were only "accessories" to Barbie herself, Kitty Black Perkins, a former doll designer at Mattel tells PEOPLE exclusively, much like how Ken is still just an accessory to Barbie. And these dolls ...

In 1980, Mattel introduced the first Black and Latino Barbie and Ken dolls after previously relegating multicultural dolls to the friend role. It also released the first of a series of ...

Each cup in the ’80s collection takes inspiration from a Barbie (and Ken) from the decade. The Dynamite Quencher, named after ...

including Ken's fringe jacket and Barbie's star-covered flared pants. Liu channels his inner Danny Zuko in the trailer as he wears a black t-shirt and jeans with a pop of pink socks. When the ...

Two modern-day icons have teamed up for the drinkware collab of back-to-school season: Barbie and Stanley. Stanley has ...

In her classic black and white knit swimsuit ... in 1961. Two dolls, Barbie and Ken, stand on the phonograph. Formal wear Barbie & Ken are posed together in front of a toy closet on Dec. 15 ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Ken: Hiya, Barbie! Barbie: Hi, Ken! You're looking unrealistically thin today! Ken: Funny, I was going to say the same about you. Narrator: Barbie is one of ...

The original muscle-less Ken (1961), and a handful of other versions, is here, along with other non-Barbie members of the family. But with the launch of the first Black and Hispanic Barbie dolls ...

Allan's box declared "all of Ken's clothes fit him," a line Allan ... but one of the most notable is that in the opening scene, Barbie is wearing the black-and-white swimsuit from her very first ...

Barbie has a lot of friends and even a family Sure, the nature of her relationship with Ken is, well, complicated. Ken (full name: Kenneth Sean Carson) arrived on the scene in 1961, so he's a ...

For example, he shuts down any mention that he was cast as Ken in the Barbie movie for that reason. “I don’t necessarily think I was cast just because I am Asian. But I think that I am one of ...