Margot Robbie wears Barbie-inspired outfits for film's world premiere tour

Versace, Chanel, Balmain and more have dressed the actress in looks that pay homage to some of the classic doll's most enduring fashion moments

Los Angeles: Margot Robbie kicked off the global press tour by recreating 2015’s Pink & Fabulous Barbie in a Valentino mini dress. Getty; Mattel

Beverly Hills: Robbie co-ordinated with her convertible in a pink Bottega Veneta outfit and custom-pink Manolo Blahnik Jada heels. Photo: Warner Bros

Seoul: Sparkling Barbie from 1964 was the inspiration for Robbie’s pink Moschino matching set. Getty; Mattel

Seoul: For the premiere in South Korea, the actress wore two outfits inspired by 1985's Day to Night Barbie, including a pink Versace skirt suit for the day look. AFP; Mattel

Seoul: The night version of the look was also Versace, a tulle skirt and sparkling beaded bodice. AFP; Mattel

Mexico City: Robbie drew inspiration from 1992's Totally Hair Barbie, wearing a custom multicoloured dress by Pucci, with Chanel jewellery and a pink Chanel bag. AFP; Mattel

Mexico City: Robbie wore a neon pink leather Balmain mini dress, adding a star-shaped belt and earrings to channel 1992's Earring Magic Barbie. EPA; Mattel

Sydney: The actress paid homage to Barbie’s 1959 black-and-white swimming costume in a striped Herve Leger bandage dress. Photo: Warner Bros; Getty

Sydney: For a Barbie party, the actress wore a blush pink chainmail Versace mini dress. WireImage

Sydney: Robbie in vintage Versace from the Italian fashion house's autumn/winter 1994 collection for a Barbie celebration party. Getty Images

Los Angeles: The star wore a hot-pink mini dress by Valentino on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Getty Images

Las Vegas: To promote the film at CinemaCon, the actress wore a two-piece pink-and-white chequered look by Prada, adding bright pink Christian Louboutin heels. WireImage

London: For the UK premiere, Robbie channelled Enchanted Evening Barbie from 1960 in a custom Vivienne Westwood gown. Photo: Getty Images / Mattel

Los Angeles: The actress wore Schiaparelli couture in homage to the 1960's Solo in the Spotlight Barbie. Photo: EPA / Mattel

As the world gears up for Barbie, one of summer’s most anticipated films, leading lady Margot Robbie has been busy channelling some of the doll’s most famous looks as she tours the globe.

The Australian actress who portrays the Mattel figurine in the Greta Gerwig-directed film has worked with her long-time stylist Andrew Mukamal to draw inspiration from – and update – some of Barbie’s most enduring outfits.

Designers have queued up to be a part of the film’s hype, with those including Versace, Chanel, Balmain and Manolo Blahnik all providing bespoke outfits, accessories and shoes for the press events and screenings.

Robbie and Mukamal have also dug into the fashion archives for some vintage outfits, all in Barbie’s signature pink.

Outfits inspired by Barbie's most famous looks

In Mexico City, Robbie stepped out in not one, but two Barbie-inspired looks for the press conference and pink-carpet premiere – Earring Magic Barbie and Totally Hair Barbie.

Both dolls were released in 1992 and served as inspiration for the Balmain and Pucci dresses the star wore.

In Seoul, Robbie wore two looks in one day for the South Korean premiere to pay homage to 1985’s Day to Night Barbie.

The actress attended the daytime part of the event in the day look, switching to the night version for the premiere, with both outfits designed by Versace.

Other famous versions of Barbie that Robbie dressed as include Pink & Fabulous Barbie and Sparkling Barbie.

The actress even went further back than the 1980s, wearing a black-and-white striped Herve Leger bandage dress for an event in Sydney, inspired by the swimsuit the doll wore in the 1950s.

Another Barbie-inspired look on the pink carpet in Los Angeles was worn by actress Sofia Sanchez, who twinned with the Barbie with Down syndrome released by Mattel in April.

Sanchez, 14, who has Down syndrome and will next appear in the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, wore a replica of the blue and yellow floral dress worn by the doll and took to Instagram to share a photo of herself with Robbie.

Barbie is in UAE cinemas from August 31