Elaine Benes. A fictional character on a television show ("Seinfeld") that has been off the air for 18 years.

A show that ended when I was just three years old, and yet, is so near and dear to my heart. Using the term “girl crush” to describe my love for Elaine would be an accurate use of the term. She is a woman I greatly admire and would even consider to be a role model. She is independent, quick-witted, and outspoken in the best way. She can be charming, and she can be neurotic, but she is always one of the best characters to watch on Seinfeld. Who doesn’t love a curly-haired gal with padded shoulders who also happens to be hilarious?

This brings me to my main point. Let’s face it, all of the clothes that we wear today have drawn inspiration from an earlier time. All I am proposing is that we take a page out of the book of Elaine Benes and bring back some of her fashion choices.

Let’s take a look, shall we?

1. The Shoulder Pads

The iconic look. Sophisticated and freakin' boss.

2. Denim.

Denim on denim is inescapable. Let's embrace it like Elaine clearly does.

3. Throwback dresses.

A dress that resembles a grandmother's wallpaper and loafers with white ankle socks isn't normally what I grab out of the closet when I get up in the morning. Yet, here Elaine is, completely rocking it. And here I am, loving every second of it.

4. Casual.

This is an outfit that speaks to me on so many levels. A dad shirt and some dad jeans, topped off with dangling earrings and the world's largest, forest green scrunchie. I'm really into it.

5. A little bit of everything.

Those stockings. That pattern. And yet, she slays.

6. Anything goes.

Well, I can't be sure, but that looks like a man's wool jacket to me. Something that looks like it belongs in the woods of Alaska and Elaine puts it over a denim jacket and wears it to the diner. Legend.

7. Thrifty.

All of these look like items I would see in Goodwill and definitely pass. Well done, Elaine Benes.

8. One for good measure.

One more, because just look at her.