Hello Kitty may be Sanrio's most recognizable character, but she is not the sole face of the kawaii brand and that is ...

Annual Character Ranking contest is underway and this year is seeing some serious shakeup with fan favorites being knocked from the top.

Unlike other characters who have more fixed aesthetics, Hello Kitty has adopted various looks over the years, including a darker side. “When I was younger and mostly wore black, I’d choose ...

Not only is Hello Kitty not a cat, she actually has a pet cat of her own, named Charmmy Kitty. One of the reasons the details of her canon aren't widely known is that, unlike most cultural icons ...

Befitting a pop icon at midlife ... but none with the lasting power of Hello Kitty. Forget the understated wabi-sabi aesthetic historically associated with Japan. A chameleon-like cat-girl ...

Hello Kitty is turning 50 this year ... become one of the world’s cutest icons — also makes me wonder about the future of cute culture, aesthetics and products as new technologies like ...

Ambiguity aside, the figure has inspired artists and designers worldwide to blend Hello Kitty into their individual aesthetics and expressions. In 2019, Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles ...

To much of the world, Hello Kitty is a charming cartoon icon—a blank-faced cat with ... a quiet cultural revolution emerged—rooted in the aesthetics of cuteness, or kawaii.

whiskers and a bow — her status as a pop culture icon is thanks to illustrator Yuko Yamaguchi. Considered Hello Kitty’s third designer (Shimizu left Sanrio three years after inventing the ...

Although not entirely unknown, Hello Kitty is not a Kitty, contrary to popular belief. Check out her brief history to find out more. The furry icon from most of our childhoods will soon celebrate ...

Befitting a pop icon at midlife ... but none with the lasting power of Hello Kitty. Forget the understated wabi-sabi aesthetic historically associated with Japan. A chameleon-like cat-girl ...