1st Black Down Syndrome Barbie

The box illustration of Barbie Fashionista #229 looks like the doll.

Mattel recently released the second Down Syndrome Barbie endorsed by the National Down Syndrome Society. A new doll for 2024, Barbie Fashionista #229, is the first Down Syndrome Black Barbie. Her predecessor, seen here, was released in May 2023.  

Barbie Fashionista #229 close-up

 
Except for the upward-turned, almond-shaped eyes, photographed from the above close-up angle, the doll looks very similar to this doll. 

Barbie Fashionista #229 in full view

Barbie Fashionista #229 has a petite but curvy body. The doll wears dark pink square-framed eyeglasses, has brown eyes, and black-rooted hair styled in microbraids. She wears a ruffled short-sleeved, heart-print blue dress with pink high-top sneakers.

Blind Barbie #228 and Down Syndrome Barbie #229 in a Mattel stock photo

In collaboration with the American Foundation for the Blind, Mattel recently released a visually-impaired Barbie, #228.

Fashionistas #194 through 229, not in numerical order, are illustrated on the side of Black Down Syndrome Barbie's box as shown in the next three photos. Note that #194, 228, 229, 195, and 196 represent people with special needs.

Fashionistas 194, 227, 214, 228, 223, 221, and 219

Fashionistas 229, 218, 217, 195, 226 and 225

Fashionistas 222, 216, 215, 220, 224, 213, and 196

I purchased my doll from Target online on 7/23/2024. The doll arrived the next day. Go Target! The doll is also available on Amazon.com. 

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