Margot Robbie has captivated the world recently, stunning in looks as she travels the globe on a mega press tour ahead of her latest movie Barbie hitting the screens next week.
The Australian-born actress, 33, has pulled from the archives of Versace, Manolo Blahnik and Chanel to recreate incredible vintage looks, with clear nods to original Barbie dolls.
And for many fashion watchers, the photo calls are a welcome change for the Oscar-nominee, who has been slammed for her red carpet looks for years.
Despite regularly topping lists of the most beautiful women in the world, Margot has also found herself on many worst dressed lists, with many fashion watchers blaming her contract with Chanel and stylist Kate Young for the string of red carpet fails.
However, since promoting the Greta Gerwig movie, Margot – working with new stylist Andrew Mukamal – has completely transformed her style and cemented herself as a modern fashion icon.
Gone are the over-the-top accessories, glaring frills and contrasting colours.
With Margot instead now opting for sleek looks, often without any accessories paying tributes to fashion greats and models, managing to nail Barbiecore, while still being refined and sleek.
Margot Robbie’s style has completely transformed ahead of the Barbie movie. Left in 2020, right this week
Despite regularly topping lists of the most beautiful women in the world, Margot has also found herself on many worst dressed lists, with many fashion watchers blaming her contract with Chanel and stylist Kate Young for the string of red carpet fails, until now. (She is pictured at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards left, and right this week)
In the last five years, critics have heckled her outfits online, with many calling on her stylist Kate Young to ‘free her’ from the contract with Chanel.
While no details of a formal contract have ever been made public, some speculated her deal with the brand had come to an end after she wore an emerald green Bottega Veneta dress to the Governors Awards in November, which at the time was described as her ‘best look ever’.
Days later, she was papped leaving a New York City hotel in a Proenza Schouler power suit and an oversized Bottega blazer.
She also wore a flowing charcoal Celine dress to the European premiere of Amsterdam in London in September, with fans taking to TikTok at the time to celebrate the ‘end of her Chanel era’.
In the last five years, critics have heckled her outfits online, with many calling on her stylist Kate Young to ‘free her’ from the contract with Chanel (left in 2019, right now)
However, the I, Tonya star returned with a Chanel look at the Golden Globes in January, which disappointed some amateur fashionistas.
‘Margot Robbie’s stylist knows she would break the internet and everyone would be jealous of her as the most stunning woman in the world, so she lets her wear ugly outfits to protect us,’ one fan joked.
Yet since promoting the Barbie tour, Margot has gone from strength to strength with her looks.
She looked simply sensational in the light pink dress by Vivienne Westwood Couture that nipped in at the waist with a corseted bodice before falling into a glamorous train, at the London premiere.
The custom dress was a special development for Margot from the Vivienne Westwood 2023 Couture collection Moonlight gown – a corseted asymmetric look with defined drapery, reminiscent of Ancient Greek statues.
Some fans have even speculated that Margot deliberately dresses badly to distract from her beauty, which in turn encourages people to take her more seriously as an actress (left in 2020, right now)
After, she left the party in a custom Dilara Findikoglu satin mini corset dress featuring a flattering bandeau necklace, boned bodice and sultry lace up back.
The 1960s ‘Brunette Bubble Cut’ Barbie doll who wore a red swimsuit, the star looked luxe in a custom Dilara Findikoglu satin mini corset dress featuring a flattering bandeau necklace, boned bodice and sultry lace up back.
She’s also dressed in Moschino suits, while she opted for a Balmain look to be 90s Barbie.
It’s a far cry from the days when she was branded one of the worst dressed in Tinsel Town.
In 2020, celebrity stylist Elliot Garnaut named Margot as his ‘worst-dressed’ Australian star in Hollywood.
The sartorial expert took part in an episode of The Lady Bunch, hosted by Rozalia Russian, where he dramatically asked the former Neighbours star to ‘call him’.
Now a wild theory is doing the rounds on Twitter that the 33-year-old is deliberately dressing badly to distract from her beauty, which in turn encourages people to take her more seriously as an actress
‘Your stylist is literally f**king torturing you. You look like an old wench!’ he said.
Some fans have even speculated that Margot deliberately dresses badly to distract from her beauty, which in turn encourages people to take her more seriously as an actress.
In January, discussing a custom-made version of a vintage Versace gown that she wore to the Sydney premiere of Babylon – one fan suggested Margot doesn’t want to be seen as ‘too beautiful’ in order to get a variety of roles.
