At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the ...
Hello Kitty at 50: The rise and rise of the kawaii character and why you see it everywhere
Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional ...
Happy 50th Birthday, Hello Kitty! Celebrate the Fashionable Feline's Collaborations Through the Years With Balenciaga, Blumarine and More
Originally created by Ikuko Shimizu for Sanrio in 1974, Hello Kitty celebrates her 50th birthday on Friday. The beloved ...
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Hello Kitty turns 50
Hello Kitty was born when a little-known Japanese artist Yuko Shimizu, who was working for Sanrio, put pen to paper and created a character titled “Unknown White Cat.” That Unknown White Cat ...
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Hello Kitty, probably the world's most valuable cat, is turning 50
Two black dots for eyes ... predicted that the cute character would have become a global phenomenon. Kitty White - Hello Kitty's real name - was "born" on November 1, 1974, in the suburbs of ...
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11 Things You Didn’t Know About Hello Kitty
2. Hello Kitty was born Kitty White in London on Nov. 1, 1974. 3. She has a twin sister, Mimmy, who wears a yellow bow on her right ear to mirror Kitty’s red bow on her left ear. 4. Hello Kitty ...
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Hello Kitty Celebrates 50th Anniversary With First-Ever Touchland Collaboration
Celebrate Hello Kitty's birthday with a trendy Touchland accessory inspired by the character's iconic style. By Lilian Gonzalez editor All products and services featured are independently chosen ...
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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio created the first iteration of Kitty White, or Hello Kitty, a cheerful feline girl (not, as her creator controversially ...
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Hello Kitty Cafe Pop-Up Truck to stop in Gilbert, Glendale, and Tucson with new merchandise this November
“As part of the celebration of Hello Kitty's 50th Anniversary this year, Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is rolling out even more NEW exclusive merchandise and treats,” said the company in a statement ...
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Who is Hello Kitty? The beloved character, who is not a cat, celebrates her 50th birthday
Hello Kitty is saying hello to 50 on Friday ... Her backstory? Her name is Kitty White, she's "five apples tall" and was "born" in suburban London with her twin sister Mimmy.
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever
As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the character's name as Kitty White, her height as five apples tall and ...
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle ...