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MINNEAPOLIS — Long before Barbie got her own live-action Hollywood movie, she joined forces with a real-life Minnesota fashion designer who blazed her own trail out West. "This is Color Magic Barbie," ...

This post was updated Aug. 20 at 8:54 p.m. Like all great ideas, Carol Spencer’s Barbie designs will live forever. From 1963 to 1998, the alumnus fashioned some of the doll’s most famous outfits, ...

Barbie has been in vogue since 1959. Since her toy store debut, the doll has adapted to each era's fashion standards, strived to hold over 200 careers and impersonated just as many celebrities. The ...

Carol Spencer began working as a designer for Mattel in 1963, where she spent 35 years designing clothes for Barbie dolls before retiring in 1998. Now 90 years old, she has hundreds of dolls whose ...

From carefully coordinated all-pink looks, to opulent evening outfits made in partnership with Oscar de la Renta, it’s no secret Barbie has long been one of the most fashion-forward toys on the market ...

Carol Spencer didn’t just dress Barbie dolls — she designed the clothes the iconic doll wore for 35 years. When Spencer, now 90, left high school, there were only a handful of jobs available to women: ...

Carol “Cari” Joyce Spencer July 19, 1959 – Dec. 16, 2009 Former Resident of Antioch Cari died at San Francisco State University Medical Center of congenital heart failure and respiratory failure. She ...

Carol was born to George and Hattie (Miller) Spencer in Driggs, Idaho, October 24th 1942. She grew up in the Teton Valley and graduated from Teton High School. While attending BYU, Provo she met her ...

The iconic Barbie doll has provided generations of entertainment for families across the globe. Fans, however, may not be as familiar with the mastermind behind Barbie’s unforgettable looks. Meet ...