Toymaker Mattel says the doll's name stems from Ken's pet dog, Sugar. In fact, several Web sites refer to the doll, which is due to make its official debut next year, by a slightly different name -- "Sugar Daddy Ken. Dressed in an ornately-patterned, bright green jacket, pink polo shirt and white pants, the doll is part of toy giant Mattel's new Palm Beach doll line, which is geared for adult Barbie collectors and supposed to exemplify classic Palm Beach fashion. For a full picture of Sugar's Daddy Ken, click here.
But for some, Ken's fashion is of secondary importance. Except this time Mattel made it. It's official. My world is rocked," wrote a blogger on the Web site Topless Robot. Mattel says the doll's name is in reference to Ken's pet -- Sugar, a white West Highland terrier that Ken leads on a pink leash. The dog is included with the doll, along with several accessories, including sandals, sunglasses and swim trunks.
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