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Barbie fever is at an all-time excessive. Maybe we’ve moved previous Barbiecore model 1.0—that wave of scorching Valentino pink that washed over Hollywood thanks to at least one blindingly monochrome assortment from Pierpaolo Piccioli—however that’s to not say it’s quelled. We’re merely moving into a brand new chapter of Barbie frenzy because the premiere date of Greta Gerwig’s Margot Robbie-fronted flick attracts nearer.
The proof? It’s within the ultra-pink pudding. Robbie stopped off at CinemaCon earlier this yr in Las Vegas with co-star Ryan Gosling, and set off (wittingly, may we add) an web firestorm. The culprits have been the His-and-Hers outfits: Gosling, baring a T-shirt emblazoned with ‘Greta Gerwig’ in Mattel’s signature Barbie font; Robbie, in a ’50s-style balconette bra and mini skirt in pink and white gingham, courtesy of Prada. It was as sincerely candy because it was tongue-in-cheek—the head, as Gosling later mentioned, of brazen “Ken-ergy”.
In all her Barbie-related appearances since, Robbie has adhered intently to the identical costume code: classic silhouettes that hark to the namesake doll’s heyday and pinks of all strains, from fuchsia and peony to bubblegum pastels. A square-necked Valentino, cap-sleeved mini costume and heels on The Kelly Clarkson Present got here in a wealthy magenta; then, one other customized Valentino creation at a junket in Los Angeles, which doused Robbie in scorching pink polka dots. She reduce a plastic-fantastic determine in an ’80s halter neck and white heels, with a pink Chevrolet Corvette at her again—the last word accent.
Certainly, Robbie is presenting a most convincing case for working our autos into our wardrobes. She repeated the trick in a pastel Bottega Veneta twinset a day later, posing in ’60s shades and open-toe Manolo Blahnik mules alongside an identical convertible. Pristine blonde locks and a megawatt smile are different fundamentals of the Barbie uniform that Robbie’s serving in spades. In channelling the Mattel doll, the actress isn’t merely paying homage to her undertaking, however tapping into a particular childhood nostalgia—how the straightforward act of dressing a doll taught tens of millions about their very own potential, and potentialities.
“She opens the doorways, all she must do is take a look at it, offers a spin, after which it’s on her physique and he or she walks off, and her outfit for the following day is sitting within the wardrobe behind her,” defined Robbie of her Clueless-inspired closet within the movie. Clearly she’s making use of the identical magic to her real-life style. It’s sufficient to tickle anybody pink.
Beneath, uncover all of the press tour appears Robbie has worn for Barbie to this point.
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