Walker's great-great-granddaughter worked with Barbie to incorporate details from the pioneering businesswoman's life. As the official biographer for Madam, she is the author of “On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. That's why [her] outfit is lavender, purple, and turquoise," Bundles shares of the final look, in which the Madam Walker doll is wearing a puffed-sleeve, high-neck, purple floral top, and a long blue skirt, accessorized with light blue heeled boots and drop-pearl earrings.

With a rich history and a commitment to quality and innovation, Mattel offers a diverse range of toys and games that cater to various age groups and interests.a line of hair care products and cosmetics designed for Black women, and employing thousands of Black women at her company. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Will fears Meghan and Harry could become 'Royals for hire' prompt King Charles to help fund their lives to avoid them looking elsewhere? Selected lines only, determined by size, weight or whether delivered direct from one of our suppliers. J. Walker’s unflinching determination and pioneering spirit not only helped revolutionize the hair care industry of the time, but broke boundaries and opened doors for the next generation of women entering business and entrepreneurship,” read a statement on behalf of Mattel.

The millionaire had it in her will that after A'Lelia's death Villa Lewaro would go to the NAACP, but property taxes and costs associated with the home were too much for the organization. It's still very special to me that Madam Walker is part of a Barbie series because I know Barbie is international and reaches millions of people," she said. J. Walker Barbie doll is sculpted to her likeness and features articulation for endless posing possibilities and inspired displays. We’re honored to welcome her into this group of trailblazing women and introduce more kids to her journey of becoming one of the nation’s first widely successful female founders.J. Walker haircare products, worked closely with Mattel to properly execute everything from packaging to hair development, Yahoo Life reported.

After experiencing hair loss from a scalp condition in the 1890s, Walker experimented with at-home treatment remedies and developed her first hair product in 1906. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Until today, I never knew about so a inspiring lady… It’s wonderful, and I hope children of all ages and ethnic groups can learn from this barbie collection as I have . The doll, designed by Carlyle Nuera, even features a Madam Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower accessory. She also developed a network to empower black women by hiring them as salespeople across the country.And as excited as Bundles is about the doll, she believes the true value is in the doll's potential historical implications for children. Regarding working with doll designer Carlyle Nuera Bundles continued, “I had early conversations with the designer and the marketing team. Part of the doll-making process also included Bundles choosing from several different head shapes, facial features, and hair textures. Barbie dolls come in various styles and themes, from glamorous fashionistas to inspiring role models. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Besides being a descendent of the hair pioneer, Bundles has also spent years studying her great-great grandmother’s legacy. A’Lelia sent us rare photos, as well as cultural insight for what was ideal for Black women at the time and insight to what Walker herself loved. Launch day ended with 20 high-quality media placements reaching over 35 million people seeing information about Barbie Madam through various platforms like social media and online media sites. To know little girls and big girls will have access to Madam Walker and just that physical symbolism of her story means it’s going to be exploding exponentially in a way it never has before. In 2002, A’Lelia Bundles, Walker’s great-great granddaughter, wrote “ On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.

Rebel Wilson and her fiancee Ramona Agruma hold hands as they head back to their hotel after partying until 2 a. J. Walker is an embodiment of our Barbie Inspiring Women series,' Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie and dolls for Mattel, said in a statement.