Barbie Comes Out — But Is It Too Late?
10 min readFeb 11, 2020
Last Halloween, a new line of high fashion Barbie dolls were announced. Priced between a normal play doll and a collector’s item, the Barbie BMR 1959 line features articulated “made to move” bodies, streetwear-inspired fashions — and a heady dose of diversity.
One doll in particular caught my eye. They’re wearing a pair of thick plastic aviator frames and sport a haircut that’s advertised as a…