The Lion King is one of Disney’s most inspiring movies. Praised by critics and loved by our elementary school selves, the film holds the record for the highest-grossing 2D animated film of all time in the United States.

I know you’re probably thinking “Yeah, the Lion King was a cool movie, but none of the characters wear clothes… How can you be inspired by the fashion?” Well, if you think outside the box, the Lion King has endless possibilities for inspiration. I personally think that the songs from the movie are incredible, so I used scenes from different songs to inspire 4 different outfits below.

Like the previous articles in this series, the purpose of this article is to use childhood idols as inspiration for outfits that you can actually pull off as a college student. All it takes is a little creativity!

For more Disney-inspired looks, check out our past articles on Walt Disney’s Snow White, Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Walt Disney’s Cinderella, Walt Disney’s Princess Jasmine, Walt Disney’s Princess Tiana, Walt Disney’s Pocahontas, Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jane Porter from Disney’s Tarzan, Megara from Disney’s Hercules, Emeralda from Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Walt Disney’s Mulan.

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About The Lion King

The movie begins with all of the animals of the Pride Lands in Africa flocking to Pride Rock to welcome the newborn lion cub, Simba. Simba is the son of Mufasa, the King, and Sarabi, the Queen. The animals are excited to welcome Simba into the world, because he will be the future King of the Pride Lands. The only animal that isn’t thrilled about Simba’s birth is Mufasa’s brother, Scar. Scar is a selfish lion who wants the kingdom for himself.