This important new book is a comprehensive biography of Barbie, detailing her origins and history, the creative planning that has always gone into her production, and her constant physical evolution. Filled with lively color illustrations and fascinating black-and-white images of the real-life stars and designers behind the doll's many incarnations, the book is a close look at Barbie's many faces and styles, from the blonde, blue-eyed mainstay to the exotic dolls of the Far East, from casual sportswear to haute couture.