Designing Barbie with Bradley Justice Yarbrough and host Louisa Maxwell
Image Courtesy of Bradley Justice Yarborough.
The original idea for Barbie came from Ruth Handler who headed Mattel toys at the time with her husband Eliott. The team that brought Ruth Handler’s vision to life included Fashion designer Charlotte Johnson, who designed Barbie’s original wardrobe. A more unusual member of this team was engineer Jack Ryan - whose back round included inventing missiles for the the military.
Engineer and innovative designer Jack Ryan in front of his castle.
Designer Charlotte Johnson. Image Courtesy of Bradley Justice Yarbrough
The First TV commercial featured the result of all the design teams hard work and creativity resulting in Barbie doll and her detailed range of costumes.
Bradley discusses the number one Barbie doll with Rachel Hoffman of the Virtual Doll Convention.