Margot Robbie, not only pink. Here’s the secret formula for her Barbie looks | Vanity Fair Italy

Note in your diary: July 20. Countdown goes fast to theater release Barbienew film directed by Greta Gerwig, whose main characters – in their respective roles as Barbie and Ken – Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

What to expect from the image of the famous Mattel doll? Pink in large quantities, pink in all shades: the actress herself said in a new interview with the American edition Fashion I’ve never been surrounded by so much pink before. Meanwhile, the film’s costume designer, Jacqueline Durranhe revealed some previews exclusives (no spoilers, promised) on the looks Barbie will soon be wearing on the big screen. And that’s all the program.

“The key to understanding Barbie style is that she dresses with intent,” explains Fashion Jacqueline Durran – Barbie chooses looks based on one task. So a structured wardrobe not for use case but for single tasks: approach to style, this is one costume designer that effectively reflects the same evolution of Barbie style from 1959 to today.

In her debut, at the very dawn of the sixties, Barbie was presented – in a suit and as a fashion model – on New York Toy Fair: it was created by an American businesswoman Ruth Handlersco-founder of Mattel with her husband and their friend Harold Matson. Sunglasses and swimsuit from the preview it looks like the same swimsuit was recreated with a special replica for Margot Robbie on set Barbie (By the way: Barbie is named after Barbara, the daughter of her creator).

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie filming Barbie.

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From that distant 1959 to the present day, the “challenges” that Jacqueline Durran mentioned have gradually become more and more. In 1960, the Barbie profession “Busy Girl” was launched. stylist with sketches of their creations in their hands. And in a suit with a jacket and a skirt. Then came the profession nurse

even later, the first haircut – in 1962 – inspired by Jackie Kennedy (complete with the famous dot hat inspired by the style of the then first lady). In 1965, the first jumpsuit from astronaut.