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Private Icon: Elle Woods

The Legally Blonde leading character and her all-pink wardrobe is still relevant today.

by Erika Harwood
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It's been 19 years since Legally Blonde hit theaters, but with a sequel, a musical, and talks of a third movie in the works, the 2001 film still holds up. Elle Woods' unapologetically pink and feminine looks have become a cultural staple, and unsurprisingly, have stayed relevant into 2020. Ahead, we shopped out items inspired by her best outfits.

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Sadly, fuzzy landline phones are no longer a thing. Fortunately, pink halter dresses and chain jewelry still is.

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This shimmery, slinky halter dress would be Elle Woods approved.

Nothing stays in style quite like a simple chain-link bracelet.

Tragically, Tiffany stopped making its iconic toggle heart necklace, but there are still plenty of other (much cheaper!) options on the market.

Nothing says you're ready to throw the law down quite like a pink leather skirt suit and a sweater for your dog. You can even bend and snap in it.

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The croc-effect print is a 2020 update to Elle's power suit.

It's unclear if they allow mini skirts in the courtroom, but feel free to object if they are. This one's worth it.

The world may prefer handbags to be on the smaller (mini, tiny) side 19 years later, but this one by Rebecca Minkoff is a good compromise.

I would say under penalty of perjury that Elle Woods would 100% wear Le Specs in 2020.

Of course, you can't forget to dress up your pooch. This yellow sweater has pink in it so you can all stay on-theme.