Fashion

Subculture

Submitted To- Ms. Bharghavee, Ass. Professor

Submitted By- Akshay Nath,
Jyoti Singh,
Jyoti Pandey,
Rickson
 GRUNGE
Grunge fashion is the
clothing, accessories and
hairstyles of
the grunge music genre

This subculture has emerged in

mid-1980s, Seattle
 History of Grunge Fashion
Initially developed in the 80s

Grew and became popular in the 90s

Neil Young was known as the Godfather of grunge

Band such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins and

Soundgarden had gained huge commercial success and their style was
influencing fashion
 “Grunge originated in
Seattle, Washington USA
covering the Northwestern
USA and Later all over the
World”
 Introduction Grunge Fashion
It was Characterized by the aspect of “Dressing Down”

Reflection of the rebellious attitude that Generation X was feeling

Music and fashion began to grow due to the decline of punk music

Punk fashion is about trying to look effortless, while grunge is about

just being naturally effortless
 Evolution of Grunge Fashion

Early 90s Grunge Fashion Mid 90s Grunge Fashion

During 80s its was the combination It Slightly evolved in terms of

of punk as well. Later in 90s
beginning it became fully careless
attitude—comfortable & minimalistic
clothes, that reflected the carefree
and liberal state of Generation X.
aesthetics and became slightly more
feminine and elegant—not as careless
as they were during the initial years of
the decade. Plaid print in blazers and
miniskirt favored the most
 Grunge Style General Rules

Step 02 Step 04
Choose garments that Choose a statement
seem worn out show like ‘stomping’
boots

Step 01 Step 03 Step 05

Wear Oversized Accessorize with DON’T bother
anything chunky gold jewelry brushing your hair
Celebrity that took
Grunge Fashion to
next Level
 Kathleen
She isHanna
an American singer
and activist who rose to
popularity during the 90s as
the lead vocalist of the band
Bikini Kill.

She was without a doubt an icon of

grunge fashion and was known for
her punk rock sense of style, reflecting
elements of grunge.
Shirley Manson
She had a very particular
sense of style that attracted
a huge fandom—very punk
rock, grunge.

She loved heavy eye makeup. Her

short, always messy red hair was
also an iconic aspect of her
appearance.
Winona Ryder
She was also an icon of
grunge fashion based on her
street style looks

Winona was admired for her

effortlessly cool fashion looks
 Gwen Stefani
She was one of the most
successful singers during the 90s.
While her musical genre leaned
more towards pop rather than
rock.
Gwen still incorporated grunge fashion in
her looks both on and off stage.
Grunge Fashion
Designers
 Marc Jacobs
He is credited as one of the
designers who worked with grunge
fashion the most during the 90s

His 1993 Spring Collection for the brand

featured multiple grunge elements such
as chunky, untied black boots, plenty of
plaid prints, and effortlessly layered
silhouettes.
 Calvin Klein
He is attributed as the brand who
made slip dresses famous during
the 90s. An eternally iconic
garment that will always be very
90s.
Slip dresses may appeal towards women
who want to dress grunge, but still like to
maintain a feminine appeal.
 Characteristic of Grunge

Types of Clothing By Season The Extras

 Grunge Dresses  Summer Grunge Outfits  The Choker
 Grunge Skirts  Spring Grunge Outfits  Long Chains
 Grunge Jeans  Fall Grunge Outfits  Hoop Earrings
 Grunge Tees  Winter Grunge Outfits  Headgear
 Grunge Sweaters
 Grunge Jackets
 Grunge Footwear
Demonstratio
n in Grunge
Fashion
Thanks!