Barbie is preparing to leave Barbie Land this summer on a journey of self-discovery, and ahead of her travels her signature sensibilities have begun to seep into the travel space. Barbie releases this July, and everyone from some of our favorite luggage lines to major hotel brands are either starting to think pink or are happy that they long have been. So-called Barbiecore is everywhere, and there’s room for everybody to move like the doll in some capacity this summer.
A quick definition on Barbiecore: vibrant pink, done unapologetically and to excess. We at Traveler are no strangers to the color, highlighting in years past the world’s best pink sand beaches and most beautiful pink places. Those spots, rest assured, remain pink and can and should be incorporated into your summer itineraries. Do so with these lifestyle choices in mind.
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Pack like Barbie
When Barbie embarks on her road trip (as seen in the film’s trailer), the only thing in her backseat, it turns out, is Ken. No luggage. As the film’s producers told Architectural Digest, Barbie and her wardrobe are not necessarily constrained by the material laws of object permanence. This is not the case for the rest of us—your clothes need to be packed if you want them to come with you. Were Barbie to pack a suitcase, what suitcase would that be? Perhaps a number or two from the new Béis x Barbie The Movie luggage collection, which drops July 19 in tandem with the movie’s release? On the market are hot pink weekender bags, hot pink hard-shell rollers, and hot pink cosmetic cases, just to name a few.