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Private Icon: Janet Jackson In Poetic Justice

Decades later, Janet Jackson's '90s style still lives on.

by Erika Harwood
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It's been 27 years since Poetic Justice was released in theaters (and now available to stream on Hulu), but Janet Jackson's early '90s style still holds up. As Justice, her outfits were full of baggy jeans, crop tops, hoop earrings, and, of course, the hat, and can easily be recreated decades later.

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If you're going to be stranded on the side of the highway, you might as well be dressed to impress.

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CINCHED LONG SLEEVE
Joah Brown

You can't just wear any crop top. It's gotta have the sweetheart neckline.

$72
See on Joah Brown
BDG High-Waisted Mom Jean – Light Wash
BDG

Light-washed, high-waisted jeans go with anything.

$59
See on Urban Outfitters
PRIZM HOOP EARRINGS - 18K GOLD PLATED BRASS
Third Crown

These aren't just any gold hoops, they've got prismatic molding.

$320
See on Third Crown

When trying to replicate the style of Miss Jackson, the baggier, the better.

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SikSilk striped baseball jersey in black
SikSilk

The key to buying this top is to size up.

$31.50
$58
See on ASOS
Blue High-Rise Loose Jeans
Re/Done

Throwing it back to a time when skinny jeans weren't a thing.

$199
$255
See on SSENSE
TORNADO BLACK LEATHER
Steve Maddon

And you can't forget the chunky black boots.

$149.95
See on Steve Maddon

Janet was onto the bomber jacket trend way before the rest of us.

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Montreal Un Herringbone Baker Boy Cap
Brixton

The page boy cap is a necessity.

$45
See on Nordstrom
MA-1 Reversible Bomber Jacket
Alpha Industries

This bulky bomber jacket is a two-for-one reversible situation.

$150
See on Shopbop

Want to recreate more iconic looks? We shopped out present-day outfits for Lady Bird, The Virgin Suicides, and Legally Blonde's Elle Woods.

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