Anna Sui will be getting her own Barbie doll named after her.

In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month, Mattel Inc.’s Barbie will honor Sui with an Inspiring Women Barbie doll. The doll will be available for pre-sale on Mattel Shop and annasui.com for $35, starting Thursday.

Barbie’s Inspiring Women series pays tribute to courageous women who took risks, changed rules and paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before.

Sui began her fashion career as a student at Parsons School of Design in New York, and started designing clothes out of her New York apartment. In 1991, she introduced her first collection, which quickly gained a devoted, global following with its blend of rock ‘n’ roll and romanticism. She has been awarded the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent and the CFDA Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award.

The designer is a first-generation Chinese American born in Detroit, and joins other women in the Inspiring Women series such as Jane Goodall, Maya Angelou, Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Billie Jean King, Ella Fitzgerald, Florence Nightingale, Susan B. Anthony, Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks and Sally Ride.

Barbie worked closely with Sui to create a doll that reflects her likeness. Her star-print dress and chunky heeled boots take their cue from a look in Sui’s 2007 collection. The jet-black jewelry are her personal signature pieces, and her sunglasses are from her spring 2025 collection. Her nails are painted bright green, Sui’s favorite color, from the Anna Sui Cosmetics nail polish collection. The doll also includes a miniaturized perfume bottle of her Anna Sui Classic Eau de Toilette.

“Having a Barbie doll in my likeness inducted to the Barbie Inspiring Women series is such a meaningful and full-circle moment,” said Sui. “I’ve been a Barbie fan since childhood, and dressing Barbie played a pivotal role in igniting my passion for fashion. I spent countless hours designing looks for my dolls with fabric scraps left over from my mom’s sewing projects — it was creative outlet that encouraged me to follow my dreams. I know my younger self would be incredibly proud of how far I’ve come, and I hope my doll inspires fans to embrace curiosity, nurture their creativity and dream without limits,” she said.

In further celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, the Barbie Dream Gap Project, a global mission dedicated to closing the gap by challenging gender stereotypes and helping undo the biases that hold girls back from reaching their full potential, will donate to APEX for Youth in partnership with Sui. Through programming focused on health and well-being, education and community engagement, their volunteers support and mentor students of all ages to build the next generation of tomorrow’s change makers.