David Ayer's Suicide Squad followed suit in featuring Harley Quinn's allure onscreen. It wasn't the first live-action iteration of the character (she also appeared in the WB's short-lived television series Birds of Prey, portrayed by Mia Sara, with a decidedly more wholesome image), but it was her first appearance on the big screen.
In the flick, Robbie's version of Harley also sported pigtails partially dyed blue and pink, tiny shorts, a tattered t-shirt, red varsity jacket, a ton of tattoos, and boots. While the get-up paid homage to the aesthetic of some of the past versions of the character, particularly The New 52 and the Arkham video game series, the look also arrived as its own new spin on the character. Bruce Timm, who helped originate Harley in the original series, said that this new HQ was "interesting" and that he "thought she looked really cool." Dini, meanwhile, thought the Daddy's Monster approach the filmmakers took to the character was a good way to make it work. "I know it's jarring to a lot of the people who love the classic Bruce Timm suit," he said. "I love it myself. But in that world, I just don't see it happening. It's a rougher, more street look. I think it works fine."
The changes have since been incorporated into comics canon for Harley Quinn as part of the DC Rebirth initiative, launched in the summer of 2016. In this new gen of Harley Quinn, she's got the screen version's hairstyle, makeup, and a much more urbanized garment game.