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 ...

Hello Kitty, a white anthropomorphic cat known for her red hair bow and blue overalls, was "born" on Nov. 11, 1974, and today she is one of the most recognizable cartoon characters. Though Hello ...

Although Hello Kitty typifies the Japanese culture of "kawaii" or cuteness, the company has said that she is a British schoolgirl called Kitty White who ... with a trademark hair bow are sold ...

(Photo: A replica of the first ever Hello Kitty product. Credit: Getty Images) Her design – a white cat with a red bow in its hair – only took a couple of days to complete. Yuko asked her ...