Pink is the new black: All the cool kids want to dress like Barbie


By AGENCY

Mention of the "Barbiecore" aesthetic inevitably stirs up memories of the Danish band Aqua's late-1990s song that was an ode – albeit an ironic one – to the dream life of the popular children's doll. Photo: File picture

Make like Barbie! While you might have thought that gendered fashion was a thing of the past, that wasn't counting on the power of influence of this pop culture icon.

With Barbie currently filming, the world's most famous doll is imposing her signature style on the runways, red carpets, and even our wardrobes, re-establishing certain stereotypes thought dead and buried.

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