Sask. entrepreneur creates Indigenous-inspired outfits for Barbie and Ken – paNOW
Sep 17, 2024
For Lorrie Arnault, Indigenous representation is important.
It’s why the Saskatoon entrepreneur has been transforming Barbie and Ken dolls with tiny handmade ribbon skirts and delicate beadwork.
“The typical Barbie is blonde-haired and fair skin, and that’s fine,” Arnault ruminated. “But the Barbie series came out with a more inclusive set of Barbies. They came out with an Indigenous Barbie, and so I was like ‘This is perfect. She’s perfect.’”
The “Barbie” movie which was a major box-office hit last summer created a demand for more inclusive toys, reigniting the conversations around representation. Mattel came out with the Barbie Fashionistas line, aiming to “celebrate diversity and reflect the world kids see today.”
