 Both Rachel and Aniston have become fashion icons due to their combined influence on <unk> during the 1990s and onwards , particularly among British women . According to Vogue magazine 's Edward <unk> , Rachel 's fashion sense inspired " the cool New York look " . According to <unk> magazine , Rachel " revived [ a ] love of denim shirts and <unk> " , while <unk> Clayton of <unk> believes that the character " managed to dominate every fashion trend that passed by her radar in the most stylish ways possible " . Hailing her as the " <unk> Queen " , Heat magazine observed the character 's influence on <unk> skirts , denim and <unk> . Citing every costume the character wore during the first season of Friends , <unk> determined that Rachel popularized the <unk> dress . TV Guide published a list of " The 17 Ways Rachel from Friends Changed ' 90s Fashion " . 
