EVER SINCE she strutted on the scene in a pair of black stilettos, the skinny, sultry-eyed blonde known as Barbie has had the kind of life most people only dream of. From mansions and designer ...

EVER SINCE she strutted on the scene in a pair of black stilettos, the skinny, sultry-eyed blonde known as Barbie has had the kind of life most people only dream of. From mansions and designer ...

Barbie is the ultimate cougar. She's single, frolics with younger men and, at 49 years old, doesn't look a day over 17. That is, until she's altered. "She's sexy. But the concept of altering ...

Guns-blazing Barbie and Flamingo-head Barbie are just two of the send-ups of the iconic doll that you'll see at this year's "Altered Barbie" exhibition--where artists boldly go where Mattel wouldn ...

Dolls in a pre-Barbie age were babies for children; ... But as mores altered, so did Barbie’s. "Barbie may be just a doll, but she is still a woman – and her choices are just as policed" ...

The Altered Barbie Exhibition kicks off this week, with art installations featuring Barbie dolls in configurations that Mattel could never have predicted. "The Altered Barbie Exhibition is a local ...

"Having a Barbie logo on your action figure would probably be something you don’t want to have." Instead, experts recommend using generic terms or altered versions. If you share the image online ...

Sindy's distinctive 1970s-era design (L) and her alleged Barbie-influenced makeover (R). Smirky Becca via Flickr, ronholplc via Flickr // CC BY-ND 2.0. Ever since Barbie made her toy aisle debut ...

When you're a kid, the urge to muck with Barbie's plastic perfection is undeniable. That long hair and flawless complexion just invite creative misuse. Our particular “Partytime Barbie” eventually ...