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Costume designer Jacqueline Durran told British Vogue that she wanted to "reference the history of Barbie" through Robbie's wardrobe.
"Where that came unstuck is that in the modern era, it's more difficult to find looks that are recognizably Barbie," Durran explained. "Because there's so many looks. I asked Mattel to tell me the most popular Barbie costume of the last five years and they told me it was a Barbie in a yellow dress. It turned out that it probably wouldn't be recognizable if I did an iteration of it."
Not all of Robbie's looks, then, take inspiration from the Mattel toy line — but here are six outfits that do.
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Margot Robbie's first outfit in "Barbie" is a recreation of the first-ever Barbie doll.
Left: Margot Robbie as Barbie in "Barbie." Right: The first-ever Barbie doll, launched in 1959.Warner Bros.; Mattel
Robbie's pink gingham dress nods to the 1964 Dancing Doll Barbie.
Left: Margot Robbie as Barbie in "Barbie." Right: Mattel's 1964 Dancing Doll Barbie.Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.; Mattel
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Robbie's disco outfit appears to reference the Golden Dream Barbie doll.
Left: Margot Robbie wearing a gold jumpsuit in "Barbie." Right: Mattel's Golden Dream Barbie doll.Warner Bros.; Mattel
Robbie's nautical look could be inspired by Yacht Club Barbie.
Left and right: 1994 Yacht Club Barbie dolls. Middle: Margot Robbie in "Barbie."Warner Bros. / Mattel
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Robbie's rollerblading look is a direct reference to 1994's Hot Skatin' Barbie.
Left: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in "Barbie." Right: The 1994 Hot Skatin' Barbie doll.Warner Bros.
Robbie and Gosling's cowboy outfits appear to nod to Western Stampin' Barbie and Ken.
Left and Right: 1993 Western Stampin' Barbie and Ken dolls. Middle: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in "Barbie."Warner Bros. / Mattel