Fashion for some will always come first but by introducing the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, Mattel are showing, once again, that the world of child's play can be a space for the true representation of different social groups.

Barbie is introducing its first dolls with Type 1 diabetes this summer, part of the style- and inclusivity-driven Barbie Fashionistas range.

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila Moss says the launch of the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes is ‘completely surreal’