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Whereas we will thank Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie film for the really A-plus images of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling rollerblading in matching neon Spandex, we will additionally thank the movie for the rise of a newly coined design second: Barbiecore.
Sure, there’s one other “core” aesthetic second occurring (additionally on the record: cottagecore, regencycore, goblincore), and this one is just about because it sounds—a motion centered round flouncy touches like scorching pink, frills, and rhinestones. Google searches for “Barbiecore” soared this summer season, and celebrities like Anne Hathaway and Zendaya have embraced the palette of their purple carpet wardrobes.
Incorporating Barbiecore into your property decor is a fantastic line: An excessive amount of, and also you’ll go full-on Dream Home. That’s why we requested three native designers to provide us recommendations on the right way to use the development in methods which can be extra delicate allusion, relatively than ready on Skipper and Ken to return over for a rager.
Bedding
“To me, nothing screams Barbie like pink velvet bedding,” says DC designer Evelyn Pierce Smith. “It’s glamorous and female like Barbie, and is delicate and alluring and feels luxurious.”
Forego the Barbie sleeping bag for this pink velvet pillow from Anthropologie and a pink velvet West Elm quilt. The vibes are Barbie-meets-old Hollywood glamour, not precise plastic doll mattress.
Wallpaper
One other solution to subtly inject the enduring blonde figurine into your property: A contact of pink wallpaper.
“For a Barbiecore second that doesn’t dominate your entire room, wallpaper the inside of a cupboard with a whimsical pink wallpaper,” says DC designer Carmel Greer. “Wallpapering the inside of a glass cupboard will be an surprising second in a room, or in case you are preserving your Barbiecore on the down-low, wallpaper the inside of a bar cupboard or kitchen bar space.”
Greer recommends utilizing this WallShoppe wallpaper bought by Maisonette for a literal tackle the Barbie development, or choosing this serpentine Hygge & West wallpaper for one thing a bit extra elevated.
Furnishings
Precise furnishings > plastic Barbie furnishings. You possibly can embody the Barbster with out resorting to one thing infantile—plus, many of those items make for enjoyable statements, says DC designer Mariella Cruzado. “They showcase a few of the female silhouettes and enjoyable curves which can be signature of the icon everyone knows and love,” she says.
Cruzado recommends trying out TOV Furnishings for merchandise like this mauve swivel chair, a lip-shaped velvet sofa in scorching pink, a blush mattress body, or a really enjoyable tassled lamp.
Residence & Options Editor
Mimi Montgomery joined Washingtonian in 2018. She’s written for The Washington Put up, Backyard & Gun, Exterior Journal, Washington Metropolis Paper, DCist, and PoPVille. Initially from North Carolina, she now lives in Del Ray.
