Barbie is a famous clotheshorse, and Gerwig’s movie more than delivers on the fashion front: Whether Robbie’s doll is wearing gingham dresses or disco jumpsuits, she takes costumes that could read as cosplay and makes them chic.
Still, even though Murphy is striking in period garments, there can be only one victor in this category.
We have no doubt that Barbie would look fashionable even in Oppenheimer’s tailored menswear, but could the theoretical physicist pull off her rollerblading look in eye-searing fluorescents?
(Kinky, yes, but Tatlock clearly knows that the way to this man’s heart is to first admire his bookshelf.)
Advantage: “Oppenheimer”
Persons:
Barbie, “ Oppenheimer, ”, Oppenheimer, Nolan, Murphy, Jean Tatlock, Pugh, Gita, “ Barbie ”, “ I’m, Ken ”
Organizations:
Mattel
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