Lili Reinhart has turned a beloved 13 Going on 30 outfit into a 2026 fashion flashpoint. The former Riverdale star recreated Jennifer Garner's early-2000s look with one major change: the actress swapped the original styling for a more overtly lingerie-inspired slip dress.
Reinhart's homage arrived as she promotes The Love Hypothesis, and the timing is particularly neat. The actress is also celebrating her 30th birthday, echoing the age at the centre of the 2004 romantic comedy. Her look features the original Nanette Lepore coat worn by Garner as Jenna Rink, paired with a brown Fleur du Mal Juliet slip dress.
Turning 30 and Thriving
The coat is not simply a similar vintage piece. According to stylist Ib Abdel Nasser, it was loaned to Reinhart through the Nanette Lepore archives, giving the recreation a direct connection to the original film costume. Fashion-focused Reddit users also identified the slip dress as the Fleur du Mal design.
That detail has become the most divisive part of the homage.
While some viewers praised Reinhart for updating the reference rather than copying Garner costume-for-costume, others were less enthusiastic about the lingerie-inspired styling. A discussion on Reddit's r/Fauxmoi quickly split between people who thought the combination was a clever modern interpretation and those who simply did not like lingerie-style clothing worn as outerwear.
Is It a Good Look?
The debate is notable because the original 13 Going on 30 look was itself built around a slip dress. Garner's Jenna wears a pink slip beneath a coat during one of the film's early scenes, a combination that has since become one of the movie's recognisable fashion moments. British Vogue highlighted the pink slip-and-coat ensemble when Garner and Judy Greer revisited the film's wardrobe for its 20th anniversary in 2024.
Reinhart's version does not invent the lingerie-inspired element so much as push it into contemporary fashion territory. The darker brown colour and visible lace detailing give the outfit a moodier and more deliberately styled feel than Garner's original pink look.
That distinction appears to be exactly what has divided online viewers.
Some Reddit commenters described the outfit as a successful homage because the reference remains obvious without looking like a costume. Others questioned the wider trend of celebrity press-tour outfits built around recreating famous film and television looks.
The discussion comes during a particularly nostalgia-heavy period for 13 Going on 30. The film, which premiered in April 2004 and starred Garner, Mark Ruffalo and Judy Greer, remains a cultural reference point more than two decades later. Netflix is also developing a reboot, with Emily Bader and Logan Lerman attached to star and Garner serving as an executive producer.
The original film's wardrobe has received renewed attention alongside the reboot news, with fashion publications revisiting Jenna Rink's most memorable outfits.
InStyle recently highlighted the film's pink slip-and-coat combination alongside other enduring looks, including the famous Versace party dress.
For Reinhart, the homage also fits neatly into her current promotional fashion strategy. Recent appearances have leaned into references connected to The Love Hypothesis and romantic-comedy nostalgia, making the 13 Going on 30 nod feel intentional rather than random.
Whether viewers love or dislike the lingerie styling, the recreation has succeeded in doing what fashion references often aim to do: send audiences back to the original. And more than 20 years after Jenna Rink first opened her wardrobe, the conversation proves that her style still has plenty of life left in it.
