Barbiecore

Barbiecore

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

An example of Barbiecore

Etymology

From Barbie +‎ -core.

Noun

Barbiecore (uncountable)

1. A style of fashion inspired by the fashion doll Barbie, characterized by hot pink colors and glamorous styling.
   • 2022 July 18, Chloe Street, “Think pink! Everybody get ready for Barbiecore”, in Evening Standard, page 9:

     Ever since the first film stills of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie (set for release summer 2023) were revealed in June, featuring a neon pink lycra-clad Margot Robbie flirting with her Ken (Ryan Gosling), a new super-saccharine summer aesthetic has entered the fray: Meet Barbiecore.

   • 2022 July 21, Samantha Cole, “Let Me Eat the TikTok 'Pink Sauce'”, in Vice‎:

     While she’s testing, Pink Sauce is trending on Twitter, mostly with people posting memes about how they or anyone else will surely perish if they eat the forbidden Barbiecore condiment.

   • 2022 August 21, Priya Elan, editor, “The Barometer”, in Style (The Sunday Times), page 4:

     A new tasty trend: pink liquorice hair / If you like the zing of pink but are bored with Barbiecore, then this barnet shade is for you: it takes the light and airy tones of roses and bubblegum and musses them up with something darker.

   • 2022 October 11, Saleema Nawaz, “TikTok craze for heatless curls has changed my life”, in Montreal Gazette, page A4:

     You probably don’t need to know about the clean-girl esthetic, or fashion trends like kidcore, pearlcore, Barbiecore or Dark Academia. Actually, Dark Academia’s pretty cool. But you definitely don’t need to know about vabbing. Seriously, don’t ask.

   • 2022 December 5, Rachel Kurzius, “The Pantone 2023 color of the year is bold and very ’90s”, in The Boston Globe, volume 302, number 158, page B6:

     Vibrant pinks have already been enjoying a moment, as spotted in the Barbiecore home design trend and the myriad shades of magenta that have recently sashayed down runways.

   • 2022 December 18, Laura White, “The Sparkliest, Spangliest Holiday Frocks At Target”, in HuffPost‎:

     By now you’ve likely spotted the Barbiecore trend on celebs and runways. If you’re ready to dip your toe into the trend, this sequin mini dress is a slam dunk. If pink is a little too femme for your taste, this sequin number is available in a sophisticated copper shade as well.

   • 2023 January 12, Amanda Chai, “Fashion Stars”, in The Straits Times‎:

     It is not exactly Barbiecore, but the Australian star of the upcoming film Barbie was still a vision – albeit a rather stiff one – in baby-pink Chanel haute couture, which reportedly included 30,000 elements of embroidery and took 750 hours to create.

   • 2023 January 14, “French connection: Inspired by Emily in Paris? There are plenty of ways to get the French look with your hair…”, in Irish Daily Star‎:

     This look also ties in well with the current Barbiecore trend.

Further reading

• Barbie (film) § "Barbiecore" trend on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Internet aesthetic § Barbiecore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia