Margot Robbie is, apparently, the one who got the memo for a Barbie photocall at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on Sunday, June 25. The Oscar nominee, who stars as Barbie in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film Barbie, attended the event in a hot pink Valentino dress while everyone else dressed in what can only be described as sandcore, the complete opposite of Barbiecore.
Robbie wore a custom hot pink minidress splashed with large white polka dots, which was inspired by a dress from the real life Barbie’s own wardrobe, according to her stylist Andrew Mukamal’s Instagram.
Like Barbie herself, the 32-year-old styled the look with white pointed-toe pumps that perfectly match the polka dots, a pearl bracelet, and a quilted and studded yellow bag. Robbie wore her Barbie blonde hair down and in a middle part, with soft, glamorous curls.
As for Robbie’s co-stars and director, well…they reached for shades of beige, gray, and ecru. Could it be that dressing in bland colors is part of their contract? Robbie is the titular Barbie and has to stand out while doing press, maybe?
Kate McKinnon wore an oversized gray three-piece suit set, Issa Rae wore a two-piece ivory pants and tank set, and Gerwig wore a khaki-colored sweater over a matching pleated midiskirt, otherwise known as my Catholic school uniform. As one user noted on Twitter, the threesome is giving Shiv Roy, Naomi Pierce, and Gerri Kellman on *Succession—*a TV show which is the true opposite of Barbie.
Ryan Gosling made a valiant effort in a pale pink shirt worn over a white tank and black pants. America Ferrera yassified sandcore in a white maxi dress with lace panels and scallop details, while Michael Cera, the second-most colorful of the bunch whom I did not recognize immediately, wore an unbuttoned denim shirt over a black tee and black pants.
