Why Barbie Trades Chanel For Birkenstock According to the Movie’s Costume Designer
Why Barbie Trades Chanel For Birkenstock According to the Movie’s Costume DesignerJuly 25, 2023 at 09:26PMThe anticipation for the “Barbie” movie wardrobe has been at an all-time high, cinematically speaking. The movie has become a jumping-off point for the Barbiecore fashion trend and plenty of merch from designer collaborations. For costume designer Jacqueline Durran (2017’s “Beauty and the Beast” and 2019’s “Little Women”), that could feel like serious pressure. The workload was an impressive feat to take on, especially since her team only had 11 weeks to make the looks - and they continued creating while filming progressed. Durran drew inspiration from a range of sources, including iconic Barbie dolls from the ‘80s and pastels that nod to the French Riviera in the '50s and '60s. She also tapped Chanel to loan extra pieces for Margot Robbie’s Stereotypical Barbie character. “It was one…