The fashion world in recent years has become more and more nostalgic for the nineties. Grunge clothing is gaining popularity again, but no longer seems gloomy and bleak. And among the fans of grunge, not only teenagers rebellious against society.
This expressive style attracts those who appreciate originality and originality, love comfort, but do not think that comfortable clothes should be ugly, and beautiful clothes should be uncomfortable. Our article will tell you about how this trend in fashion arose, what transformations it has experienced, who likes its peculiar aesthetics and how to create the most harmonious images.
Rise and formation
If you look closely at grunge clothes, you can find features of other directions. Checkered shirts refer to country music, distressed jeans to the hippie era, and the abundance of black leather clearly indicates a relationship with the punk subculture.
As an independent style, grunge stood out in the early 90s of the last century. His icon was Kurt Cobain, the leader of the Nirvana group, who at his own concerts never reallypuzzled by the choice of outfits. Kurt sang his songs in what he was comfortable in: worn jeans, loose shirts, soft T-shirts, the famous Krugger sweater. No wonder that the tastes of the beloved musician were adopted by a whole generation of fans.
But Cobain cannot be called the ancestor. Many of his colleagues in the workshop chose similar looks, guided not by his example, but by their own ideas of comfort and beauty.
Grunge organically fit into the youth culture of the Post-Union. Young rebels, who at all times opposed themselves to a stiff society, enthusiastically accepted the anti-glamorous images inspired by good old rock. The foreign word "grunge" (which translates as "repulsive") in Russia did not take root so quickly, but it is well known to modern fashionistas. And in those years, young people were attracted precisely by the gloomy content, the denial of accepted rules, the rejection of excessive decorativeness and luxury in favor of freedom, practicality and shocking.
Modern interpretation
In the old days, grunge fans dressed up in shabby jeans, rough boots, leather jackets and T-shirts with portraits of their favorite rock musicians embroidered with metal spikes and plaques. It was not so easy to distinguish a guy from a girl, especially from afar. After all, even the hairstyles were about the same: long hair could be pulled together with an elastic band or simply loosened over the shoulders.
Today, while retaining many features, grunge has changed noticeably. Modern fashionistas no longer crave asexuality in images, skillfullyemphasize natural beauty with the help of clothes and accessories. Don't be surprised by the feminine over the knee boots and even pumps that complement the look of ripped jeans and a T-shirt.
Prints depicting popular singers are not as relevant today as large inscriptions. Instead, more colorful subjects are often used on clothes: sugar skulls, roses, old-school tattoos, sketches.
Sloppiness and dirt are unacceptable. Second-hand clothing, which was previously bought with great pleasure by style fans (mainly for the sake of economy and due to the lack of alternatives), is giving way to quality items of inexpensive youth brands from Europe and the USA.
What can be found in the wardrobe of a lover of this style? Let's get into the details.
Colors and textures
Such a pattern as tartan is considered a classic. Plaid fabric is used to sew men's shirts and bombers, women's skirts, sundresses and dresses. It's great if the fabric has a twist, for example, it seems washed out or faded.
Along with the classic black or dark gray denim, other colors are used today. It is impossible to imagine this style without leather accessories and things.
Women's grunge clothing has become more feminine. Translucent inserts, large mesh stockings and even dense gothic lace are common.
Many stylists point out that grunge is gradually making its way into casual, borrowing a lot from the laid-back urban style. For example, anoraks and parkas in olive, anthracite and khaki colors have long acquired manygrunge adherents.
A certain number of things with an army mood are acceptable. But the abundance of camouflage fabrics is inappropriate. Still, grunge is not military in its purest form.
Pants and skirts
There's nothing better than classic black jeans to bring grunge style to men's clothing. It’s hard to say whether holes with a frayed edge on jeans will ever go out of fashion, because over the past 20 years this has not happened. In any case, today they are still relevant.
The silhouette is preferred straight. Often trousers are tucked into shoes. The choice of style is everyone's business, but it is better to refuse things that are too non-canonical (like cargo trousers, flared trousers or joggers).
But clothes for girls in grunge style, as usual, are more diverse. Leather, denim, trendy velvet, cloth and knitwear - the choice is endless. A variety of styles of skirts can also fit into a grunge style look: from a mini with a Scottish cage to a floor-length tutu skirt.
Outerwear
No other thing can compete in popularity with a leather jacket and a classic denim jacket. It is these options that will easily “make friends” with any other grunge-style clothing.
Men's voluminous jacket with a hood will also be quite appropriate, and on mods of both sexes. Women can even afford such an unexpected element as an elongated fitted frock coat, but, of course, without an abundance of decorative elements and preferably in black.
Invariant style attribute- shirt. It is usually not tucked into trousers and is worn outside.
Shoes
If you want a win-win option for a grunge look, but can't decide, give preference to berets. These shoes are combined with trousers, and with dresses, and in general with any clothes.
But modern fashionistas are tired of austerity, so the circle has expanded. It included comfortable sneakers, trekking boots, tractor-soled shoes.
Accessories and decorations
After reviewing the wardrobe, let's turn our attention to the jewelry box. Every style lover probably has several massive leather and metal bracelets. A common decoration is a large laconic cross. About rings and earrings in this case, it is appropriate to say: “The more the better.”
We can also mention unusual body jewelry, which include earrings, microdermals, tunnels.
Grunge-style clothing must be in harmony with accessories. So that everything you need is always at hand, you should get a comfortable backpack, preferably black. By the way, to give this thing individuality and emphasize belonging to the style, you can decorate it with spikes yourself.
Grunge make-up
Today, girls prefer not to mask femininity, but to emphasize it. For makeup, cosmetics of various shades are preferred, but without glitter. The make-up should not sparkle, but unexpected color schemes are acceptable. Highly respected and nude.
This also applies to hair. They can shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow.
Grunge style in teen and kids fashion
It's unbelievable, but in recent years, grunge has noticeably younger. Modern manufacturers offer cool rocker T-shirts, biker jackets, stylish shirts for young fashionistas. Some brands make similar options even for babies.
Grunge-style clothing for teenage boys usually looks deliberately brutal and masculine. Girls like the images of young hooligans and daredevils. But at the same time, unlike adult clothes, children's clothes do not look rough. For example, flowers can be depicted on voluminous shoes, and silvery constellations can be depicted on dark clothes.
