Margot Robbie Wore Roberto Cavalli & McQueen Promoting ‘Wuthering Heights’
Margot Robbie is back in the spotlight with fashion doing the early storytelling as she promotes her new film Wuthering Heights ahead of its February 13 release, co starring fellow Australian Jacob Elordi. I highly recommend checking out their Vogue Australia cover and editorial.
As soon as I got that Instagram notification from Andrew Mukamal, I knew it was time to pay attention. His press tours are always built with narrative in mind, and Margot’s two looks, from her press junket to her guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, confirmed that this was another case of method dressing.
Press Junket
The first look, a Roberto Cavalli Resort 2026 black mini dress, works because it mirrors Wuthering Heights through mood rather than period accuracy. The square neckline and dramatic bell sleeves nod to late Georgian and Regency silhouettes, while the velvet trim adds an old-world richness tied to the era. Crucially, the short hemline and sculpted cut pull the look firmly into the present, aligning with Emerald Fennell’s stylised, fever dream approach to period storytelling.
Paired with a black velvet choker and baroque style ruby pendant, the look leans into romantic excess and emotional charge. This is not costume dressing à la Barbie. It is character driven styling, translated through a modern lens, with the Christian Louboutin patent leather pumps further reinforcing that direction.
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Stepping out in McQueen is method dressing at its most precise. The black lace dress isn’t costumey; instead, its fabric and exposure echo the novel’s gothic romance and emotional volatility. Sheer panels and frayed lace edges do the work visually, suggesting the rawness and unrest at the heart of Emily Brontë’s story.
McQueen’s long standing balance of beauty and brutality makes the choice feel very instinctive, while the modern silhouette keeps the look rooted firmly in 2026. The outfit was styled with McQueen Spring 2026 rosary bead sandals, inspired by the Alexander McQueen Spring 2003 collection. Was this a subtle archival nod? I don’t think so. I feel it deepens the overall narrative as does the loose, wind-touched waves which visually echo the moors, weather, and emotional turbulence of the story.
What I love about both looks is how clearly they signal intent for this press tour from the jump. This is method dressing led by mood and psychology, rather than visual imitation.
Stylist: Andrew Mukamal.
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