Selena Quintanilla Outfits: Best 1990s Style Inspiration
If you grew up in Texas like we did, or if you have remarkable taste, you know that Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is THE Selena. Selena was a true superstar. She cultivated a stylish and recognizable image as well as expanding the audience for Texan-Mexican music, and contributing to a rise in Latin music popularity across the United States. In 1994, when she won four Billboard Latin Music Awards, she wore elegant and fun outfits that cemented her status as an icon. We saw her in iconic purple jumpsuits, black bustiers, and her iconic white dress for the "Me queda mas" video. She remains an inspiration to millions of women who continue to be inspired by her bright and bold costumes and casual chic looks from the 1990s.
Annette Flores, Actress and High Herstory co-founder, modeled these outfits inspired by the Queen of Tejano’s looks. Light one up, put on Como La Flor and get outfit-inspo from our queen’s most iconic looks!
White T-shirt + Light Wash Jeans + White Embellished Belt + Gold Jewelry
Take items you probably already have in your closet and transform them into something simple yet stunning. A perfect blend of minimalism with maximalism flair, by pairing a white tee and jeans with an eye catching belt and gold jewelry, you’ll channel 90s vibes in a unique and undoubtedly fun way.
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Love the tie waist on this white crop top.
The bow is such a cute touch.
If you’re looking for a sustainable option.
Cowgirl dreams are made of this rhinestone white belt.
Love the unexpected zipper!
Crystal Bra top + Black Pants + Baker’s Hat
Inspired by style icons of the 90s such as Madonna, Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul, Selena began making bustiers with the help of her mother from bras bought from Victoria's Secret and embellishing them with Swarovski crystals.
The key to this look is the baker’s boy hat. If you’re looking for Baker Boy Hat inspo for summer, this sparkly bra top and jeans combo will create a unique pairing that goes great with red lips. Don’t forget to swoop your hair up in the hat.
You can layer a leather jacket, white shirt or blazer over this look for fall or to be more modest and or to bring this look into the fall.
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Love this for bad hair days.
This sparkly bra top will make you want to go on stage.
You can never have too much sparkle.
In case you wanted to do a monochromatic neutral look.
We call this look “Selena Y2K”
We think Selena would have loved this hat.
Leather jacket + Ruffled White Shirt + Belt + Hoops
Any voluminous poetry blouse or ruffled romantic white shirt - basically anything that wouldn't look out of place on Rodarte's catwalk or on David Bowie in Labyrinth, will work for this look. The trick is to layer the blouse underneath a black leather jacket, or shacket, or even vest! Look for gold details on the jacket or wrap a gold belt outside the jacket for optimize the layers.
You’ll definitely want to pair this with gold hoops, a bold lip and big hair.
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White Button-down Shirt + White Pants + Sequined Belt
If you don’t have a white button down, you’ll want to acquire the most versatile and easy to style piece out there. There’s a reason it’s a classic, but Selena takes it to the next level by tying it and pairing it with white pants - and the same sequined belt you already paired with light wash denim and got tons of compliments. Selena is wearing white, sequined pants but you could pair the button down with white jeans, wide-leg white denim or even white shorts to recreate this chic look.
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