Celebrity Airport Style Was Even Better In The '90s

Fashion Take me back. by Erika Harwood Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 Originally Published: Sep. 1, 2020

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.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1993, Dolly Parton In all honesty, this could have been a whole slideshow on Dolly Parton's '90s airport style. She delivers the goods.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 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.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Garcelle Beauvais The actress and Real Housewife carried a Louis Vuitton weekend bag and wore a pair of high-waisted leather pants.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Johnny Depp and Kate Moss The former couple kept it very '90s on a return trip from New York.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Shania Twain The Canadian country star wore a fur jacket and light-wash jeans.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Joan Rivers A skirt suit, giant Chanel bag, and tiny dog. Joan Rivers was a style icon even at the airport.

Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Tyra Banks The model wore a Calvin Klein tee, oversized denim jacket, and comfy sneakers on her trip back from New York.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 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.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Gillian Anderson Wearing head-to-toe black on her way to film the X-Files in Vancouver.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Cameron Diaz Returning from Chicago and keeping it simple in a white T-shirt and black pants.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Molly Ringwald Puffy headband? Check. Mom jeans? Check. Chunky sandals. Check! Is this Molly Ringwald in 1996 or Hailey Baldwin in 2020? Unclear.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1996, Meryl Streep All pink and gray for Meryl at LAX in 1996.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1997, Cindy Crawford No, this is not a current photo of Kaia Gerber.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1997, Carmen Electra Wearing a blue Adidas tracksuit and carrying what would now be considered a coveted vintage leather Adidas bag.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 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.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1997, Jennifer Lopez Lopez wore a matching two-piece set and topped it off with a long leopard-print coat.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 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.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1997, Elle Macpherson The model wore tight black pants and a plaid blazer to LAX in 1997.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1997, Winona Ryder and Gwyneth Paltrow The two actresses wore all black and sneakers but still couldn't avoid the airport paparazzi.

Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1997, Courtney Love Love wore a matching yellow set to LAX in 1997.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1998, Sarah Michelle Gellar Wearing oversized denim overalls with an over-the-shoulder sweater.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1998, Spice Girls Tiny shades, a fuzzy sweater, and an even fuzzier stuffed Cookie Monster.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1998, Claire Danes Danes matched her pants to her scarf (you gotta) at LAX in 1998.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1998, Whitney Houston Wearing an oversized blazer and a pair of Chucks to LAX in 1998.

Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 1999, Iman Looking like a supermodel in an all-black look.

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images 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.

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