Barbiecore
what it means
Driven almost entirely by one film. For a summer, hot pink was unavoidable in fashion, marketing and interiors.
An aesthetic of saturated hot pink, plastic gloss and maximal femininity.
the origin story
Named in 2022 as production images from the Barbie film circulated, and peaked with the film's release in July 2023.
The marketing campaign around the film was one of the largest ever mounted, and the aesthetic's spread was inseparable from it. Paint manufacturers reported pink shortages, which is an unusually literal measure of a trend's reach.
in the wild
Head to toe hot pink.
Full Barbiecore.
There was a genuine shortage of pink paint.
That's how big it got.
how to use it
- Describing hot pink maximalist style
- Discussing 2023 pop culture
- Fashion conversations
- As a current trend
- Professionally without context
- Without acknowledging it was largely a marketing campaign
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