Jennifer Lopez is a style icon through and through, so we already know her take on the monochromatic trend is pure gold. She never delivers a half-baked look. Everything is thoughtful, coordinated, and not just trendy but trend-setting. So when it comes to monochromatic style, Lopez has obviously stuck to this standard of excellence, choosing one color and building a glamorous outfit around it. And our girl can pick some bold colors!
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Lopez’s outfits are worth studying, both the monochromatic and multi-tone looks. She can dress up baggy jeans like it’s nobody’s business, making this casual denim trend suddenly ultra chic. And when it comes to Lopez’s red carpet looks, forget about it. She’s daring, provocative, and stunning. She can make the little black dress look out-of-this-world, and owns the plunging neckline. We’ve seen her play with all of these styles using the monochromatic formula, and each look is better than the last.
Jennifer Lopez went all out in caramel tones
While stepping out in New York City in October 2024, Jennifer Lopez wowed in a rich, caramel outfit. She sported a knit Gucci sweater bedazzled with a diamond collar, and coordinated the look by way of matching shorts. She stayed true to her sexy style by pairing her threads with Saint Laurent boots that retail for $1,950. Underneath, she layered with a caramel-tone turtleneck and carried a brown handbag. The final effect was a stunning example of what a single color can do for a complete outfit.
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She stunned in an all-cream ensemble
At the premiere of her movie “The Mother” in Los Angeles in May 2023, Jennifer Lopez looked simple and elegant in a monochromatic cream outfit. She wore a long skirt, bra-top, and long jacket by Brunello Cucinelli. Lopez coordinated with a beige clutch and added some dazzle with diamond hoop earrings. The romantic length of the skirt and jacket added solemnity to her outfit, while the bralette top balanced the heavier folds. The fact that this was all achieved with one, single tone is that much more impressive.
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JLo ruled the day in a copper look
At the premiere of “The Last Duel,” Ben Affleck’s 2021 film, Jennifer Lopez stole the show in a head-to-toe getup entirely in a brown-copper tone. It was a bold color to choose for a monochromatic look because it’s so hard to coordinate. Nonetheless, JLo did it.
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She wore a two-piece skirt and crop top outfit by Hervé Leger and carried a Tom Ford clutch that was, remarkably, styled in the exact same color. Lopez wore strappy sandals that complimented the metallic tones in her outfit and clutch. Even her eyeshadow matched the monochromatic look, as she rocked a dark, smokey eye in the shimmering, brown shade.
Jennifer Lopez honored the suffragettes with her all-white suit
At Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021, Jennifer Lopez wore a pantsuit entirely in white. The tradition of women wearing white to political events is a nod to the suffragette movement, crucial in the achieving votes for women. So Lopez’s monochromatic white outfit wasn’t just dazzling, it was historically significant, too.
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Lopez wore a long, white Chanel coat open over a white, ruffled blouse and white, sequin pants. She amped up the sparkle of her ‘fit by rocking a lot of bling and pearls. When she sang “This Land Is Your Land” and “America The Beautiful,” it was a glittering performance.
She played with brown tones while out in New York City
Jennifer Lopez stepped out in the Big Apple in May 2024 wearing a unique outfit entirely in brown. She played with different shades and variations of the color by wearing a lighter base top and skirt with a darker brown blazer over top.
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Lopez’s beloved Saint Laurent boots made an appearance, along with color-coordinated brown aviators. According to fashion blog Star Style, Lopez also carried a Hermes Havane crocodile-skin Birkin bag that completed the brown outfit perfectly. It was really an elegant look, and a unique way of showing that monochromatic outfits can offer a little variation when you play with the intensity of the color’s tone.
