Actress Margot Robbie has emerged as one of the contemporary ambassadors of the corset’s return to fashion. Over the past five years, the corset has enjoyed a red-carpet renaissance among numerous stars — some embracing it as a symbol of strength and power, others to showcase enviably cinched waists. For her part, Robbie has used it to connect with her role as Catherine Earnshaw in the new period film "Wuthering Heights."
The film, which opened worldwide this past weekend, is a new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, first published in 1847. The Gothic romance tells a story of intense love, jealousy, hatred and revenge set against the rural backdrop of Yorkshire, England.
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Margot Robbie at the premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in London, 2026
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Margot Robbie at the premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in Paris, 2026
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Margot Robbie at the premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in London, 2026
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The plot follows the love story between the wealthy Catherine Earnshaw (Robbie) and Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi), the Romani boy adopted by her father. Their bond begins in childhood and evolves into years of obsession, possessiveness and class struggle within Victorian society. The film portrays their destructive, deeply emotional relationship through Gothic visuals and a love story steeped in sorrow and pain.
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Margot Robbie at the premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in Paris, 2026
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From the 19th century to the red carpet: corsets and velvet
Robbie’s wardrobe choices throughout the film’s promotional tour closely adhere to its aesthetic method. She previously employed a similar strategy with a pink-themed wardrobe while promoting Barbie in 2023, inspiring many stars to adopt fashion languages that echo their on-screen characters.
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Margot Robbie at an event for the film 'Wuthering Heights' in London, 2026
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Over the past month, Robbie and her longtime stylist Andrew Mukamal have curated a striking contemporary wardrobe infused with period Gothic elements. It featured plenty of red (a prominent motif in the film), snakeskin details referencing Heathcliff’s line in the novel, “I’d rather embrace a snake”; and Elizabeth Taylor’s Taj Mahal heart necklace at the Los Angeles premiere — again inspired by a Heathcliff quote: “I have not broken your heart — you have broken it.”
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Margot Robbie at the premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in Paris, 2026
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Alongside new designs by Thom Browne, Schiaparelli and Matthieu Blazy for Chanel, Robbie also selected remarkable archival pieces, reinforcing another growing trend: stars looking to the past to say something new about the present. For the London screening, she wore a balloon leather skirt and matching leather corset from Vivienne Westwood’s Fall-Winter 1988 “Time Machine” collection.
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Margot Robbie at the premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in London, 2026
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At a London press conference ahead of the premiere, Robbie wore a black mini skirt, red thigh-high stockings and silver pumps, topped with a pink feather-trimmed jacquard coat from John Galliano’s Spring-Summer 1992 collection for Christian Dior. The blend of historical pieces with a modern twist created a look that felt entirely current.
There were also several new ensembles referencing the period aesthetic. At the late-January Los Angeles premiere, Robbie wore a Schiaparelli haute couture gown designed by Daniel Roseberry, featuring a black lace corset with a heart-shaped neckline and a dramatic red-to-black ombré skirt. She completed the look with Elizabeth Taylor’s Taj Mahal diamond necklace and custom Lorraine Schwartz earrings.
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Margot Robbie at the premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in Hollywood, 2026
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Another much-discussed gown appeared at the Paris premiere, designed by Matthieu Blazy for Chanel. Stepping outside his comfort zone of functional Chanel tailoring, Blazy created a red velvet dress with a pronounced corset and draped skirt, including a voluminous back panel resembling a long, heavy train.
“It’s such an honor to wear a dress designed by Matthieu,” Robbie told Vogue, adding that the color was inspired by the red carpet itself. “It’s the first Chanel red carpet look I’ve worn designed by him, and I couldn’t think of a more special event than Wuthering Heights, a project so close to my heart.”
The show-stealing piece: a bracelet made of hair
More than anything, it was Robbie’s collaboration with Turkish-British designer Dilara Fındıkoğlu that dominated social media in recent weeks. For another interview day in Los Angeles in late January, Robbie wore a red snakeskin-patterned dress from Fındıkoğlu’s Fall-Winter 2025–26 collection.
The sexy red ensemble wrapped Victorian style in a modern, contemporary edge, featuring a low corset, pointed bra and tiny mini skirt. It was a slightly more provocative and less restrained interpretation than the designs by Blazy and Roseberry.
This was not the only Fındıkoğlu look Robbie wore during the film’s promotion. In early February, she was spotted in London in a darkly romantic outfit characteristic of the designer’s signature style: a hand-painted floral corset, low-rise black jeans, the designer’s new Hysteria bag and pointed heels by Paris Texas.
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Margot Robbie at the premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in London, 2026
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All of this was merely an appetizer for the London premiere, where Robbie wore a Victorian-inspired sheer corset gown. But it was the mourning bracelet she wore that made the appearance unforgettable. Robbie chose a “mourning jewel made of hair,” a practice common during the Victorian era.
Fındıkoğlu created a replica of a bracelet crafted by Charlotte Brontë’s sisters, Emily and Anne, after her death. This 19th-century tradition served as a way to preserve a physical memory of loved ones who had passed away, featuring intricate hair weaving and an amethyst stone.
Robbie’s look was completed with a sheer corset dress by Fındıkoğlu that incorporated elements of braided artificial hair — a dramatic, sculptural tribute to Victorian tradition and the classic story of Wuthering Heights.