On Thursday night, the first proper trailer for Greta Gerwig’s new Barbie film appeared online. Among other subplots, it shows Barbie venturing into the real world and being made to choose between her customary heels – and a pair of brown Arizona Birkenstocks that symbolise “the truth about the universe”.
The timing couldn’t be better. This week, as the Cannes film festival drew to a close, Jennifer Lawrence was seen descending the steps of the Palais des Festivals wearing a red Dior gown and … a pair of black flip-flops, having changed out of her towering red heels.
