It’s a blue summery frock, cinched tightly at the waist with ... posed a challenge to her team: If you could design Barbie today, how would you make her a reflection of the times?

A brightly colored scarf print dress dated to 1989 ... resemblance to the original Barbie - blue eye shadow, blond ponytail and all - is striking. While Handler's design might have been borrowed ...

The doll's dress takes inspiration from its predecessor ... Trade Technical College before becoming the principal designer for Barbie in 1978. Two years later, Perkins pioneered the groundbreaking ...