Margot Robbie’s Stereotypical Barbie might have had more options and iconic recreations throughout “Barbie,” but the matching Ken costumes have become fan favorites. The white and gold jumpsuit, for example, is the outfit worn by the purchasable Ken doll modeled after Simu Liu. But getting the jumpsuits made was no easy task, as Jacqueline Durran told Entertainment Weekly it was a struggle to find “the right weight and not be too stiff,” in terms of the fabric.
During the dance scene, all of the Barbies are wearing different, custom outfits for the party, but all of the Kens are in matching attire. So not only did Durran have to find the proper fabric, she also had to find enough of it to dress all of the Kens in the scene. As she told EW, “trying to get them all made in time due to the sheer number of Kens in the scene also caused some anxiety.”
The jumpsuits look to be inspired by the Golden Nights/Disco Ken doll, with the monogrammed track suit jacket modeled after the Ken Doll from the Barbie and the Rockers era in the 1980s. “We did interpret and change things slightly,” Durran said. “But mainly, particularly with the women and all the kind of strange frills and different lengths and different costumes, all of that’s inspired by Mattel.” Fortunately, all of the hard work from Durran and her team paid off, as different fashion brands are already highlighting their look-a-like garments, and costume/cosplay companies are mass-producing knockoffs in time for Halloween.
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