The Sudanese Take on the Barbiecore Trend

Barbie everywhere! Pink everywhere!

The much-anticipated new film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has inspired an overwhelming wave of Barbie-inspired trends from outfits to parties to a new social media challenge where people do their best version of Barbie. And yes, pink is involved.

The Barbiecore trend showcases pink-hued dresses, power suits, swimwear, and even ethnic attire. On social media, the Barbiecore trend is vibrant with people showcasing their Barbie-inspired attire with a Barbie soundtrack playing in the background – whether it’s Nicki Minaj’s and Ice Spice’s new and catchy Barbie World song or Aqua’s old and classic Barbie Girl song, or even the ‘Hi Barbie’ sound clip from the new Barbie movie.

Here’s a look at how some of Sudanese digital creators, fashion and beauty bloggers, and makeup artists joined trend on social media:

Maarwa Babiker

The Sudanese makeup artist takes on the Barbiecore trend with a pink Sudanese toub.

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Ola Elsharef

The digital creator who dabbles in everything fashion, beauty, food and lifestyle takes on the Barbiecore tend with the a pink and orange Sudanese toub.

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Omnia Yonis

The fashion entrepreneur and one of the founders of VEGA House joins the trend with a neon-like colourful Sudanese toub.

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Sarah Jalal

Th beauty and fashion TikToker gave us a soft pink Barbie look with pink makeup, earrings and top.

@sarah_jalalx #barbie #barbiegirl #sudanese_tiktok #اكسبلور #اكسبلورexplore #السعودية #هاشتاق #هاشتاقات_تيك_توك_العرب ♬ Barbie World (with Aqua) [From Barbie The Album] – Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice & Aqua

Shahd Almohandis

The popular Dubai-based personality Shahd Almohandis gave us her take on the Barbie video with a twist. She gave us several pink looks while attending a pop up event in the UAE. Beauty and fashion blogger Yusra and fashion designer Amna Hamadto make an appearance in the video. Shahd’s makeup was by Abeer Mahmoud and one her outfits, the pink toub is by Amna Hamadto.

@shahdalmohandis Eve’s garden pop up 💕 @Ossaa met this gorgeous girl Makeup by : abeer Mahmoud Outfit by : amna hamdto #شهد_المهندس #foryoupage #barbie #barbiegirl #sudanese_tiktokمشاهير🇸🇩 ♬ original sound – Shahd Almohandis

Shahd Batal

The popular Sudanese-American YouTuber who makes fashion videos takes on the trend with a video of her wearing an abaya in what seems to be Sudan, possibly before the war.

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Tasabih Diab

The Dubai-based digital creator and founder of Bronze Beauty joins the trend, giving us two different Barbie-inspired videos. One video showcases four different Barbie-inspired casual wear outfits to the ‘Hi Barbie’ sound clip. The second video showcases four different teyab by Sara Yassien Designs to the “Barbie World” song by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice.

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Yosra Hassan

Sudanese makeup artist Yosra Hassan gave us her take on the Barbie trend with a video collage with several looks, concluding with a pink one.

@yosrahassanmakeupartist #BarbieFiltro #NoBuscaKen #aiบาร์บี้ #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #funny #fypシ゚viral #fypage ♬ sonido original – Ori

Yusra and Reem

The Dubai-based beauty, fashion and travel digital creators Yusra and Reem come together to give us their take on the Barbiecore trend.

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There are others such as basketball player and spoken word poet Asma Elbadawi who have recently posted pictures wearing an all pink outfit; however, it was not posted as part of the Barbiecore trend.

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Which are your favourite looks? Did we leave any other looks out? Leave a comment!