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Alix Earle Is a Gen-Z Elle Woods in Pink Power Suit at Harvard Business School

The content creator attended a class and spoke to students about social media and building a personal brand.

Ananya Panchal

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Alix Earle is channeling her inner Elle Woods as she steps into the iconic Legally Blonde character’s shoes and attends a class at Harvard Business School. The TikTok sensation jetted directly from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Palm Springs, Calif., to Boston to sit in on—and speak to—an Entrepreneurial Management class.

“I really feel like I’m back in school. I’m honestly really excited. I miss being in class, miss being a student. I’m going to do a little Q & A with the students at the end of class. I’m having my Elle Woods moment today,” she shared.

The 24-year-old mentioned that she would be spending the entire day on campus in Cambridge, going on a tour of the school and getting inducted into the Harvard Lampoon. Later in the day, the New Jersey native and Miami resident also gave an hour-long talk about leveraging social media, offering her tips and tricks on brand partnerships, investing in companies and scaling a personal brand.

“This is such a dream come true. This is like the biggest honor. I don’t know how to explain how giddy I am,” she continued in the TikTok vlog while getting ready on Tuesday morning.

And, you best believe Earle recreated all the iconic scenes from the 2001 classic film starring Reese Witherspoon while on campus. She donned a black blazer and tailored capris for class and later changed into a pink power suit featuring a cropped hot pink jacket with large diamond stud buttons from Nana Jacqueline, a matching knee-length skirt and pointed-toe pumps.

“Coachella to Harvard … what like it’s hard!?,” the SI Swimsuit model and former digital issue cover girl captioned an Instagram carousel showing off her chic, preppy outfit.

“Alexa Play “Perfect Day” by Hoku on Spotify,” Brandon Edelman commented.

“ur everything,” Tara Yummy added.

“ok this caption (and your look) is gooooood,” Carly Cardellino wrote.

“you really bent and snapped right back,” one fan cleverly referenced a line from the film.

“Okay slay 👏,” Beis stated.

“You deserve an award for this post 🏆,” Stephanie Hanna declared.

“Elle is that you ?? 😍,” Dry Bar chimed.

The Hot Mess podcast host even recreated Woods’s iconic admissions essay video, lip-syncing along to the original audio while driving onto campus, ordering a meal and strolling around with a fake stuffed animal dog—an ode to Bruiser Woods—in hand.

“goes to Harvard for one day,” she cheekily captioned the hilarious clip.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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