to ever wear original Anna Sui designs were Barbie dolls. As a child, young Sui would fashion doll-sized outfits out of her mom’s sewing scraps. “My friends had more Barbie outfits ...

Barbie is ditching high heels for cozier footwear, signaling a significant shift in real-world fashion trends, according to a ...

The researchers came up with a metric to track Barbie foot changes over time — foot posture, equity, employment and time or F ...

After launching the Boho Barbie with Mattel in 2006, the Chinese-American fashion icon has designed her own figurine, which will join the brand's Inspiring Women doll series Victor VIRGILE/Gamma ...

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Researchers in Australia found that the doll’s feet have, over time, gone from arched to flat — a shift that correlates with each Barbie’s designated career or hobby. By Alisha Haridasani ...

LeBron James has officially entered the Barbie universe as the first-ever ... from a cultural icon who’s dominated basketball and fashion. Available now at Target, the Barbie Signature ...

Anna Sui designs for the runway, for the stars and, yes, even for Barbie dolls. In 2006, the Chinese-American fashion icon collaborated with Mattel on the Boho Barbie, a figurine that encapsulated ...