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Barbiecore for a party!

Bijou

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I was a bit annoyed when I heard the term Barbiecore being applied to dressing in bright pink, because I love the colour and felt that the Barbiecore trend may ruin the colour for me.

Luckily that has not happened since I came upon what has been a highly elusive wardrobe item (HEWI) - a pink sundress. I went totally maximal on wearing it to a friend's rather late Chinese New Year party with some former work colleagues and enjoyed the fun and vibrance of this crazy colour. I only knew a few people at the party but found my outfit made it easy to socialise for two reasons:

I feel energised and happy when wearing bright colours; and
People often find me more approachable when I am dressed like this, with my outfit often being an initial topic of conversation.

Maybe Barbie was onto something because I had a fun time at the party.

Dress: Devotion
Scarf: Moschino teddy scarf
Bag: NEW! Metallic Bao Bao that DH bought for my January birthday Belt - Gucci
Boots - about 5 years old - but I have been wearing them often this summer.

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Latest reply was from Carol

Brooklyn

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Hardcore Barbiecore!!! Love it!!

You rock Bijou. I would want to talk to for you for sure. And steal your BaoBao bag too

Tanya

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Love the dress, it is a very flattering shade of pink! And that bag is stunning, wow! The outfit screams “I am such a fun person”! - I would have wanted to talk to you to a party, too!

kkards

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I’m amazed at how different the dress looks with the belt. Takes it from a relaxed running errands look, which is what I’m imagining the model is doing, to sophisticated party ready, which is clearly what you’ve managed

ChristelJ

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You have reclaimed bright pink and made it your own! Absolutely fabulous dress and styling in that perfectly Bijou way. How wonderful to get energy from what you wear; that sounds ideal to me.

Dee

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Beautiful, pink barbiecore ( I know what you mean about that name) dress, its an energizer, and you look fab in it.

Helena

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LOVE ... Barbie could never ...

LJP

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Such a gorgeous dress - and love your new bag too !

Claire C

Beautiful! I think it is hard when a color favorite is on trend for a bit. It feels less like a "you" signature and more like you are aimlessly following trends. Though as always confidence gives away that it is a signature.

Angie

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KILLER to the POWER of KILLER

You look absolutely GORGEOUS, Bijou. Elegant, fun, playful, and pretty

What Brooklyn said!

Bonnie

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The dress is beautiful and the accessories make it sing. Perfect!

slim cat

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Just gorgeous - YLF!

BlueJay

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Beautiful, Bijou! I'm glad you had fun!

Sal

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Brilliant - what a fun outfit for a special occasion! I will join the queue to talk to you at the party and protect the Bao Bao from the thieves!!

Suz

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You look gorgeous in that shade of pink! Love it on you! Your smile makes you extra approachable and fun. Love the sparkly and shiny accessories, too. You are having fun with fashion with a vengeance!

Jenni NZ

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Oh that’s so fun! It makes me want to come to Perth just to visit you! You look gorgeous.
I love bright pink too and will ignore any “trends” that suggest I wear it for any other reason than loving it.
Glad you had fun.

Irina

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You look stunning and as always, make me smile! Coincidentally, I tried on a dress in this exact color last weekend. It overpowered me as I knew it would and I had to leave it behind but I love the color anyway.

rachylou

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Fabulous!

I love Barbie. I don’t care what anyone says, even if my Wall of Barbies is Terrifying

Bijou

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I hope one day to go to a YLF party - it will be so much fun to see everyone's signature style and catch up on all things fashion. One rule, no stealing of handbags allowed!

Brooklyn - you made me laugh - Barbiecore is all about pink to excess!

Tanya - the new Bao Bao is a special piece that DH hunted online to find a new one from the 2015 collection.

Kkards - the dress is surprisingly versatile, a nice piece for a summer holiday.

ChristelJ - it is interesting how what I wear directly affects my mood. I definitely find wearing certain clothing puts me in a different frame of mind.

Dee - this shade of pink is quite loud!

Helena - Barbiecore is meant to be fun and so I just wanted to play that up with this excessive look.

LJP - the dress on its own is a lovely piece and not so over the top when worn with a flat sandal. The cotton fabric sold it to me as it is a beautiful weight and sheen.

Claire C - I totally agree about the downside of when a favourite colour is trending - sometimes it can feel a bit much even though when I first heard that pink was trending, I was thrilled to think that I would be about to buy a few items in the colour again.

Angie - I am humbled!

Bonnie - I find dresses like this in my wardrobe get the most wear, as they can be dressed up and down depending on the situation.

Slim Cat - thank you!

Blue Jay - it was a fun party and nice to see a few people that I have not seen since 2020.

Sal - it looks like that bag needs protection!

Suz - Barbiecore is good for days when I am feeling ready to party.

JenniNZ - please come to Perth - I promise I will wear pink just for you. We would have so much fun together!

Irina - the very bright pink does take a bit of getting used to - it was a bit of an initial shock on me too.

Rachy - a wall of Barbies - you are so cool!

UmmLila (Lisa)

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What a beautiful energizing color on you. I love the dark touches in the outfit

Jaime

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Gasp! Gorgeous outfit Bijou! I am with you with bright pink - before, during and after Barbiecore !

Bijou

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Ummlila - I also like adding a dark colour to contrast against all the pink.

Jaime - bright pink is such a happy colour and it looks gorgeous on you.

Paula B

Bijou,you look divine hun!!!! I love thos cute boots too.I hope you had a super time,
Hugs,Paula B,XXX

Runcarla

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This bright pink is a colour I wear very rarely, but I love seeing it out in the wild. It just makes me smile/happy as a visual treat. Thanks for sharing your outfit. That’s a great dress and your styling is ‘chef’s kiss’.

Jonesy

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Wow! I would absolutely come talk to you at a party! I love this hot pink dress and your accessorizing is amazing--Barbie can't hold a candle to you.

Bijou

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PaulaB - I had a great time and a big hug to you!

Carla - I can understand why you would wear bright pink sparingly - it is a fun accent colour too.

Jonesy - that is high praise indeed - thank you!

lyn67

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Wow, a gorgeous dress(love the crickle effect!!!), which you styled so fab!:-)

jussie

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You look beautiful and fun and classy as always. The belt really tops it all off. I don’t even wear belts, but I want that belt! I must say I am surprised you found the pink dress to be elusive… I feel as though pink dresses are fairly widely available atm? Maybe you had a very specific style in mind though.
Like you, I feel slightly cringey at the term Barbiecore or barbie pink.. buuut, I also find it is the perfect description of that oh-so-beautiful hot pink, so I use the term despite the connotations!

Bijou

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Lyn - the top of the dress is smocked which is a nice feature.

Jussie - I think the reason the pink dress was elusive was because I was looking for a specific bright pink and not body con in a natural fabric. Lots of poly and poly mix summer dresses feel too hot in the West Australian heat.

Carol

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Wow, your outfit is goals for me.