Style Margot Robbie: The Barbie Leftovers Hollywood is now on strike, which means no promotion, no appearances. For the Barbie movie, which opens on Friday, they managed to get in most of their major events but had there not been a work stoppage, they’d still be out there doing interviews and getting in as much By Lainey • Jul 19, 2023 10:58 am
Shoes Margot Robbie: One Last Barbie? As we know, SAG-AFTRA finally confirmed yesterday afternoon that the actors would indeed be going on strike alongside the writers. As the announcement was made midday west coast time, the time technicality worked for those who were trying to get in some last minute promotion before packing it up. That By Lainey • Jul 14, 2023 11:21 am
Coincidence or conspiracy Barbie’s Last Carpet The European premiere of Barbie happened last night in London followed by a photo call at the London Eye – and this just may be one of the last promotional events we’ll be seeing in a while, because SAG-AFTRA is about to vote on a strike and that’s looking By Lainey • Jul 13, 2023 10:24 am
Style Margot Robbie: Another Week of Barbie Perfection Because of the holiday in Canada and the United States this week, we’ve missed a few of Margot Robbie’s Barbie looks as she continues to promote the movie, getting ever closer to what’s expected to be the big ass premiere in Hollywood this coming Sunday. Last week By Lainey • Jul 07, 2023 10:06 am
Style The Barbie hit parade continues The Barbie press stop in Sydney, Australia continues, and let’s enjoy it because depending on how things go down today, in the last hours of SAG-AFTRA negotiations, this might be it for the summer’s—maybe the year’s—most fun movie press tour. Following the fan event, at By Sarah • Jun 30, 2023 11:19 am
Style Intro for June 30, 2023 Dear Gossips, As we wait to see if the actors go on strike—as I am writing this, the final hours of negotiations are ticking down—the Barbie press tour continues. Margot Robbie is in Australia with Greta Gerwig, Issa Rae, and America Ferrera. We’ve already seen Robbie’s By Sarah • Jun 30, 2023 09:31 am
Maple Leaf Margot’s Stripes and Strawberries As Sarah just noted in her Afterparty post, tomorrow is the deadline – we could know by tomorrow if a new deal is not reached whether or not the actors will be on strike alongside the writers. And if that really is the case, one of the most anticipated red carpets By Lainey • Jun 29, 2023 12:45 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for June 28, 2023 Dear Gossips, The Barbie global press tour is now underway and here in Toronto, where I live, there’s a big fan event happening today. As Sarah noted a couple of weeks ago, the marketing for this movie has been outstanding. Like right now our nation has had a name By Lainey • Jun 28, 2023 09:22 am
Style Margot Robbie: Barbie in Valentino Barbie promotional tour is well underway. The cast was in LA yesterday for a photo call. I feel like they might be trying to get in as many appearances and press opportunities as possible over the next six days before whatever happens on June 30 which is when the current By Lainey • Jun 26, 2023 02:04 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Barbie’s Open Door I love Architectural Digest’s Open Door video series, taking us inside celebrity homes—usually, every now and then they just go to a landmark residence regardless of ownership—and showing us what kind of taste our favorite celebrities have. I have a whole playlist of Open Doors, with standout By Sarah • Jun 19, 2023 11:51 am
Style Greta and Margot pre-Barbie The premiere of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City happened last night in New York, and as it is with every Wes Anderson film, since he’s able to bring together so many big name actors in his ensembles, the red carpet was non-stop parade of celebrities. For not just one By Lainey • Jun 14, 2023 11:06 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Barbie’s existential crisis We have been hyped for Barbie for months, and with the arrival of the full trailer, well, the hype is reaching new, “bespoke song” levels. After a couple of stellar teasers, Barbie allows us into Barbieland, where Margot Robbie’s Barbie is having an existential crisis and suddenly flat feet By Sarah • May 26, 2023 11:05 am
Gorgessity Margot’s un-Chanel Chanel Big celebrity turnout yesterday in LA at the Chanel Cruise 2024 presentation. Long-time Chanel ambassador Kristen Stewart was there and her outfit was unmistakably Chanel and unmistakably Kristen Stewart in Chanel. It’s the house aesthetic in combination with her own aesthetic – and it’s why the partnership has worked By Lainey • May 10, 2023 12:23 pm
Met Gala 2023 Met Gala: Chanel and Exes Margot Robbie in Chanel. I mentioned this yesterday, that she has a new stylist now, and maybe that might make a difference? Did not make a difference. Even at the Met Gala, on a night that was supposed to honour Karl Lagerfeld, and Margot is the last Chanel ambassador chosen By Lainey • May 02, 2023 03:01 pm
Kristen Stewart Jennie, Kristen, Margot: Chanel Girls Since Karl Lagerfeld is the theme of the Met Gala tonight, obviously Chanel is going to have a big presence. Karl didn’t just design with Chanel – Fendi, Chloe, Balmain, his own label, are other brands with Karl affiliation – but he is of course best known in the culture for By Lainey • May 01, 2023 02:40 pm
Style Barbie and Ken go to Vegas What’s the most anticipated summer blockbuster of the year? The answer to this question is usually a superhero movie, or a movie with explosions. This year, however, at least in my feed, the one we’re most looking forward to is Barbie, right? It’s a movie that will By Lainey • Apr 26, 2023 10:21 am