We’re all aware that Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has some pretty snazzy moves when it comes to dancing, but we also want to make a case for his wardrobe. Aside from his funky yet iconic dances, Carlton, played by Alfonso Ribeiro, also happens to be the king of prep. He played Will Smith‘s best friend and cousin on the hit ’90s sitcom (which had a mini reunion recently), and while a lot of people have often focused on Will’s spot-on ’90s fashion, we kinda have a style crush on Carlton’s.
Throughout the show, we saw Carlton wear everything from a sophisticated robe to one cozy knitwear sweater after another. In fact, we lost count of just how many sweaters he wore. His prepster mentality was perfectly depicted in the show with his styling. We loved how he casually coordinated a polo shirt with a knit sweater thrown over his shoulders. Plus, he had a pretty impressive collection of bow ties, which he sported from time to time. Ahead, we’ve gathered 16 fits that prove Carlton is the real style hero of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Take a look!
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He had a knack for layering – just take a look at this outfit.
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He was the king of throwing a sweater around his shoulders.
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He was clearly ahead of his time with this lavender set and white sneakers.
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He had so many amazing chunky ’90s sweaters, like this black and white one.
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How could we not talk about his collection of amazing bow ties?
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He always had a sophisticated bathrobe on deck.
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We’d 100 percent steal this checked jacket and wear it today.
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He had an array of cable-knit sweaters that were cool yet preppy.
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We loved how he would layer his cable-knit sweaters with polos underneath.
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That bow tie! Those checkered shorts! Those sneakers! All A+.
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Tell us you wouldn’t copy this entire look.
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He’d often add pops of color to his look, like with this long-sleeved polo.
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A polo and a backwards baseball hat? So ’90s.
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As you can see, he cleaned up pretty nicely in a tuxedo, too.
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Even his swim trunks had a preppy flair.
