7 fashion trends Jennifer Lopez wore before anyone else
Pioneer should be Jennifer Lopez's middle name, because the following compilation of her looks show that she is the definition of trendsetter.
In addition to constantly showing us that she is a woman who knows what she wants and who works tirelessly for it, Jennifer Lopez inspires us to have and balance a resume to which she does not stop adding titles: she is a mother, an actress, a singer, a designer, businesswoman and producer and, from what we have been able to observe in these more than 20 years of career, she does not hesitate to excel in each of those roles.
As if that wasn't enough, Jennifer Lopez is also a full-fledged 'trendsetter'. She is an icon and continues to set trends. The designer and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA, for its acronym in English), Diane von Furstenberg, said it days before presenting the multifaceted Hollywood star with the CFDA award as 'Fashion Icon' in 2019 : 'Jennifer Lopez uses clothes as a way to express confidence and power. Designers and fans alike await (eagerly, she would add) her fashion statements. '
There is no word that sums it up in Spanish, Jennifer Lopez is completely ‘unapologetic’ of what she does and what she wears. Whether she fails or not, she has left her mark on it without apology or justification. She is a Latin woman who has surprised the world with her most sensual outfits, her commitment to shine, to highlight her curves and, ultimately, to daring, memorable and mythical outfits (insert here the famous Versace jungle dress and the story behind of him) that, along with the rest of the milestones reached in his career, have made it remain relevant and current all these years.
Since her appearance on the small screen, then on the big one and today in all those that may be at our disposal, that woman who introduced herself to us as ‘Jenny from the block’ remains faithful to her roots and to give us something to talk about. These are some of her trends that made her a pioneer of hers.
Minimalism and curves
Crop top and pencil skirt? Sure you do, and Jennifer Lopez dressed it first. This is a look that any of the Kardashian-Jenner sisters would wear (and have worn), especially Kim, and the 52-year-old singer wore this look in 1999 for the celebration party of her legendary debut album 'On the 6 '. For that occasion, she chose this set of white crop top with the open back and midi tube skirt, that the version of her more 2021 of it would be high-waisted, and not hip as the trend of those years.
Cut-outs and color blocks
To attend her first Golden Globes in 1998, Jennifer Lopez got ahead of the cut-out trend with this dress that showed off part of her midsection and highlighted her famous curves. With color blocking she was not far behind either, and it was another style of aesthetics that she prevailed in the nineties and that she used on that occasion.
Gold plated
Another trend that the ‘Change the step’ singer led first were large gold jewelry, as well as playing with the layering of pieces. These bets were trends inspired by the 80s that JLo constantly relied on in his day-to-day and public appearances. Gold belt pendants and chains are all the rage today, so just wear them with jeans or a slip dress for a more edgy look.
Yes to shine
If we go through all the prominent appearances of Jennifer Lopez on different red carpets, we can come to the conclusion that for her, a great event is not such if her outfit does not have some shine. A lot or a little, but she always wears. In the different dresses that she has worn to the MET gala, in her musical presentations, in the Oscars in Tom Ford, and in her famous glasses with appliques, which she often combines with her looks. That's how it has been since the beginning of her, whether it was a trend or not, she always imposed it by resorting to styles that will steal all eyes, remain in the memory and shine with more intensity.
‘Baby hairs’ ready
Every summer trend of the early 2000s was captured for posterity in Jennifer Lopez's 'I'm Real (Remix)' video alongside Ja Rule (2001). But one of those that we rescued that perhaps does not mark that time, but the current one, and that since those years we have the reference of how to use it is thanks to it, and we refer to the ‘baby hair’. Those incipient strands of hair that grow to the edge of the forehead and that JLo taught us not to get frustrated with them, on the contrary, how to comb and style them to include them in your hairstyle, as Yara Shahidi, Rihanna, Rosalía and many more.
Urban style
Like few others, Jennifer Lopez has managed to define her style masterfully between the coexistence of a very maximalist and glamorous side and a more minimalist and urban side, with a mix of them. From her we can expect spectacular and elegant long dresses, but also a more sporty and urban outfit from her more 'Jenny from the block' side at the 2000 MTV VMAs. Again wearing an all white outfit, with crop top and hip jeans with the white scarf with sparkly appliqués, a trendy accessory today. That she also wore in 2008 in the first photo that she took with her twins to announce her birth, in which she wore the scarf covering part of her hair, while in the back we saw the waves characteristics of it.
A change in history
JLo may not have been the first to wear this iconic Versace dress, but it was certainly she who set the trend by wearing it that night in 2000 to the Grammys. Geri Halliwell, Ginger Spice and Donatella Versace herself had used it before her, even Sandra Bullock herself, but in a different color. However, it was the actress, who at that time was filming 'The Wedding planner', who revealed herself to the advice of her stylist at the time, Andrea Lieberman, who insisted that she not use it because other people had already done it and it dressed.
The look caused such a stir that it was one of the first times in history that the Internet 'broke' looking for the photo of Jennifer Lopez with the jungle dress that Google, as a result of this event, created the image search engine, Google Images. That moment in history changed the face of modern technology and established JLo as an undisputed cultural icon. The rest, as they say, is history.
