Table of Contents
- Badlands Ribbed Swimsuit In Red
- Vegan Leather Corset Top
- Baby Pink Faux Fur Oversized Hat
- Ed Hardy Black Pin Charm T-Shirt
- Maya Black Ruched Midi Dress
- Levi’s 501 Original Shorts
- Black Oversized Sunglasses
- Lala Lace Up Vest
- Satin slip mini dress
- Spanx high-rise faux-leather trousers
- Princess Sprint To The Stars Bag
- Limited Edition Sdx Unisex Baseball Top
Pamela Anderson was renowned for her leather corsets and Baywatch swimsuit (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
From Playboy centrefold to PETA activist, Pamela Anderson has cemented her place as a pop culture enigma.
A woman of multitudes, she’s known for her slow-motion Baywatch run as much as she is for her associations with Julian Assange, but one event still dominates public opinion; the infamous leaked sex tape showing Pam with then-husband Tommy Lee.
Despite the fact the recording, made on the couple’s honeymoon, had been stolen in a robbery, it was circulated widely and became infamous.
A new biopic coming to Disney+ next month aims to shed light on the situation – and hopefully reframe the narrative around Pam herself too. Pam & Tommy will see Lily James starring as the former Playmate, depicting how the media storm played out behind the sensationalism.
And alongside the conversations it’s starting around misogyny and consent, this renewed focus on Pamela Anderson has helped people realise just what an icon she is.
It’s also sparked a new fashion trend, pam-core, with people trying to recreate some of the bombshell’s best loved looks.
Pam’s signature piece is the black leather corset, like this one she wore in the film Barb Wire (Picture: Getty Images)
TikTok is awash with #Pamcore outfit try-ons, and eBay reported a 39% spike in searches for ‘Pam Anderson’ last week, as well as 45% more searches for ‘black leather corset’ and 74% more searches for ‘red swimming costume’.
Explaining the aesthetic, an eBay spokesperson said: ‘Long before the world had Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, there was Pam and Tommy – the ultimate 90s couple whose edge captured everyone’s attention.
‘Think midriff bearings, laced up leather, big hair, and even bigger hats.’
If you want to channel the bombshell’s look, these items are a good place to start. In Pam’s peak-fame era, she was known for wearing leather and denim, so take inspiration from classic rock and Americana for a subtler nod.
Her aesthetic switches from vixen to girl next door – it’s all about what makes you feel great (Picture: S. Granitz/WireImage)
Nailing Pam-core is also about leaning into your sexuality and what makes you feel powerful. The mum-of-two is unafraid to show off her body in tight-fitting or stereotypically provocative pieces when she wants to – after all, why should we be defined by our dress?
From Daisy Duke shorts to uber-femme accessories, feel free to throw outdated notions about ‘good taste’ out the window here. Pam-core is about being bold and embracing duality in fashion, not elitism and gatekeeping.
With that, we’ve picked out our favourite pieces on the UK high street that match Pam’s vibe perfectly, encapsulating her heavy metal Barbie style and paying homage to a misunderstood legend.
Badlands Ribbed Swimsuit In Red
A red swimsuit is classic Pam – just steer clear of Baywatch logos unless you want to look like you’re playing fancy dress (Picture: SilkFred)
Buy for £29 (reduced from £58) at SilkFred.
Vegan Leather Corset Top
It wouldn’t be Pam-core without a badass corset (Picture: Maniere De Voir)
Buy for £35.99 at Manière De Voir.
Baby Pink Faux Fur Oversized Hat
Take inspiration from Pam’s unforgettable 1999 VMAs look – and Kim Kardashian’s 2018 tribute costume recreation- with a huge fluffy hat (Picture: Jayley)
Ed Hardy Black Pin Charm T-Shirt
Biker and tattoo motifs featured heavily in Pam’s style (Picture: Urban Outfitters)
Buy for £40 from Urban Outfitters.
Maya Black Ruched Midi Dress
As did figure-hugging dresses that let the body do the talking (Picture: House of CB)
Levi’s 501 Original Shorts
For casual day-to-day wear, cut-off denim shorts are a Pam-core staple (Picture: Levi’s)
Black Oversized Sunglasses
Huge sunglasses, which she likely wore to deflect paparazzi flashes, complete your Pamification (Picture:
Lala Lace Up Vest
Heavy lacing, buttons, zips, and piping – not to mention double denim – is as 90s as they come (Picture: Free People)
Satin slip mini dress
Wear these clothes, don’t let them wear you (Picture: Asos)
Spanx high-rise faux-leather trousers
If you like to cover up but still want to get involved in the craze, Spanx’s faux leather leggings are flattering and can be taken from day to night (Picture: Selfridges)
Princess Sprint To The Stars Bag
While the sunglasses back then may have been massive, the bags were tiny (Picture: Dolls Kill)
Limited Edition Sdx Unisex Baseball Top
Wear oversized for that ‘I’m wearing my boyfriend’s shirt’ charm (Picture: Superdry)
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