Margot Robbie

Barbie: The World Tour is a lovely coffee table book showcasing the outfits from the Barbie movie’s press tour (which was cut short due to the actors’ strike). So much work went into preparing and recreating some of the doll’s iconic outfits so the book was made for fans to look and study.

In the preparation for the press tour, iconic Barbie doll outfits were chosen (e.g. vintage outfits from the 1960s as well as some from the 1980s, 90s and earlier this century). Designers were picked show more to recreate and update these outfits based on their strengths – and of course they said yes. Think Givenchy, Armani and Versace to name a few. Barbie’s iconic shoes were recreated by Manolo Blahnik (I’ve checked – you can’t buy his designs) and Christian Louboutin. Jewellery, bags and hats were also tailormade. The book includes notes from some of the designers on their thoughts about Barbie, pink and the items they have recreated. These are handwritten and can be difficult to make out the words occasionally due to the handwriting!

Of course, there are loads of pictures of the outfits which is great, particularly for those that were never seen in public. I would have liked some more full length pictures so I could see the shoes and get an idea of how the whole outfit works. Some outfits have more pictures than others, particularly those that were seen on the press tour (understandable). I also enjoyed the interview with the authors at the start of the book where they reveal their vision and plan for the outfits. I do wish they had included some of the lipsticks used because there are some gorgeous colours!

Overall, there isn’t a lot of text but that isn’t really what this book is for. It’s to have fun and explore the clothes that made Barbie and Margot as Barbie. A must for Barbie doll and movie fans!

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So pink. So fashion. Wow

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