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Jennifer Lopez’s '90s And Early 2000s Style Is Much More Than That Versace Dress

We're looking beyond the iconic Grammys dress here.

by Erika Harwood
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Jennifer Lopez has been bringing it on the red carpet since the mid-'90s. Yes, we all know the Versace jungle dress at the 2000 Grammys, but there's so much more in Lopez's fashion archive throughout that very same era. Ahead, take a look at her best style moments from back in the day.

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1997, Oscars

For her Oscars red carpet debut, Lopez wore a beaded short-sleeve gown.

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1998, Golden Globes

At the 1998 Golden Globes, she showed off her abs with a cutout gown.

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1998, CFDA Awards

For the 1998 CFDA Awards, she wore a sheer black gown with a sparkling black shawl.

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1998, Grammys After-Party

After the 1998 Grammys, she opted for a figure-hugging shimmering dress and fur-lined cardigan.

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1998, MTV Movie Awards

She channeled peak '90s fashion at the 1998 MTV Movie Awards in a chainmail top and long leather skirt.

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1998, VMAs

A few months later for the 1998 VMAs, she paired her white bra top with a matching blazer and cowboy hat.

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1999, VMAs

At the VMAs the following year, she was back to a leather skirt, this time pairing it with a fringe halter top.

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2000, Grammys

Behold, the Versace dress from the 2000 Grammys that literally invented Google image search.

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2000, VMAs

Another all-white look at the 2000 VMAs.

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2001, VMAs

She went for a boho look at the 2001 VMAs, along with some over-the-knee leather boots.

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2002, Oscars

She wore a pale pink Versace gown for the 2002 Oscars.

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2003, Oscars

For the 2003 Oscars, she wore an off-the-shoulder mint green gown.

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2003, Gigli Premiere

Gigli may have not stood the test of time quite like Lopez's brown halter gown at the film's 2003 premiere.

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2004, Kids' Choice Awards

Capris, cropped shirt, sequined shawl. Lopez brought every 2004 trend to the Kids' Choice Awards orange carpet.

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