Why the '90s Were the Best Decade for Airport Style

by Nicole Kliest

There's a special relationship between the '90s and fashion. Designers continually draw inspiration from the decade for collections, street style stars and fashion editors channel icons of the time like Kate Moss and Winona Ryder, and even items like slip dresses and ribbon chokers never fail to make their way onto the circuit year after year. It's safe to say that the '90s are here to stay for the foreseeable future, and what better way to marry our love for this effortlessly cool decade with our need for airport outfit inspiration than by digging up archival photographs of these stylish women? Check out 20 nostalgia-inducing photos below, and also shop our light jackets and jeans boutiques to get yourself airport ready. 

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Nineties Kate Moss and effortless-looking denim go hand in hand.

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Naomi Campbell knows how to exit an aircraft in style.

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It doesn't get much more '90s than a Calvin Klein tee on Tyra Banks.

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Disclaimer: We couldn't help but include more than one image of Cindy Crawford.

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Courtney Love was a pioneer of the pajama dressing movement, so it seems.

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We'd like a modern-day version of Jennifer Lopez's cheetah-print coat.

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Gwyneth Paltrow conquers the tied-around-the-waist look.

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A simple white tee is all you need, according to Cameron Diaz.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar embraced the comfort factor of overalls, and we dig it.

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Be still, our hearts! The slip dress. The lace-up boots. The Kyle MacLachlan. It's all too good.

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Just try to find a suitcase cooler than Winona Ryder's. Just you try.

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Nothing beats Crawford's suit and slippers!

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From the baseball cap to the tie-waist leather jacket, everything about Halle Berry's ensemble is gold.

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Stylish slip dress aside, can we please take a moment to observe Mariah Carey's cell phone?

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Please observe the coziness that is Jennifer Love Hewitt's camel coat–and–cuffed jeans pairing.

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#NeverForget.

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From the bucket hat to the clogs, Juliette Lewis takes the cake for '90s airport style.

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Cindy Crawford's pullover–and–floral maxi skirt combination may or may not be our next weekend outfit.

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We think Christy Turlington's outfit would be perfect if you were traveling for work. Relaxed and polished, all at once.

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Who knew a beret and baggy jeans looked so amazing together? Julia Roberts, that's who.

Want more inspiration? Check out these '70s travel photos that will inspire some major wanderlust.

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