58 million Barbies are sold each year in more than 150 countries.
And despite fierce competition in the toy industry,
She was invented by Ruth Handler, the co-founder of Mattel, who was inspired by her own children to create the doll. From the start, Barbie's pinup measurements didn't immediately seem all that feminist, and would spark criticism for decades to come. "The problem here is not an 29cm plastic object. The problem is the larger culture and the idea of femininity."
Designers begin with a simple sketch. From there on, every bit of a prototype is made by an army of experts — from sculpting the doll using state-of-the-art software and 3D printing to painting the face, styling the hair, choosing fabrics and crafting the clothing patterns.Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images
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