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10 Asian celebrities rocking Barbiecore in 2023: from Hong Kong’s Grace Chan and Deborah Hung to Blackpink’s Jennie, Lisa, Rosé and Jisoo, Bollywood’s Priyanka Chopra, Simone Ashley and Shay Mitchell

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Grace Chan, Shay Mitchell, Simone Ashley and Deborah Hung are all rocking Barbiecore looks. Photos: @ghlchan, @shaymitchell, @simoneashley, @deborahhung/Instagram
Grace Chan, Shay Mitchell, Simone Ashley and Deborah Hung are all rocking Barbiecore looks. Photos: @ghlchan, @shaymitchell, @simoneashley, @deborahhung/Instagram
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  • With Barbie releasing earlier this month, we’re looking at which celebrities, from Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell to Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley, are channelling Barbiecore this year
  • Blackpink’s Jisoo, Lisa, Rosé and Jennie wore pink looks from Mugler at Coachella, Tina Leung’s Self Portrait set stunned at the White House, and Jessica Jung took a selfie in all-pink too

Barbiecore is in full force this summer!

Shay Mitchell posing at a Barbie event. Photo: @shaymitchell/Instagram
Shay Mitchell posing at a Barbie event. Photo: @shaymitchell/Instagram

Look around and it’s everywhere. On red (or rather pink) carpets, on the streets and definitely on social media. Since last year, the push for hot-pink colour palettes, ultra-feminine silhouettes and Barbie-branded accessories has fuelled a style trend that honours the 1950s Mattel doll with a playful, nostalgic twist.

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Cecilia Choi deviates from her usual style for this photo shoot, carrying a loud Valentino Garavani bag. Photo: @ceciliachoii/Instagram
Cecilia Choi deviates from her usual style for this photo shoot, carrying a loud Valentino Garavani bag. Photo: @ceciliachoii/Instagram
And that trend has received resounding endorsement by fashion powerhouses like Valentino, whose 2022 autumn/winter show was a fuchsia explosion, while Chanel too embraced the style in its cruise collection for 2023/24, cementing the aesthetic’s place in the haute couture world.
Simu Liu (who plays a version of Ken) and his girlfriend at the Barbie premiere. Photo: @allison/Instagram
Simu Liu (who plays a version of Ken) and his girlfriend at the Barbie premiere. Photo: @allison/Instagram
Barbiecore was further accentuated as a wardrobe essential when celebrities from Zendaya to Gemma Chan strutted out in head-to-toe pinkness. The icing on the cake was when Barbie, the anticipated film directed by Greta Gerwig, finally released and excited fans across the globe attended opening weekend wearing ensembles inspired by the iconic toy.

Ken (Ryan Gosling) and Barbie (Margot Robbie) in Barbie. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures
Ken (Ryan Gosling) and Barbie (Margot Robbie) in Barbie. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

With Barbiecore in full swing, we turn our attention to the Asian celebrities who are truly owning this fabulous style this year.

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