Margot Robbie places new spin on Barbie’s iconic striped swimsuit from 1959

This Barbie by no means goes out of fashion.

Margot Robbie once more appeared like a residing doll as she promoted the extremely anticipated “Barbie” film in Australia right this moment, recreating the long-lasting toy’s authentic 1959 outfit that she additionally wears within the forthcoming movie— however with a horny 2023 twist.

The 32-year-old actress, who performs the titular function within the Greta Gerwig-directed flick, paid homage to Barbie’s strapless black-and-white swimsuit as she wore a striped Hervé Léger bodycon costume for a promo occasion at Bondi Sands in Sydney.

The “Wolf of Wall Avenue” star dedicated to the look all the way down to her footwear, carrying a pair of black peep toe Manolo Blahnik mules that appeared identical to her plastic inspiration and the identical excessive, bouncy ponytail.

Original 1959 Barbie
The primary Barbie doll wore this striped swimsuit and black mules.
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Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Greta Gerwig
The “Barbie” star and Greta Gerwig waved to followers as they arrived on the occasion, with Robbie’s husband, Tom Ackerley, readily available to help her.
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Margot Robbie
She wore high-heeled mules identical to Barbie’s for the splashy press celebration.
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She even copied Barbie’s earrings and sun shades, sporting a pair of white cat-eye shades from Jacques Marie Mage and two-toned Spinelli Kilcollin hoops ($3,400) that channeled the 1959 doll’s earrings.

Robbie’s stylist, Andrew Mukamal, shared a photograph of the “Suicide Squad” actress together with a snap of the inspiration Instagram, writing “‘THE ORIGINAL’ 1959.”

Followers misplaced their minds over the tribute, like one who wrote, “So iconic that it in all probability wants a brand new definition.”

Margot Robbie
Robbie additional channeled Barbie’s type with stylish white sun shades.
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Margot Robbie
She confirmed off a pink manicure identical to the 1959 Barbie.
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Margot Robbie
The actress additionally rocked a strawberry-print Moschino costume in Sydney right this moment.
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Others praised his work styling Robbie for all of her “Barbie” press calls, like one Instagram person who commented, “Greatest promo tour but as a result of it’s related, good (with the references and name again), trendy and really… FUN!”

“your thoughts is unmatched! she is serving each single look due to you!” one other fan added.

Certainly, the “Babylon” star has been delivering one unimaginable Barbie-inspired outfit after the subsequent as she’s promoted the film up to now few weeks.

Margot Robbie
Robbie sported a classic 1996 Chanel blazer (and coordinating pink baggage) as she arrived in Sydney.
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Margot Robbie as Barbie
She remodeled into the lead function of Barbie for the upcoming movie.
Margot Robbie as Barbie
The movie premieres on July 21.
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Whether or not it was the classic pink Chanel blazer she wore to the touch down at Sydney airport this week or the dotted pink Versace costume that was a recreation of a 2015 Barbie outfit, the Oscar nominee has taken her function as Barbie fairly significantly.

In fact, the fabulous outfits proceed within the movie, with followers getting a sneak preview of a few of the shiny seems to be when Robbie joined Ryan Gosling, 42 — who performs Ken — in neon rollerskating outfits and pink cowboy gear earlier this 12 months.

With a number of weeks to go till the film’s July 21 launch, it seems to be like we’re in retailer for a really pink month.

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