Long before ArtbyRaShanda became a brand, before the Etsy shop, the chibi caricatures, and the high-glam 420 designs, there was a little girl in Detroit with a needle, some fabric scraps, and a vision.
RaShanda wasn’t just playing with Barbies—she was styling them. While other kids were content dressing their dolls in whatever came in the box, she was cutting, stitching, and transforming fabric into one-of-a-kind fashion pieces. She would take old T-shirts, scraps of denim, or even shiny gift wrap and turn them into runway-ready looks. If a doll needed a fur coat, she’d find a way. If she envisioned a denim two-piece set, scissors and glue would get the job done.
But it wasn’t just about dressing dolls—it was about creating a vibe. Her Barbie dolls weren’t basic; they had attitude, flair, and outfits that nobody else had.
That same energy, that Detroit-born hustle, and that relentless creativity would later translate into digital fashion, streetwear aesthetics, and bold, statement-making designs. From stitching Barbie doll couture as a kid to curating an entire digital empire of fashion-inspired art, RaShanda was always destined to be a designer—she just leveled up her medium.
And let’s be real—those Barbie outfits were probably better than half the stuff in the stores back then.
RaShanda wasn’t just playing with Barbies—she was styling them. While other kids were content dressing their dolls in whatever came in the box, she was cutting, stitching, and transforming fabric into one-of-a-kind fashion pieces. She would take old T-shirts, scraps of denim, or even shiny gift wrap and turn them into runway-ready looks. If a doll needed a fur coat, she’d find a way. If she envisioned a denim two-piece set, scissors and glue would get the job done.
But it wasn’t just about dressing dolls—it was about creating a vibe. Her Barbie dolls weren’t basic; they had attitude, flair, and outfits that nobody else had.
That same energy, that Detroit-born hustle, and that relentless creativity would later translate into digital fashion, streetwear aesthetics, and bold, statement-making designs. From stitching Barbie doll couture as a kid to curating an entire digital empire of fashion-inspired art, RaShanda was always destined to be a designer—she just leveled up her medium.
And let’s be real—those Barbie outfits were probably better than half the stuff in the stores back then.