Jennifer Lopez at the airport in 1997.

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Celebrity Airport Style Was Even Better In The '90s

Take me back.

by Erika Harwood
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Airport style has become a fine art in today's celebrity culture. Before everyone consulted their stylist before heading out to LAX, the stars were left to their own devices, and the results were good. Everyone from Jennifer Lopez to the Spice Girls had their airport style on lock back in the '90s. Here's the proof.

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1993, Dolly Parton

In all honesty, this could have been a whole slideshow on Dolly Parton's '90s airport style. She delivers the goods.

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1994, Paulina Porizkova

The model wore a fur coat and leather backpack while pushing her son (who was also styling in denim overalls) in a stroller.

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1996, Garcelle Beauvais

The actress and Real Housewife carried a Louis Vuitton weekend bag and wore a pair of high-waisted leather pants.

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1996, Johnny Depp and Kate Moss

The former couple kept it very '90s on a return trip from New York.

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1996, Shania Twain

The Canadian country star wore a fur jacket and light-wash jeans.

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1996, Joan Rivers

A skirt suit, giant Chanel bag, and tiny dog. Joan Rivers was a style icon even at the airport.

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1996, Tyra Banks

The model wore a Calvin Klein tee, oversized denim jacket, and comfy sneakers on her trip back from New York.

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1996, Elizabeth Hurley

Hurley wore Adidas track pants, a smiley face T-shirt, and a zebra-printed top-handle bag that we actually want right now.

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1996, Gillian Anderson

Wearing head-to-toe black on her way to film the X-Files in Vancouver.

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1996, Cameron Diaz

Returning from Chicago and keeping it simple in a white T-shirt and black pants.

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1996, Molly Ringwald

Puffy headband? Check. Mom jeans? Check. Chunky sandals. Check! Is this Molly Ringwald in 1996 or Hailey Baldwin in 2020? Unclear.

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1996, Meryl Streep

All pink and gray for Meryl at LAX in 1996.

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1997, Cindy Crawford

No, this is not a current photo of Kaia Gerber.

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1997, Carmen Electra

Wearing a blue Adidas tracksuit and carrying what would now be considered a coveted vintage leather Adidas bag.

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1997, Sharon Stone

A gold silk set, sweater tied around the waist, and floor-length fur coat slung over the arm. This is peak Hollywood airport glamour.

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1997, Jennifer Lopez

Lopez wore a matching two-piece set and topped it off with a long leopard-print coat.

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1997, Linda Evangelista

The supermodel kept it casual in a button-up while petting dogs in a parked car outside the airport. Models really do have it all.

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1997, Elle Macpherson

The model wore tight black pants and a plaid blazer to LAX in 1997.

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1997, Winona Ryder and Gwyneth Paltrow

The two actresses wore all black and sneakers but still couldn't avoid the airport paparazzi.

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1997, Courtney Love

Love wore a matching yellow set to LAX in 1997.

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1998, Sarah Michelle Gellar

Wearing oversized denim overalls with an over-the-shoulder sweater.

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1998, Spice Girls

Tiny shades, a fuzzy sweater, and an even fuzzier stuffed Cookie Monster.

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1998, Claire Danes

Danes matched her pants to her scarf (you gotta) at LAX in 1998.

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1998, Whitney Houston

Wearing an oversized blazer and a pair of Chucks to LAX in 1998.

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1999, Iman

Looking like a supermodel in an all-black look.

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1999, Mariah Carey

Talking on her flip phone while wearing a black slip dress. That's how Carey went to the airport in 1999, and I would expect nothing less.