Barbie and ‘Barbie’ – still trending 

Big Chill Retro Blender in Pink Lemonade”¯(starting at $275) and”¯Big Chill Retro Toaster in Pink Lemonade”¯(starting at $175). Photographs courtesy Big Chill. 

Greta Gerwig”™s “Barbie” ”“ which starts out as a throwback to 1960s beach comedies and develops into a surprisingly moving meditation on what it means to be human ”“ has proved to be a bonanza for movie theaters and interior design. The aggressively marketed film took in $356 million globally on its opening weekend (July 21 through 23) and $162 million domestically (in the United States and Canada) on 4,243 screens, making it the biggest debut to date for a film directed by a woman.  

That had pandemic-weary movie theaters giddy with promotions. The Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, which sold out both screens opening weekend as filmgoers did the “Barbenheimer” double feature (“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” for five hours of viewing), held a Barbie”™s Block Party July 22 and offered discounts and giveaways with local restaurants. 

Flamingo in Ballerina Pink”¯peel-and-stick wallpaper from”¯Tempaper & Co. ($44.99 per roll). 
Photographs courtesy Tempaper & Co.

In the meantime, expect the Barbiecore design trend to continue with pink-inspired wallpaper by Tempaper & Co., small and large appliances by Big Chill, home accessories by mDesign and candles by Blythe Shop by Blythe Interiors.