that of Jennifer Lopez the red carpet style is second to none. The singer-turned-actress has spent her decades-long career killing it on the red carpet, but the style icon hasn’t always looked as polished as she looks in more recent photos. In her very first red carpet appearance, Lopez looks like a totally different woman.
In the over 30 years that Jennifer Lopez has been in the entertainment industry, she has undergone a massive style transformation. In keeping with changing trends, Lopez generally favors the contoured makeup made famous by celebrities like the Kardashians.
However, that wasn’t always his go-to style. Thanks to the fact that his debut in the industry was in the late 90s, the sense of style was very different, although there were some similarities. Athleisure was all the rage, just like today, but it spoke in a distinctly 00’s way. While the hip and chic crowd now loves their crop tops and yoga leggings, back then it was all about tracksuits.
The beginning of Jennifer Lopez’s iconic style
One of Lopez’s most iconic style moments came early in her career thanks to the crop top’s predecessor: the belly shirt, along with her unmistakable pink tracksuit. While these were the early looks that helped Lopez stand out from the crowd at first, it wasn’t her first red carpet look either.
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Ever-evolving fashion sense
It’s fascinating to see how Jennifer Lopez has evolved her style over the years. She debuted as “Fly Girl” on In living colorand his style at the start of his career definitely displays his origins with pride.
Lopez favored sexy, form-fitting dresses with high hemlines or plunging necklines. The bling, of course, was ubiquitous in eye-catching earrings or dazzling bracelets, with the statement necklace optional.
The start of JLo’s red carpet dominance
In this red carpet photo, dated circa spring 1999, Lopez shows she can rock edgy fashion with ease, as this fashionably ripped silver dress clearly shows. The makeup is what really grabs our attention, though. Instead of the carefully sculpted cheekbones and ruthlessly contoured nose, Lopez wears the style of the era: heavy eye makeup, pencil-thin eyebrows, flushed cheeks and rosy pink lips.
Lopez’s first red carpet looks
It’s amazing how much Lopez’s face has changed, but almost nothing ages. The different makeup styles make all the difference in Lopez’s changing face, but her features are still largely the same. We wouldn’t go so far as to say that Lopez looks younger now than she did in 1999, when she was 30. But we’ll say the new makeup trend does a much better job of showing off Lopez’s beauty.
It was Lopez’s very first red carpet appearance at the 1999 Grammy Awards. The singer looked stunning in her shimmering gold sheath dress. It hugged Lopez’s famous figure, which was already turning heads at the time, like an absolute dream. Her make-up was much more sober than during her recent appearances on the red carpets, so much so that it would be almost difficult to recognize her if we passed her in the street!
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