Pretty in pink has never meant more than it does this summer. You don’t need to watch more than the first few minutes of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie to realize the impact of fashion in the film.
Spoilers ahead. Barbie is the feminist movie you’ve been waiting for. And I don’t mean that in a girl power, ultimate girlboss kind of way — even though it is a little bit of both of those. It’s not perfect, but (as we learn) neither is Barbie the doll. But, anyone who has seen even a glimpse of …
When the first full-length trailer of Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated Barbie film dropped, the internet was silenced. The response was intense, with some fans even proclaiming a brief clip of Margot Robbie’s doll-like feet in a pair of pink pompom heels as the reinvention of cinema itself. …
You don’t need to watch more than the first few minutes of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie to realize the impact of fashion in the film. As soon as Barbie (played by Margot Robbie) steps onscreen — dressed as Mattel’s first-ever adult doll in a black-and-white swimsuit, cat-eye sunglasses, and heeled …
Unfortunately, for the rest of the color wheel, the plastic-fantastic It girl Barbara Millicent Roberts chose to dunk her $1 billion empire in pink...and only pink. Which means that after 63 years of television shows, brand deals, and highly anticipated films, the masses now yearn for Barbie …
Hair and makeup artist Ivana Primorac had no idea what to expect when she accepted a job on the hotly anticipated Barbie movie. "I didn't know what it was," she told R29, "nor could I draw on any previous experience in my career." Primorac designed the makeup for Netflix series The Crown, not to …
Marissa Smith was a lifelong Barbie fan. But nothing could quite match to the frenzy she felt when the first Barbie movie trailer dropped last year. “I started going through this rabbit hole of finding vintage bags and apparel that were Barbie-branded,” she admits. “That really started me on this …
Welcome to Hype Machine, our hit-list of the top reviewed products across the web — according to a crowd of die-hard shoppers. Call this your 4-star & up only club, with entry granted by our devoted-to-the-goods shop editors. The event of the summer has finally arrived — no, not Venus retrograde. …
I've always adored being the girliest girly girl. Growing up, I was in ballet. And my favorite part of class wasn't dancing — no, it was dressing up. I enjoyed wearing pink outfits and poofy tutus. I loved looking like a doll. After all, playing with Barbies, my ultimate girly fashion icon, was my …
The lyrics “I’m a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world” have never felt more true. Between the inescapable hot pink trend and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie as the titular character — which features a number of painstakingly created costumes — Mattel’s favorite doll is everywhere (not …
Are you ready for Barbie movie mania? If you're tickled pink just at the thought of seeing your childhood icon come alive on the big screen, we have some amazing news. In anticipation of Barbie hitting theaters, Mattel is launching a limited-time luggage collection with Béis. The lifestyle brand — …
Have your tickets to see Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie this weekend but don't have your outfit planned? Problem solved thanks to the just-released Zara x Barbie collection. Available to shop today, the capsule line includes pieces and full looks directly inspired by the movie — think: the pink gingham …
Margot Robbie as a Barbie can fly down stairs and walk on water while going through a very relatable girlhood-to-womanhood identity crisis, and we love her for that. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie is the biggest film (and perhaps the biggest fashion event) of the year for good reason. It's become the …
Even before there was a full trailer, Greta Gerwig’s third feature film Barbie has been a source of debate. In a cinematic landscape drowning in IP, would a live-action film about the Barbie doll, Mattel’s flagship toy, be held up as proof of the continued commodification of cinema as an artform? …
