Jennifer Aniston

It is hard to believe that it's been more than a decade since everyone was lining up at salons to get "The Rachel." It's even harder to believe that the woman who made it famous is now 40. That's right, the lovely Jennifer Aniston hits the big 4-0 today. But if Aniston's recent red carpets (and magazine covers!) are to be believed, 40 is certainly not what is used to be. To celebrate Jen's big day, StyleList took a look back at the Style Evolution of everyone's favorite Friend.

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Friends premiered on September 22, 1994 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. By the time Aniston wore this hideous ensemble to the Second Annual VH1 Honors in June of 1995, her "Rachel" haircut was being worn by women all over America. Luckily her fashion sense wasn't as widely copied.

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Jen got it right at the 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in 1996 in this timeless and classic nude dress. Unfortunately for her Friends Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, their choices haven't stood the test of time.

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Aniston wore this floral frock, and a longer version of her famous "Rachel" 'do, to the 1997 New York premiere of Picture Perfect.

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For the 1998 premiere of her romantic comedy The Object of My Affection Aniston wore this very 1990s red dress with matchy-matchy red shoes.

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No you didn't blink and miss Jen's dreadlocks phase, those are just product-laden tight curls that Aniston paired with her monochromatic ensemble for the VH1 Divas Live concert in 1998.

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For the 51st Annual Emmy Awards in 1999 Jen picked this Randolph Duke mermaid gown and again went for a faux-dreadlock hairstyle.

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Newly in love with her future husband Brad Pitt, Aniston bared her belly at the premiere for her man's film Fight Club in 1999.

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After marrying on July 29, 2000 the newlyweds walked the red carpet together at the 52nd Annual Emmy Awards (Prada for her, Hedi Slimane for him).

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As Brad and Jen settled into their marriage the duo got increasingly casual about their premiere style. Apparently Aniston didn't even feel the need to wear a bra for the 2001 release of her flick Rock Star.

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