Hello Kitty is famously the height of ... Louise Ting Sanrio was one of the pioneers of content licensing, placing Kitty on everything from Pez dispensers to computer mice and tying up with brands ...

Although Hello Kitty may seem to embody the self-sacrificing woman stereotype, it's revealing that three women have served as the character's chief designers at Sanrio. Yuko Yamaguchi, who has ...

(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Although Hello Kitty may seem to embody the self-sacrificing woman stereotype, it’s revealing that three women have served as the character’s chief designers at Sanrio.

Although Hello Kitty may seem to embody the self-sacrificing woman stereotype, it’s revealing that three women have served as the character’s chief designers at Sanrio. Yuko Yamaguchi ...

Although Hello Kitty may seem to embody the self-sacrificing woman stereotype, it’s revealing that three women have served as the character’s chief designers at Sanrio. Yuko Yamaguchi, who has held ...

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but some women see an empowering symbol in her mouthless face. "Shrewd" is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at Tokyo's Meisei University, describes the way Hello Kitty conquered the worlds ...

Although Hello Kitty may seem to embody the self-sacrificing woman stereotype, it’s revealing that three women have served as the character’s chief designers at Sanrio. Yuko Yamaguchi ...

The monarch was feting a figure more recognisable than any billionaire or emissary: Hello Kitty, who turns 50 this ... In the 1970s women joined the workforce in greater numbers; they earned ...

Today, you can find Hello Kitty's sweet face and red bow on everything from Nike sneakers to luxury Balenciaga handbags, which can retail for $3,300. "People are looking for signals and brands that ...