Kim Culmone: The Ultimate Designing Woman for Barbie and Mattel

<p>You'll want to listen to this lively discussion as Richard and Chris talk with Kim Culmone, SVP, Global Head of Design Barbie &amp; Fashion Dolls at Mattel. In this wide-ranging conversation, they talk about Barbie as a style icon, the importance of doll play, fashion and history. if you love Barbie, or if you're curious how a brand has survived for 62 years through all kinds of ups and downs (but up 29% in Q3 2020), this is the episode for you.</p> <p>In the Endcap, Chris andRichard discuss the various retailer toy lists issued every year, what they mean, and are they really predictive?</p> <p>The Playground Podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.globaltoyexperts.com/">Global Toy Experts</a> and <a href="https://www.thetoyguy.com/">The Toy Guy</a>.&nbsp;</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-playground-podcast/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-playground-podcast/support</a>