Bella Hadid’s Jeans and Blazer Outfit Revives ’90s Business Casual

The revival of 2000s fashion has undeniably ruled the trend cycle over the past few years. Celebrities have leaned into the look of the early aughts, including über-short skirts, low-rise pants, and mini bags. On the other hand, while the Y2K aesthetic has thrived, another decade has risen into mainstream fashion at the same time: the ’90s. While the early 2000s were all about unserious, zany trends, ’90s fashion was a time for sleek, minimalistic style—and resident “It” girl Bella Hadid has now signed off on the resurgence. While the model is known for her daring, sometimes unconventional fashion choices, she was spotted on the streets of NYC in a low-key look quintessential of the decade. Hadid’s ’90s outfit featured jeans, a blazer, and nondescript black heeled boots—a pared-back business casual combo you’re likely very familiar with.

It’s not surprising Hadid has embraced understated style, with the rise of quiet luxury and the desire for simplistic yet effective outfit formulas. Here, she appears to have the lead from the likes of two ’90s-style icons. Fellow supermodel Cindy Crawford, who was known for her denim-and-blazer pairings. At the same time, everybody’s current style muse, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, was often seen out in business-casual everyday wear similar to Bella’s look.

As we’ve just noted, Bella’s look can be broken down into a classic ’90s outfit formula—but naturally, she’s added a few small details that embrace her personal style. The base of her outfit consists of a black blazer on top of a blue ribbed top, paired with straight-leg blue jeans (a staple of the decade) and squared-toe black boots. Even her black metal sunglasses read ’90s. She styled the classic fit with a black leather western belt—very Cindy-esque—classic gold hoops and a blush pink scrunchie.