If you didn't have a crush on Penelope Cruz in every film she has starred in since Jamón, jamón, you're likely lying or did not watch any Penelope Cruz films. Since her debut in the early 90s, she has been a fixture of the red carpet, a tousled Spanish goddess with a never ending carpet of brunette hair and kohl-rimmed eyes. For Cruz, it was all about strappy slip dresses and plunge necks, bare freckled skin and the odd blazer. The blueprint for classic 90s style across the globe. The glamour was in her lack-thereof, seldom was she pictured wearing an abundance of diamonds or intricate dresses, which is part of why, perhaps, she is so sexy. Girl next door embodied, here, we round up the best of Penelope Cruz's 90s style.
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Photographed by Ron Galella at The Muse premiere in Beverly Hills, 1999.
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With Salma Hayek on the red carpet.
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At the Golden Globes, 2000.
At the Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2000. Cruz wears a clingy red jersey take on her look du jour, the simple slip dress.
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A nautical mood we never thought we'd be this down for.
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Her brand was simplicity, and she served every time.
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With Salma Hayek in a classic black smoking jacket.
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Sexiest armed with a goat.
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An unforgettable boot moment.
Big prom energy at The Academy Awards, 2000.
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90s goth girl energy.
