The long and winding road of the Wuthering Heights press tour has been dominated by Margot Robbie and stylist Andrew Mukamal’s red carpet choices. They’ve leaned hard into the Victoriana of it all, with help from the archives and Dilara Findikoglu, mostly. Last night, Robbie wore a look that updated the Catherine Earnshaw vibe with special British vintage—and some Barbie-coded shoes.
Attending a Q&A and screening of the movie at London hotel Claridges, the actor wore a puffy, quilted leather skirt and matching black bustier from the Vivienne Westwood fall 1988 collection—acquired from east London vintage haven and celebrity fave Nordic Poetry. (A go-to among Vogue’s Best Dressed, including Alex Consani, as well as Charli xcx, Zara Larsson, and Lily Allen.)
The Vivienne Westwood leather mini-crini, part of the Time Machine collection, is even older than the 35-year-old Aussie actor.
On her feet were a pair of custom Conquillas by Christian Louboutin, referencing the memorable fall winter 2014 shoes with a spiked silhouette and heelless platform—toughened up, but still reminiscent of the super-arched shoes of the Barbie era.
This look felt like a bit of a reset, after a slew of heavier historical references and straightforward corsetry. For the London premiere, Robbie wore a replica of a bracelet once made of Emily Brontë’s own hair and a custom Dilara Findikoglu nude corseted gown trimmed in ornate braids. For the Los Angeles premiere, she opted for custom Schaiparelli from the spring 2026 couture show with Victorian-era flourishes, a laced strapless bodice, and an onyx and scarlet red gradient petal skirt—paired with a romantic necklace once owned by Elizabeth Taylor. At a London photocall, Robbie donned a bold look from John Galliano’s spring 1992 collection that my colleague Hannah Jackson described as “if Penny Lane met Empress Joséphine.”
Last night’s two-piece and towering shoes felt—despite the oomph of leather and the killer heels—lighter and fun, having more room now, deep into the press tour, to stretch the boundaries of the corset and skirt.
Don’t expect the romantic, storyful looks to go anywhere just yet—when it comes to Cathy, Margot Robbie and Andrew Mukamal have much more to give.
