The Real Meaning of ‘Barbiecore’: How Fashion Is Redefining Feminism in Hot Pink

When photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling surfaced last month of the pair on the the set of “Barbie” in matching hot pink Spandex and neon rollerblades, the Internet gave a collective round of applause. There was no denying the indulgence of the moment, an ‘80s toy tableaux of nostalgia come to real life on two perfectly cast actors. Nearly at the same time, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly showed up to the musician’s “Life In Pink” Hulu documentary premiere sporting matching pink hair, a veritable 2022 version of Barbie and Ken; she in a rosy cutout minidress, he in a popcorn crop top and pearl necklace. And over in Rome, Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli dressed a handful of celeb friends in eye-popping looks from the brand’s fall ‘22 “Pink PP” collection (a Paris Fashion Week runway show that offered up only hot pink or all-black looks). Anne Hathaway walked the Spanish Steps in an embellished mini dress and the highest hot pink platforms for her biggest fashion moment since “Devil Wears Prada” 16 years ago. So began the official “Barbiecore” movement, a fashion trend that already seems to have swept other summer trends this year (here’s looking at you,

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