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Barbie
Photographer Kenji Aoki Captures Barbie’s Transformation for TIME
By Eliana Dockterman
How You Can Buy the New Barbies
By Eliana Dockterman
Barbie’s Got a New Body
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From Oscar de la Renta to Juicy Couture
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January 28, 2016
See Inside the Barbie Design Process
Here's how they created Barbie's three new bodies.
By Julia Lull and Cubie King
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Watch Barbie's 57-Year Evolution in 37 Seconds
Watch her body evolve from a thin teen model to her new, curvy form
By Eliana Dockterman and Mia Tramz
January 28, 2016
Watch: Go Behind The Latest TIME Cover With Barbie Stylist Mary Jordan
And meet Mattel's doll stylist
By Julia Lull and Arpita Aneja
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What I Learned Watching Moms and Kids Meet Curvy Barbie
Moms love the curvy doll, kids love the blue hair and "petite" was more controversial than "curvy"
By Eliana Dockterman
January 28, 2016
See All the New Barbies From Curvy to Tall and Petite
Mattel has transformed their iconic doll with new body shapes, skin tones and hair
By TIME Photo
January 28, 2016
Redefining Barbie: The Story Behind Her New Body
Why Mattel decided to give Barbie three new shapes: tall, petite and curvy
By Cubie King and Julia Lull
January 28, 2016
At Last, My Long Parental Nightmare of Avoiding Barbie Is Over
I spent way too many hours trying to figure out whether to buy that doll
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Watch This Girl Dance Through 114 Years of Bestselling Toys
Including the "Normal Barbie"
By Megan McCluskey
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Director Ava DuVernay Barbie Doll Now on Sale
Mattel made an Ava DuVernay doll after demand from fans
By Jessica Derschowitz / Entertainment Weekly
December 7, 2015
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The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood says the doll is a viral marketing tool and invades children's privacy
By Maya Rhodan
October 29, 2015
Student With a DWI Uses Barbie Jeep to Get Around Campus
She's living in a Barbie world
By Maya Rhodan
September 3, 2015
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From rapping to campaigning, Barbie has done it all
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July 30, 2015
'Human Ken Doll' Dies After 5-Month Battle With Leukemia
The 'doll enthusiast' had begun his fame as 'human ken doll' after winning a modeling contest at age 16
By Lindsay Kimble / People
June 8, 2015
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