Grunge Fashion
"Don't think outside the box, think like there is no box"
Hey everyone!
This week we'll be tackling grunge fashion. As a little bit of background, grunge fashion emerged around the mid 1980's, Seattle, and quickly gained ground in the 90's. Grunge became a whole subculture that arose from the music genre. Just think Nirvana and you'll have a pretty accurate image of grunge in mind.
@freziart's grunge Pinterest board
As you can see by the fact that I've borrowed someone else's board this week, this genre of fashion is pretty new territory for me. However, this doesn't stop me from having an existing impression of these style. To me, grunge is quite carefree, full of flannel, and a little rough and just too gritty for my liking. Key pieces I'd assign to belonging in this genre would be distressed denim, plaid, graphic tees, fishnets and combat boots.
The colours of this style is also quite narrow on first impression. Black is definitely a must, and the rest of the palette is dark, favouring neutrals, the deep reds of the gingham, denim blues and olive green.
A visual representation of that description. coolors.co is a great place to play around with palettes
However, when I googled grunge fashion to get up to speed for this blog, I was met with a surprising image as the first result, I've attached it below.
Pastel grunge?
As I explored the linked article, I realised many people are just focused on or just picture the 90's grunge aesthetic (me included) and that the style has evolved since then. Though it is understandable considering vintage trends are returning and being focused on today, I'm surprised I haven't seen this newer grunge around. Or, perhaps I just wasn't aware of grunge elements in fashion I've seen.
At its core, grunge is not a gritty style, instead, in it exists a rebellious style that evolves with time. Wearers chose grunge as a statement against fashion and still do today. There are new branches such as soft grunge, pastel grunge, and indie grunge. (TheTrendSpotter)
Below, I've styled two grunge looks, one channeling the grittiness of 90's grunge and the other inspired by pastel grunge, the style in the image that surprised and now appeals to me.
90's grunge
Unfortunately, I don't have much plaid in my wardrobe, but I'm glad to be able to nail the fishnets and combat boots. Upon closer inspection, these boots even have the distinct yellow stitching that characterises Dr Martens and that makes me very excited. Unfortunately they're not available in the Starplaza anymore, but they're a starcoin item under the brand Fallen Angel, you might just score lucky in the Starbazaar!
Pastel Grunge
This combination is unfamiliar yet exciting. The classic grunge elements I included are the shoes and sunnies. While styling this look, I kept repeating "rebellious, rebellious, rebellious" to myself, so although I have mixed feelings about this look, hopefully that's indication that the rebellious thought has been successfully incorporated into the look.
To get started on grunge style in Stardoll, I recommend looking at the stores Vinyl and Fallen Angel.
What are your thoughts on Grunge fashion?
Take care,
Joanne