However, if one character can be considered the face of Sanrio, it has to be be Hello Kitty. The adorable little cat has been ...

Considered Hello Kitty’s third designer (Shimizu left Sanrio three years after inventing the character and was replaced by Setsuko Yonekubo, who briefly oversaw the design in the late 1970s ...

"Shrewd" is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor at ... outfits or false eyelashes as trends dictated but never removing the bow from her left ear. "Hello Kitty, this cultural object, has ...

You may have missed it, but Hello Kitty celebrated her 50th birthday in 2024. She didn't want to make a big deal out of it. No fuss. Just a few interactive AR experiences and collaborations with ...

Design wise, she has a very understated ... and the indulging in cute toys and collectibles trends." Hello Kitty perfectly embodies this. Her enduring appeal taps into a sense of shared history and ...

Sanrio's Hello Kitty and friends are gearing ... Annie -- a U.S.-based brand specializing in "holiday trends, color, and ...

The Build-A-Bear x Hello Kitty and Friends Workshop will have a festive atmosphere with design touches distinct to the Hello ... Webinar Series on-demand to uncover key 2025 retail trends, from AI and ...

Her simple design is an asset ... "If Sanrio continues to be flexible and respond to trends, Hello Kitty will be around for a long time. If this can be achieved with a film remains to be seen." ...

Yuko Shimizu, the Sanrio employee who created Hello Kitty, told BBC that her design for the character was "a white cat with a red bow in its hair." She added how the inspiration behind the ...

The cat’s out of the bag. On the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, fans were shocked to learn that their beloved cat-inspired character is, in fact, not a feline at all. “Hello Kitty is not a ...

“Shrewd” is how Mika Nishimura, a design professor ... outfits or false eyelashes as trends dictated but never removing the bow from her left ear. “Hello Kitty, this cultural object, has ...