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The Queen of Fashion! Check Out Jennifer Lopez’s Style Evolution Through the Years

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Jul 24, 2019 11:22 am·

By Joyann Jeffrey

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No matter what decade it is, Jennifer Lopez will always be in style! The 50-year-old diva has practically rocked every red carpet event in Hollywood since the moment she came out with her smash album On the 6 in 1999. Since then, J. Lo has completely captured our attention and has lived atop every best dressed list.

Who can forget the time she arrived to the 2000 Grammy’s wearing a very low cut V-neck Versace dress?! Her outfit was so memorable that people are still talking about it today. In fact, she made such a statement that Versace recently collaborated with Concepts to create a sneaker that was inspired by the iconic gown. Cool!

Other than that, Jen continues to wow us with her fashion choices every year and she doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

Scroll below to see how much J. Lo’s style has changed over the years!

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1999

We can tell those abs from anywhere! In 1999, J. Lo wore this stunning two-piece outfit to her first album release party for On the 6 and just like the album cover, she showed off her killer body in the most fashionable way ever.

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2000

In 2000, Jennifer’s style erupted. She didn’t need to ask anyone if it was OK for her to wear exactly what she wanted because no matter what, she always looked amazing! Here she is in that iconic Versace dress we were talking about above.

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2001

Jennifer married her second husband, Cris Judd, in 2001. Even though they got divorced two years later, she still looked like an angel on their wedding day!

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2002

In 2002 Jennifer was on top of the world! For her “All I Have” video shoot with Hollywood heartthrob LL Cool J, she rocked a cute pink jacket in the winter time with 4-inch heels. Do you know anyone else who can do this? Because we don’t!

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2003

What a statement! J. Lo arrived to the UK Premiere of her rom-com Maid in Manhattan in February 2003 with a skin tight dress that hugged her body in all the right ways. She completed the look with a gorgeous faux fur jacket and a set of beautiful earrings.

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2004

You can take the girl out of the Bronx but you can’t take the Bronx out of the girl! J. Lo gave her fans a little taste of where she’s from at the Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards in 2004. Her look was to die for!

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2005

In 2005, Jennifer was a married woman again. She wed her former beau Marc Anthony just one year before this photo was captured of her at MTV Studios in New York City. Obviously at the time she didn’t care about what any of hater had to say. Her T-shirt says it all!

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2006

Red will always be her color! In 2006, she stood out from the crowd in this beautiful outfit that we’re still jealous of today. Seriously, how can we get this look?!

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2007

If you’ve never been to a J. Lo concert before, you’re missing out! The “Medicine” singer always gives fans the performance of a lifetime every time she takes the stage with her dancers, but the best part about the show is that she always sings her No. 1 hits in an outfit that will make you green with envy.

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2008

When Jennifer was pregnant with her twins — Emme and Max, both 11 — in 2008, she proved that she can rock any type of look with minimum effort. Just look at her. Absolutely glowing!

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2009

J. Lo’s style really started to develop in the late ’00s. When she arrived to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in September 2009 wearing this amazing dress, we almost lost it. Her look was absolutely breathtaking!

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2010

Jennifer looked like a real princess at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards in 2010 in her gown. Don’t you think that she could of given Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle a run for their money?!

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2011

One thing that we love about the Second Act actress is that she’s never afraid to show off her curves! After all, when you’re wearing something that makes you feel beautiful, the only way to rock it is with complete and utter confidence.

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2012

J. Lo is all about the elegance. Every time she hits the red carpet she always brings her A-game in the most classiest way ever, never disappointing her fans. What more could you ask for?!

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2013

Yasss, girl! Remember when she was a judge on Season 13 of American Idol? Well she wore this cute little number to promote the show in one of FOX’s photo shoots and, at the time, we were very obsessed with her look. Actually, now that we think about it, we still are!

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2014

The lady in red! J. Lo once again proved that she can indeed rock any bold color at the Billboard Music Awards in 2014. What do you love most about her outfit?

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2015

Jennifer style is so amazing that she recently received the Fashion Icon honor at the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. While accepting her trophy, she gave a great speech about her iconic wardrobe.

“When you realize the power of fashion at such a young age, even subconsciously, you know it’s going to be a big part of our life,” Jen said.

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2016

“I think we all realize the power fashion has from the very beginning, when you wear your special dress and your daddy says, ‘Oh, you look so beautiful!’ or your grandma fauns over you. You understand that how people see you is important,” J. Lo continued. “And a lot of that is what you wear.”

You know what’s powerful? This yellow number from the Golden Globe Awards in 2016.

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2017

“But after I started my career and it expanded into movies and music, I learned that it’s much more profound than that,” she added. “Whether it’s in a movie role or a music video that sets a trend for pop culture, or the red carpet, or transcending into a character, or giving you the confidence you need to perform in front of 20,000 people, fashion is about the powerful moments it creates that can inspire you and the world around you.”

Who could forget this sexy look from the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2017?

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2018

The World of Dance judge even paid homage to her hometown because it influenced her sense of fashion so much. “Growing up there in the ’80s gave me my first fashion influences. As a girl I didn’t have a lot of clothes, but I would cut up my sweatshirts and jeans and make miniskirts out of them, and I’d try to be like my idols—Madonna, Cyndi Lauper,” she said.

Look how chic J. Lo is in this promo photo for World of Dance.

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2019

The best advice that Jennifer — who was dripping in sparkles at the 2019 Met Gala — has ever given her fans about fashion is to always stay true to themselves no matter what. “You need people who understand you and don’t try to change you,” she said about working in the entertainment industry for so long.

We’re just glad that J. Lo is still that “Jenny from the block” we know and love!

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