While Hello Kitty’s key features remained largely unchanged, Yamaguchi (who previously told Time magazine that the character ...

The signature red bow and the lack of a mouth has become part of the icon, which turns 50 this year (1 November). Born in Adelaide, Ms Kyriakopoulos says she first met Hello Kitty as a young girl ...

"I call her a pure product," the researcher added. Some feminists say Hello Kitty's lack of a mouth is a symbol of ...