Jennifer Lopez went back in time yesterday as she stepped out in a Fifties-style prom dress for a photo shoot.

J.Lo posed alongside Dominican designer Oscar De La Renta for the Elle magazine shoot in uptown Manhattan.

Lopez was styled in a red and white prom dress which showed off her slimmed down figure since her twins Max and Emme were born in February.

Back to the Fifties: Jennifer Lopez opts for a prom dress style for the magazine shoot in New York City

Despite losing most of the three stone she gained while pregnant, it appeared Lopez's dress was a tad too tight for the Latina singer/actress after her stylist failed to do the zip all the way up.

But despite her chic Fifties look, Lopez showed her Bronx roots by opting for some huge, gold 'bling' earrings.

Lopez's recent trip to Europe was evident thanks to her tan lines after she spent time lounging around on a yacht in the Mediterranean in a skimpy bikini.

Tight-fitting: It appears J.Lo's gown was a bit too small for the actress as her stylist failed to do up the zip

The 38-year-old actress indulged in a game of chess with De La Renta for the magazine shoot, believed to be her first since giving birth to her twins.

Lopez has been hard at work in recent months losing the pounds she gained while pregnant with her twins.

While Lopez and her babies escorted husband Marc Anthony on his European tour, the star made time to burn off the pounds with regular swims and power walks.

She is set to return to her movie career later this summer after two years off in Love And Other Impossible Pursuits and The Governess.

Cling-on: Jennifer Lopez clutches designer Oscar De La Renta during the magazine shoot