‘My theory is she does it to hide her beauty so she still has interesting opportunities,’ they speculated on Twitter.
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‘Can you imagine if she choose to play up her beauty and shine?
Margot Robbie has transformed her style working with stylist Andrew Mukamal, left in 2009, right now
The Australian 33-year-old worked with her stylist Andrew Mukamal to recreate the strapless trumpet gown, matching peep-toe kitten heels, opera gloves, and diamond choker on the original Barbie ‘Solo in the Spotlight’ doll from 1960
‘She’s made to play Barbie but we know that movie is going to be unhinged, much like Margot’s glam squad.’
Margot started her career as teen heart-throb Donna Freedman on Neighbours before getting her big break opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street.
In the Martin Scorsese-directed movie, she played DiCaprio’s feisty and flirtatious wife Naomi Lapaglia, and quickly became famed for the film’s sex scenes.
She cemented her status as one of the hottest women in Hollywood three years later after landing the role of Harley Quinn in 2016’s Suicide Squad.
Margot Robbie attends a press conference for ‘Barbie’ in South Korea
Margot Robbie attends the ‘Barbie’ European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square
But after a series of suggestive roles, Margot said she didn’t want to be seen as ‘just sexy’ and opted to play the complex Tonya Harding in the 2016 biopic I, Tonya, which garnered her an Oscar nomination.
In an interview with Woman’s Day that year, the actress-turned-producer spoke of her desire to not fall into a certain stereotype because of her sex appeal.
‘I want to keep looking for roles where the main interest will be in the character and her importance in driving a story forward, rather than her relationship with a male character,’ she said.
‘Films like The Wolf of Wall Street and Focus gave me a chance to play charismatic and clever women, even though they do have a glamorous side.’
Margot Robbie really IS Barbie: How A-lister is channelling her character by dressing up as versions of the doll while promoting the new film
By Jessica Green for MailOnline
Margot Robbie really is living in a Barbie world during the film’s global press tour.
The Australian actress, 33, who is playing the famous doll, is wearing outfits inspired by or exact replicas of ensembles worn by her character.
From a monochrome dress similar to the swimsuit worn by the first-ever Barbie to the doll’s 1985 Day to Night looks, Margot has been putting her best Barbiecore fashion foot forward.
For her first stop in Beverly Hills last week, the Oscar-nominated actress wore a modern Barbie look with a pink and white polka dot Valentino minidress.
The front part of the halterneck dress was cut out and she completed her look with classic, white Manolo Blahnik heels. It was inspired by the 2015 Pink & Fabulous Barbie doll.
Margot Robbie in a pink and white polka dot Valentino minidress in Beverly Hills last week. The outfit was inspired by the 2015 Pink & Fabulous doll
Next Margot wore a black-and-white outfit during a trip to Australia, reminiscent of the swimsuit worn by Barbie in 1959.
Then on the red carpet at the Barbie premiere in Seoul, South Korea, the actress wore a crystal-embellished ensemble by Versace.
Her outfit featured a figure-hugging bodice and frilled skirt, and she completed her look with darker pink crystal Versace handbag and glittering ruby ring.
The look was inspired by the 1985 Day to Night edition of Barbie, and at the premiere Margot also changed outfits into a pink blazer and classy hat.
Here, FEMAIL reveals Margot’s Barbie-inspired fashion moments while promoting the anticipated film, which was directed by Greta Gerwig and also features Ryan Gosling as Ken.
Margot opted for a black-and-white outfit during a trip in Australia. It was reminiscent of the swimsuit worn by Barbie in 1959
On the red carpet at the Barbie premiere in Seoul, South Korea, the actress wore a crystal-embellished ensemble by Versace. Her outfit featured a figure-hugging bodice and frilled skirt. The look was inspired by the 1985 Day to Night edition of Barbie
The classic 1985 Day to Night Barbie swaps from an office look to her night outfit, and Margot also wore the smart look at the premiere
The Oscar-nominated actress appeared to sport a more preppy ensemble when at a fan event in Sydney as she wore a pink metallic skirt and a knitted jumper
Margot attended the Barbie Celebration Party at the Museum of Contemporary Art on June 30, 2023 in Sydney, Australia, in a dress inspired by another Barbie look. She looked stunning in the glittering pink Versace dress
