In 1963, she left Minneapolis for Mattel. She designed Barbie clothes for 35 years
| | In 1963, she left Minneapolis for Mattel. She designed Barbie clothes for 35 years |
Barbara Millicent âBarbieâ Roberts may be originally from Wisconsin, but one of her famous fashion designers hails from Minneapolis.
Carol Spencer, 90, grew up in Minneapolis and attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. After stints in New York and Milwaukee, she applied for a design position at Mattel in California. She landed the job and spent the next 35 years designing outfits for our favorite doll.
She talked with MPR News from her residence in Los Angeles about the influence of her home state on designs, the upcoming Barbie movie and how an 11.5-inch-tall doll has maintained her status for decades. | |
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