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Every Outfit Rachel Ever Wore On 'Friends', Ranked From Best To Worst: Season 5

Season 5 of Friends for Rachel was all about simplicity. She had a few sexy looks, but overall, she was bringing it with pared back, Parisian-style chic. But that's just the good. The bad was, well... very 1998.

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by Kat George

Season 5, Episode 21

CHINESE CHARACTER CLOTHES. Good bye, earth.

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Season 5, Episode 21

Nope, it’s not better with a jacket over it.

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Season 5, Episode 8

I want to take a pair of scissors to those sleeves. As in an extra pair of scissors because I think one has already been taken to them.

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Season 5, Episode 5

What is that belt? Rachel looks like she just finished up her shift at Coyote Ugly.

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Season 5, Episode 22

This is by far Rachel’s ugliest “bumming around” outfit.

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Season 5, Episode 20

I bet those cargo pants have at least sixteen pockets and one section that zips off entirely.

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Season 5, Episode 10

What back of a truck did this tacky thing fall off?

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Season 5, Episode 17

I’m throwing up in my mouth over this jacket.

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Season 5, Episode 12

Pointy boots, bootleg polyester pants and a ballet wrap top. I’m so glad this moment in time is past us.

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Season 5, Episode 20

This is the season of terrible footwear. Those loafers look prescription level corrective.

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Season 5, Episode 11

Put the Matrix coats in a pile and UNPLUG THEM.

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Season 5, Episode 14

I swear I had a shirt like this when I was thirteen BECAUSE OF THIS EXACT SHIRT. You’re a role model, Rachel, act like one.

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Season 5, Episode 10

She looks like the villain in an ’80s John Hughes Christmas movie.

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Season 5, Episode 18

The Matrix Reloaded: Not Very Good Edition.

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Season 5, Episode 24

The mustache saves it.

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Season 5, Episode 12

So it turns out Rachel has not one, but two sack jackets.

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Season 5, Episode 17

There’s that sack jacket again. This time paired with an ugly olive green suit.

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Season 5, Episode 2

Nice tie dye Rach. NOT.

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Season 5, Episode 4

The One With The Biggest Belt Buckle In The World.

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Season 5, Episode 4

Everything here is vomit. Especially the shoes.

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Season 5, Episode 7

I had a pair of weird eggplant colored sort of metallic pants like this too, and I’m really glad I no longer have them.

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Season 5, Episode 8

Again, ’80s Rachel = GREAT, but the quilted patches are vomit worthy.

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Season 5, Episode 8

I normally LOVE ’80s Rachel, but the shoulders on this sweater are too much!

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Season 5, Episode 12

I think she was just bumming around in the morning, but still, we’ve seen better.

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Season 5, Episode 17

THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH. The skirt is divine but the outfit loses at least eleventy billion points for that short sleeve shirt with flowers drawn on it.

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Season 5, Episode 15

At this point, I feel like Rachel deserved to get punched by that tiny woman.

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Season 5, Episode 5

This looks like something my mom wore in the ’80s, not something Rachel should be wearing on Friends.

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Season 5, Episode 9

This power suit looks kind of cheap and ill fitting.

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Season 5, Episode 14

Boring blegh all mashed together.

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Season 5, Episode 15

More boring blegh.

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Season 5, Episode 6

Rachel’s meant to be the fashionable one but this is a bit blegh.

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Season 5, Episode 22

I really just can’t with those boots.

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Season 5, Episode 2

I feel like this is something Claire would wear on Modern Family.

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Season 5, Episode 18

This is sort of like a giant garbage bag.

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Season 5, Episode 5

RACHEL. I mean. Come on. What happened to all the cute dresses?

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Season 5, Episode 10

The paper is blocking it, but I’m sure it’s yet another yawn.

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Season 5, Episode 22

Too many V-NECKS!

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Season 5, Episode 10

Rachel’s casual looks sure are casual this season.

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Season 5, Episode 23

Again, plane chic. She looks better than I’d ever look while travelling.

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Season 5, Episode 11

It’s, you know, what is it.

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Season 5, Episode 1

This is a better plane outfit than she went to London in, but it’s still boring.

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Season 5, Episode 4

There’s a lot of monochrome this season. Yawn.

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Season 5, Episode 15

If “inoffensive” is the best someone can think to say about your outfit, you might want to change it up.

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Season 5, Episode 2

“Mrs. Gellar, why are you crying?”

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Season 5, Episode 11

Cute, but done.

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Season 5, Episode 9

It’s a cat burglar look that would would benefit from better fitting pants, but it still works.

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Season 5, Episode 10

I don’t know why, but I don’t hate this monstrosity of a jacket.

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Season 5, Episode 13

Great ’90s floral embroidered pencil skirt, Rach.

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Season 5, Episode 16

A pretty nice casual look, no complaints.

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Season 5, Episode 18

This is Matrix meets Upper East Side and I kind of think it’s not that bad.

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Season 5, Episode 13

It’s not the most exciting outfit, but as we’ve discussed, Rachel does tights and a mini well.

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Season 5, Episode 17

Rachel is the only person I’ve ever seen wearing this neckline that makes it look flattering.

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Season 5, Episode 23

This robe looks comfy and cute but more to the point that’s the best lazy girl hair I’ve ever seen.

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Season 5, Episode 23

“What should I wear, the little grey dress, the little grey dress, OR the little grey dress?”

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Season 5, Episode 18

RACHEL, THOSE HIGH WAISTED PANTS! So ahead of her time.

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Season 5, Episode 9

That’s a hard neckline to pull off, but Rachel wears it well. Obviously.

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Season 5, Episode 9

More burgundy on burgundy, and an exceptional Matrix coat.

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Season 5, Episode 2

I have to say, Rachel’s collection of perfect, fitted grey dresses this season is astounding.

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Season 5, Episode 6

I love the burgundy on burgundy on burgundy. Very now. Much fashion.

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Season 5, Episode 7

Diana Ross called. She told me Rachel is the Queen.

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Season 5, Episode 6

Oh Rachel, if only we could all pull off a fitted midi dress the way you do.

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Season 5, Episode 7

Another winning professional look.

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Season 5, Episode 12

Awesome professional look, sharp white shirt and fur collared coat.

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Season 5, Episode 7

I LOVE THIS T-SHIRT DRESS. WANT. (Note to Zara: please reproduce exactly for summer line).

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Season 5, Episode 19

Sometimes, simple is best, and this baseball t-shirt and jeans is a great look.

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Season 5, Episode 2

This isn’t just my favorite look of the season, it’s one of my favorite Rachel looks EVER. Man, if I could have gone on every single date looking like this I’m sure I wouldn’t have been single for four years.

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