Margot Robbie has entered a new style chapter, and it’s unapologetically gothic. While promoting Wuthering Heights, the actor has been leaning into period dressing with a sharp, modern edge—channeling the unruly spirit of Catherine Earnshaw through fashion that feels raw, romantic, and deliberately undone.
Arriving at BBC Radio Studios in London, Robbie delivered one of her most compelling press-tour looks to date. Styled by Andrew Mukamal, she wore a corset-and-jeans ensemble by Dilara Fındıkoğlu that perfectly balanced fragility and ferocity. The look nodded to 19th-century silhouette traditions while rejecting any sense of costume. Instead, it felt lived-in, emotional—almost volatile.
The centerpiece was Fındıkoğlu’s hand-dyed floral corset, complete with structured boning, a sweetheart neckline, and raw, unfinished hems. A waist trainer layered on top fractured the romance with something more severe, reinforcing the designer’s signature tension between beauty and brutality. Paired with low-rise black jeans from the label’s Autumn/Winter 2025 collection—treated with a distressed, tar-like finish—the outfit blurred the line between historical reference and contemporary rebellion.
The styling choices mattered. Gentle Monster x Maison Margiela sunglasses sharpened the look, while pointed Paris Texas pumps kept it grounded in modern femininity. Fındıkoğlu’s sculptural “Dr. Bag” added a subtle narrative note—darkly poetic, and perhaps not accidental for a story defined by obsession and tragedy.
Later that day, Robbie shifted gears while staying firmly within the same moody register. For a photocall at Spencer House, she reached into the archives of John Galliano, reviving a dramatic floral coat from his Spring/Summer 1992 runway. The floor-length piece—trimmed with fur at the collar and cuffs—moved with theatrical ease, its hook-and-eye closures left mostly undone to reveal striped lining beneath.
Rather than styling it reverently, Robbie made it feel dangerous. A black micro skirt, thigh-high red stockings tied with pink ribbon, and powder-blue heels disrupted any sense of archival preciousness. Pearl-drop earrings from Jessica McCormack and a loose updo kept the look intimate, almost reckless.
What makes Robbie’s current fashion run so compelling is its refusal to sanitize period dressing. This isn’t heritage cosplay or polished nostalgia. It’s emotional, tactile, and slightly unhinged—much like Catherine Earnshaw herself. By aligning with designers like Dilara Fındıkoğlu and revisiting Galliano at his most expressive, Robbie transforms historical references into something urgent and contemporary.
Period dressing, in her hands, isn’t about the past. It’s about passion, contradiction, and power—and making all three look irresistibly cool.
