Ryan Gosling stole hearts as Ken, whether he was singing an emotional ballad about being “Kenough” or chasing after Barbie in an attempt to gain her love and affection. Durran shared she was initially hesitant about how far Gosling was willing to go in terms of outrageous Ken outfits, but she was delightfully surprised.
“Ryan was really ready to wear anything from the Ken back catalog,” she said. “He was the person that brought up the Ken underwear. He said, really at the last minute, ‘Do you think that I could have underwear that says “Ken”?’ And then we had to really scramble to get it made.”
The underwear Durran was referring to is a spoof on the iconic Calvin Klein logo underwear, peeking out from Gosling’s jeans and completed with his matching denim vest. Though this underwear is not officially for sale anywhere, one piece of Ken’s wardrobe is. The viral “I am Kenough” sweatshirt is available from Mattel but will not ship out until September at the earliest due to its popularity.