is released on 21 July, and we are starting to wonder if it is written into Margot Robbie’s contract that she must wear pink at all times—she has been cosplaying as her doll alter ego all year. “Barbie doesn’t dress for the day. She dresses for the task,” Jacqueline Durran, the film’s costume designer, toldis also adopting this approach to getting dressed.
The vibe of the look is business class Barbie—thanks to the hatbox, vintage checks and timeless pumps, Margot looks as polished as cabin crew in the golden age of air travel. The Chanel ambassador unsurprisingly finished her look with accessories by the Parisian house, with a top-handle quilted leather handbag, a Chanel logo belt and a pair ofStephane Cardinale - Corbis/Getty Images
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel first wore two-tone pumps in the ’20s, however Chanel put the shoe— developed in partnership with the French shoemaker Massaro—into production in 1957. Decades on they remain a hero piece at the Parisian house and a fixture in celebrity outfits – they had a moment at theTime will tell just how many more pink outfit changes and Barbie-style props Margot has packed in that carry-on of hers.