Barbie Unveils 17 New Dolls That Pay Tribute To Famous Inspiring Women – Design You Trust

Barbie Unveils 17 New Dolls That Pay Tribute To Famous Inspiring Women

With the Barbie Inspiring Women collection, the Mattel brand has just unveiled 17 new dolls, paying tribute to the most inspiring women. Artist Frida Kahlo, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, French chef Hélène Darroze, mathematician Katherine Johnson and snowboarder Chloe Kim are some of the great female figures that the famous Barbie doll will embody.

Launched nearly 60 years ago, the Barbie doll has become a true icon, and the brand wants today to give a new dimension, less superficial, to this doll that inspires many little girls around the world.

More info: Mattel (h/t: boredpanda, ufunk)


Frida Kahlo – Artist


Amelia Earhart – Aviation Pioneer


Chloe Kim – Snowboarder


Ibtihaj Muhammad – Fencing Champion


Katherine Johnson – NASA Mathematician and Physicist


Hui Ruoqi – Volleyball Champion


Hélène Darroze – Chef


Sara Gama – Soccer Player


Patty Jenkins – Filmmaker


Xiaotong Guan – Actress and Philanthropist


Nicola Adams Obe – Boxing Champion


Gabby Douglas – Gymnastics Champion


Bindi Irwin – Conservationist


Ashley Graham – Model and Body Activist


Martyna Wojciechowska – Journalist


Ava Duvernay – Film Director


Yuan Yuan Tan – Prima Ballerina


Leyla Piedayesh – Designer

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

This DIY Kit Gives Creepy Glowing Red Eyes To Any Statue
Gorgeous Recipes Show Avocado Slices Arranged In Swirls, Shaped Into Roses
Cute Fashionable Animal Clay Dolls By Valentina Gekova
When Hijab Was Not In Force, Vintage Photographs Show How Iranian Women Dressed In The 1960s And 1970s
Drake - Modern House On Wheels
This Guy Uses Cardboard As His Artistic Tools And People's Cars As His Canvas
Cuddle Up To This Sexy Daikon Pillow That’s Just Waiting To Seduce You
This Cartoon-Style Wedding Chapel Is Arguably The Most Instagrammable Venue To Get Hitched In
Artist Creates 16 Types Of Designer Packaging For Food Products To Show The Absurdity Of Brands
Behrad Ghodsi Develops a Range of 3D Printable Footwear
A Designer Assembled a Hundred Covers of Famous Music Albums from LEGO
Good Enough to Eat! Artist Turns Body Parts Into Food Items that You’d Never Guess Aren’t Real
This Artist Removes Make-Up From The Dolls To Give Them A More Realistic Look
Russian Ex-Pilot Turns His House Into Incredible Steampunk Museum
Jason deCaires Taylor Is Building The First Underwater Contemporary Art Museum In The Atlantic Ocean
These 80-Year-Old Wooden Escalators Become A Beautiful Sculpture
"Refreshing Journey:" Chinese Bus Turned Into 'Swimming Pool'
Designer Creates Incredible Steampunk Face Masks and Accessories
“Ugly Design” Instagram Account Shows Horrible Crimes Against Design
These Gross, Weirdly Beautiful “Pollution Popsicles” Are Made From 100% Pure Sewage
Crochet Taxidermy: Perfect For People Who Hate Harming Animals
This Man Transforms Himself Into "Game Of Thrones" Characters
Jewelry Made From Barbie Doll Parts
"City Of Light": 1939 New York World’s Fair Diorama In The Making