

the last clean outfit in my suitcase paired with a much-needed iced latte), which is precisely why Carey's airport style is the inspiration I need to take my travel looks to new heights. With black shades and strappy sandals, this outfit is ready to take the Songbird Supreme straight from the airport to the beach.Īirports have definitely seen some of my less impressive looks (i.e. As a ' 90s (and current) icon, she's well-acquainted with the slip dress, in every part of her life - including travel, like when she was photographed at the Los Angeles International Airport in 1998 in lightweight blue maxi that mixes leading character energy with airplane-cabin-chic.Ī staple in many closets, the slip dress can easily be overpowered by accessories, but Carey let her dress shine by only adding a gold necklace and some ear-hugging gold hoops. Finally, by turning to her guitarist, she finds the resolve to face her troubles, including her long estranged mother, and the death of her estranged father, who had tried to control her.


And when it comes to jet-set fashion statements, I'm obsessed with Mariah Carey's airport style. A popular Nashville performer wants national recognition, but is hampered by her controlling boy friend and manager, and events from her past. With pushy paparazzi always awaiting them at the airport, stars often dress in style to catch flights. In ' Great Outfits in Fashion History: Travel Week Edition, ' Fashionista editors are revisiting their all-time favorite travel-themed lewks.Ĭelebrities are always on the go - as Lady Gaga once put it: "Bus, club, 'nother club, 'nother club, plane, next place. There are perfectly good celebrity style moments, and then there are the looks that really stick with you, the ones you try desperately to recreate at home. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
