The idea of a teenage fashion doll came to Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel Toys, as she watched her daughter playing with her two-dimensional paper fashion dolls.The child was imagining her ...

But Handler, who had co-created Mattel in 1945, struggled to convince people of the market for an adult fashion doll. Mattel's team told her it wouldn't be possible to make such dolls at a low ...

Fashion historian Karan Feder, whose book 'Barbie Takes the Catwalk' will be published in October, talks with PEOPLE about the authenticity of the wardrobe in 'Barbie.' ...