Karniol, Rachel, Tamara Stuemler‐Cohen, and Yael Lahav‐Gur. "Who Likes Bratz? The Impact of Girls’ Age and Gender Role Orientation on Preferences for Barbie Versus Bratz." Psychology & Marketing 29#11 (2012): 897-906. You can throw a Barbie picnic at home that will keep the kids entertained. You will find plenty of recipes to incorporate Barbie to cake designs, but there’s more to a Barbie-inspired party meal than a Barbie cake. You can dress the table with a fun pink tablecloth, for instance, which is easy to make. Remember the napkins too! Starting in 1980, it produced Hispanic dolls, and later came models from across the globe. For example, in 2007, it introduced " Cinco de Mayo Barbie" wearing a ruffled red, white, and green dress (echoing the Mexican flag). Hispanic magazine reports that: Barbie has become a cultural icon and has been given honors that are rare in the toy world. In 1974, a section of Times Square in New York City was renamed Barbie Boulevard for a week. The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris at the Louvre held a Barbie exhibit in 2016. The exhibit featured 700 Barbie dolls over two floors as well as works by contemporary artists and documents (newspapers, photos, video) that contextualize Barbie. [40]

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