A little more than a month after the arrival in Italian cinemas of the film “Barbie” starring Margot Robbie, starring Ryan Gosling, and directed by Greta Gerwig – Director of “Lady Bird” (2017) and “Little Women” (2019) – The hashtag “barbiecore” on the most popular social networks is an explosion of tutorials and inspirations how to reinterpret the doll style which, although born in 1959, is always on the crest of the wave, Far from being old, Barbie is making inroads into the hearts of Generation X and Millennials, who look back on their childhood years with nostalgia, and has also won over Generation Z. It would be for the desire of lightness, For those wishing to find refuge in a world of acid pink/fuchsia colors with a minimum of imaginationThe fact is that Mattel dolls fascinate and unite women of different generations. More than ever a transversal event!
The trend that started this year started with last year’s fashion show
Transparent fishnet trousers, glitter, big-bubble pink top, just look around the streets and during evening debauchery to understand at a glance that “Barbie-mania” is already a fact, Hyper-feminine, romantic and ironic look, already anticipated by celebrities and fashion shows for a few seasons, In fact the film directed by Greta Gerwig isn’t the only reason we live in the real world of Barbie – namely “Barbie Land”. The phenomenon, in fashion, is a trend that definitely took off this year, but which was already pReorganized by the “Valentino Pink PP Collection”, presented in autumn 2022 and signed by the creative director of the Maison Pier Paolo Piccioli, who thought of «Rosa as an expression of the unconscious and a liberation from the need for realism. The accumulation of pink elements is such as to eliminate the visual shock to bring together the unique character of the person expressed by the face and eyes and the work on the clothes». The Valentino collection first, and then the fashion shows for spring summer 2023, then, by Michael Kors, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, to name a few, has created fertile ground for the explosion of the trend and the impending release of the film Margot Robbie. Definitely sanctified “Let’s go Barbie” attitude Presented by Song by Aqua in 1997.
This phenomenon is raging even among celebrities
And this The “barbicore” trend between pop and kitsch-fun does not leave indifferent even the stars, The style was featured on the red carpet and on social media by style icons such as Rosalia and Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid, Florence Pugh, Conan Grey, Billy Porter, Anne Hathaway and Dua Lipa. pure “barbie style”, For example, for Actress in the miniseries “The Queen of Chess” and the movie “The Menu” Anya Taylor-Joy wearing an all-pink biker suit at the screening of ‘The Super Mario Bros. – The Movie’ on April 1, 2023 in Los Angeles And which already in 2021, on the red carpet of the film “Last Night in Soho”, on the occasion of the 2021 Venice Film Festival, wore An acid pink dress with a veiled hat made by Maria Grazia Chiuri and signed Christian Dior, she also wore a big-bubble pink dress Paris Fashion Week – Hailey Bieber in womenswear spring/summer 2023 while the actress Anne Hathaway shows off a Barbie style outfit with very high wedge heels at the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 22/23 in Piazza di Spagna in Rome. Who knows if Hathaway’s fashion anticipation had anything to do with the fact that she was supposed to be portraying the protagonist of Gerwig’s film!
What can’t we do without a perfect “Barbiecore Style”?
pink dress in all shades For tops, trousers, miniskirts and dresses, but also shoes, strictly with pointed toes and stiletto heels, and handbags. Teaglitter and sparkle spread on clothes But also on the body, with an effect that is somewhat reminiscent of “Starlight Barbie”. The trend doesn’t stop there: Even the makeup is “all pink” and looks good on all skin tones. All beauty brands have proposed in new lines Blush, eye shadow and lip gloss in bright pastel pink and fuchsia shades, Last but not least, Eyes on hair: Blonde doesn’t suit everyone, but glitter spray and hair glitter will give every outfit a light and fun “Barbie-mood” that’s perfect for a summer evening!