Jurassic Park was ahead of its time in a tonne of ways. From the scale of the film to the way the dinosaurs were brought to life on screen, Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster pushed the boundaries of what was capable in filmmaking. Simultaneously though, the film, released 30 years ago on Sunday, has become a fossil revealing a picture of ’90s fashion that remains oddly relevant today. It would be a mistake to take that fossil and try to bring the looks back to life wholesale—just like it was a big ol’ fuck up to bring those dinos back to life—but it’s surprising how much you can learn from the likes of Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum.
They say it takes 20 years for trends to resurface, but in the hyperfast year of 2023, different styles are constantly in fashion at the same time. Right now, you can walk out of the house looking like a 1970s rocker or a 2000s skater boy; you can go full-on menswear or ham up the technical gorpcore. And hell, maybe Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant would be digging up an Archaeopteryx in some rugged terrain while dripped out in a Gore-Tex shell if he was working today, but the fact of the matter is, the looks—from the Panorama Bar-ready all black of Jeff Goldblum to the retro-Americana of Laura Dern—would fit into the current men’s fashion landscape with ease.
Brought together by the film’s costume designer Sue Moore, the looks in Jurassic Park fit into a few categories. There’s outdoorsy Americana, industrialist summer suiting, pessimistic black leather, nerdy normcore and a whole lot of rich ’90s vibes for you to excavate and add to your wardrobe.
Below, join us for an archeological dig into all the best style from Jurassic Park.