{"product_id":"1998-barbie-tangerine-twist-aa-doll-nrfb","title":"1998 – Barbie – Tangerine Twist – AA – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKitty Black Perkins Gave Her a Leopard Hat and Leather Gloves and Called It a Day — Correctly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTangerine Twist Barbie was released in 1998 as the first doll in Mattel's Fashion Savvy Collection, a series designed by Kitty Black Perkins to specifically reflect the style of the African-American woman. The doll is dressed in a vibrant tangerine satin suit — jacket and skirt — with a leopard-print beret with feather trim, black leather-look gloves, a matching handbag, and shoes. The whole ensemble has a confident, city-chic energy that feels like a deliberate rejoinder to Barbie's earlier, more generic fashion identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitty Black Perkins spent decades as a designer at Mattel and became particularly known for her work on African-American dolls, bringing a specificity and cultural intentionality to the line that was genuinely unusual for the era. The Fashion Savvy Collection was a direct expression of that intent, and Tangerine Twist — all citrus and leopard print — remains the most visually arresting entry in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17860\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643728183486,"sku":"BARBIE-1998-TANGERIN-AA-DOLL0001","price":134.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1998-barbie-tangerine-twist-aa-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1781573559","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1998-barbie-tangerine-twist-aa-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}