Barbie Movie Costume Designer Interview
Why Barbie Trades Chanel For Birkenstock, According to the Movie's Costume Designer
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Above: Margot Robbie wears a re-creation of the iconic 1959 doll dressed in a black-and-white striped one-piece swimsuit, red lipstick, white sunglasses, and heels.
POPSUGAR: Were there any references to historical Barbie dolls in the wardrobe throughout the film?
Jacqueline Durran: Yes, loads. It was one of my main intentions in the costuming of the movie to reference as many Mattel historic Barbie costumes as I could. One of the most covered is the Hot Skating Barbie. The thing is, in most instances, I altered them slightly. So I was inspired by them, but I changed them slightly for the actors.