In her 1994 autobiography, Barbie creator Ruth Handler wrote: ”My whole philosophy of Barbie was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices.” With that statement in mind, one cannot help but wonder what artist Mariel Clayton wanted to be when »
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Joan Jett, Deborah Harry, and Cindy Lauper Immortalized as Barbie Dolls
Posted on November 23, 2009 under 80s female rock icons as Barbie dolls, Art and Culture, Cindy Lauper Barbie doll, Debrah Harry Barbie doll, Joan Jett Barbie doll, Special-Edition Barbies
Growing up as a little girl, Barbies where my world. I even had an entire room filled with Barbie mansions, cars, a first-class cabin, a mall, and paradise-inspired pool with slide. Yes, I was very, very spoiled. But also, while as a little girl, I grew up rocking out to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, swayed »