Margot Robbie has officially stepped back into press-tour mode, and fashion is once again part of the performance. The actor is kicking off promotion for Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell’s highly anticipated reimagining of the Emily Brontë classic, in which Robbie stars opposite Jacob Elordi. And if early appearances are anything to go by, this is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about style eras of the year.
The film, slated to arrive in mid-February, perfectly timed for Valentine’s Day, has already become a lightning rod for attention. The pairing of Robbie and Elordi, two of the most culturally magnetic actors working right now, combined with Fennell’s darkly romantic sensibility, has made Wuthering Heights one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the season. Love, obsession, and emotional ruin? February has never looked so dramatic.
On the fashion front, Robbie is leaning hard into method dressing once again, proving she understands the power of clothes as storytelling. Where her Barbie press tour was an explosion of archival pinks and playful nostalgia, this time the palette has shifted decisively into what can only be described as a narrative, or “native”, goth style. Think inky blacks, stormy greys, corsetry, sharp tailoring, and windswept silhouettes that feel pulled straight from the Yorkshire moors.
Lace, leather, and heavy textures dominate her looks so far, with references that nod to Victorian mourning dress and romantic gothic heroines rather than literal period costumes. It’s less cosplay, more mood: tragic, restrained, and faintly dangerous. The effect is deliberate, immersive, and deeply in tune with the film’s themes of passion and turmoil.
If this is just the beginning, the Wuthering Heights press tour is shaping up to be a masterclass in fashion as narrative world-building. With weeks to go until its Valentine’s season release, Robbie’s gothic turn is already setting the tone, dark romance is in, and heartbreak has never looked better.
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