From Barbiecore to Oppenheimercore, the tragic mid-Noughties styling of Saltburn to the unbridled glamour of Priscilla, 2023 was jam-packed with films that made an indelible mark on the fashion landscape. Below, we look back on the 10 best on-screen sartorial moments from the past 12 months.
The terrifying preppiness of M3gan
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What makes the titular android in Gerard Johnstone’s deranged campy horror so utterly chilling? Yes, her eerily human appearance, her killer dance moves, and penchant for hacking her enemies to pieces, but also her hyper-feminine, Blair Waldorf-esque uniform of a silk babydoll dress paired with a long-sleeved, striped top, white tights, black Mary-Janes, a chocolate-coloured jacket and a giant pussy bow, which succeeds in making her look even more unhinged. The ensemble is destined to become a Halloween costume for the ages.
Every single thing Margot Robbie wears in Barbie
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That gingham frock, the sequined party look, the black and white swimsuit, the rollerblading look, the cowgirl outfit, the candy floss-pink boiler suit, the sharp-collared blue minidress that nods to Catherine Deneuve in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – literally everything worn by the star of Greta Gerwig’s box-office-record-breaking romp is spectacular. Credit must go to the film’s costume designer, Jacqueline Durran, who mined the Barbie archives for inspiration, as well as to Robbie herself and her stylist, Andrew Mukamal, who rolled out a jaw-dropping array of Barbie-inspired press tour looks – all of which conspired to turn this blockbuster’s release into a verified fashion phenomenon which saw scores of millennial pink-clad audience members flood into cinemas worldwide.
Cillian Murphy’s end-times suiting in Oppenheimer
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As for those truly committed to the Barbenheimer experience? It called for a lightning-fast costume change: off come the shocking pink flared trousers and on goes…
