Barbie Designers

Kitty Black Perkins

Kitty Black Perkins (1948) (Mattel: 1976 - 2004)

Linda Kyaw

She has been "Product Design Manager" at Mattel for several years.

Her most famous creations are Barbie Hershey's, Barbie Collection Dolls of the World, Barbie Collection Pop Culture – Dancing with the Stars Samba, Barbie – Collection Holiday Dolls, Barbie Collection Pop Culture – Shoe Obsession, Ken The Twilight Saga, Barbie Collection Birthday Wishes, Barbie Collection University, Barbie Collection Pop Culture – Elvis.

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Minh Tam Nguyen

Minh Tam Nguyen is a Senior Facial Designer at Mattel, Inc.

she began collaborating with Mattel in 2016 as a facial design intern. A year later she became an associate facial designer. In 2018 she was already a face designer and in 2023 she became a senior face designer at Mattel.

Her most famous creations are: Barbie Fashionista 143, 150, 156, 157, 159, 160, 151, 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, 182, 194, 198, 199, 201, 202. Barbie Cutie Reveal - barbie: Puppy, Kitty, Bunny, Panda. Barbie Extra: Minis, Vanity Set, Mix & Match, HHN13, HHN14, HHN07, HHN06, Doll 1, Doll 2, Doll 3, Doll 4, Doll 5, Doll 6, Doll 7, Doll 8, Doll 9, Doll 10, Doll 11, Doll 12, Doll 13.

Barbie Signature: 2022 Lunar New Year Barbie 2, [ @BarbieStyle ] Doll 2, 2022 Ballet Wishes, 2022 Birthday Wishes, [ BMR1959 ] Bantu Knots, [ BMR1959 ] Ombre Lips, [ BMR1959 ] Red Hair Ken, [ BMR1959 ] Bucket Hat, [ BMR1959 ] Braids, Space Discovery Astronaut Doll, Hudson's Bay Company, Mattel 75th Anniversary Doll, amantha Cristoforetti Barbie.

Publications: Sir John x Barbie, KITH x Barbie, VOGUE UK, Mission Dreamstar / Barbie Goes to Outerspace.

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Monica LaValle

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Olivia Oh

Olivia Oh is a fashion doll designer based in Los Angeles. She began her career as a toy designer at Mattel in 2005. The first fashion dolls she designed were called MyScene “Rollergirls.”

She has designed various Barbie lines, such as Fashionistas, mermaids, etc.

She designed many My Scene doll lines, including the Roller Girls, Roller Girls Remote Control, Icy Bling, Junglicious, Street Sweet, MyScene ♥ Shopping, Golden Bling, Karaoke Divas, Hollywood Bling, Coasterama, and Fashion Week.

She has also designed various lines of Disney dolls, such as Descendants, Disney live-action Aladdin, Style Series, Disney Zombies 3, etc.

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Óscar de la Renta

Óscar de la Renta was the first fashion designer to collaborate with Barbie was Oscar de la Renta. His work with Mattel began in the mid-1980s, when he created elegant outfits and sparkly dresses for Barbie. These early creations were sold separately from the dolls as part of the Barbie Fashions line. Oscar de la Renta continued to collaborate with Mattel throughout his career. In 1998, the first Oscar de la Renta doll was launched, in which Barbie wore an elegant gold dress. While this doll remains popular with collectors, her Gold Label wedding dress doll has retained more value. Sadly, he never got to see the release of this doll, as it wasn't released until about a year after his death. Still, the elegant ivory dress and flowing blue tulle train are truly stunning. With three collaborations with Barbie over 30 years, Oscar de la Renta was truly an influential Barbie designer.

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