Last week, there was only one word on everyone’s lips. No points for guessing — Barbie.
Margot Robbie, the lead actress in the Greta Gerwig-directed revival, stepped onto the Leicester Square red carpet on Wednesday night alongside her Ken, Ryan Gosling. Thousands queued around central London, many cosplaying Barbie in one of her many eras, to get a glimpse of the action. Dua Lipa dazzled in metallic Versace, Sam Smith hit headlines by defying the pink wash synonymous with the (seriously enduring) barbiecore trend, before guests headed to splashy Barbie afterparties at the Tate Modern and, later, Chiltern Firehouse.
