The grunge style is a truly daring rebellion against traditional beauty and glamor! The ideology of grunge is based on different ideas, including the primacy of the spiritual principle over the material, and the attitude to fashionable clothes, as to something not too serious. Therefore, the history of the grunge style is the story of how the protest against fashion turned into fashion.

People are subject to many rules and conventions. If you go to the university or to the office, then be sure to wear a strict dress or business attire, and if you go to the club, then in a bright and shiny one. Now it seems natural to us, but in any case, this opinion is based on conventions and restrictions.

Violation of stylish etiquette is perceived as a provocation and a challenge to society. A person who breaks the rules of style clearly demonstrates his indifference to the norms of society and the opinions of others. Although in fact, people who are indifferent to the opinions of others almost do not exist.



In reality, the grunge style is intended to show not indifference to the opinions of others, but only indifference to norms and rules. Followers of this style are still guided by pride and selfishness, they simply consider themselves superior to the average person, and therefore have the right to violate the generally accepted standards of style and beauty.

In addition, the followers of the grunge style love to attract attention and shock the public.




At the end of the 20th century, the authority of France in matters of fashion was shaken, a new style was born - grunge (grunge - unpleasant, repulsive, unkempt). Deliberate disregard for their wardrobe has become mainstream. And if initially the Americans and their manners were laughed at in Europe, then they began to be taken seriously.

Especially when a lot of young people put on jeans, started drinking cola and chewing gum. The youth wanted to look independent and free. She was tired of the bright masquerade of colors and disco. People wanted to stand out from the crowd, singing along with their mastermind - Kurt Cobain and imitating him.

It was the founder of the Nirvana group who made a great contribution to the promotion of the grunge style to the masses. And he did it unconsciously. It seemed that Kurt Cobain went on stage in that first came to hand. Looking at the leader of Nirvana, many other people began to promote the grunge style.



The grunge style came to the world of real fashion in the early 1990s thanks to the collection of the American designer Marc Jacobs... The brand was very interested in the style of clothing of modern youth and marginal segments of society.

Fashion brands did not immediately believe in the promise of this ragged style. For a while, no serious designer took on the creation of grunge-style looks, but when people began to shop in second-hand stores in order to create such images, many designers rethought the meaning of the grunge style.

Holes, scuffs, scratched shoes, oversized shirts are the hallmarks of the grunge style, which is now in vogue. Probably the most popular grunge style is the scuffs, cuts and holes on jeans. For many years, ripped jeans can be seen in the collections of the cold and warm season.




Now we can say with confidence - the original meaning of the grunge style has long been lost. Fighters with rules and standards have not been able to defeat fashion. This is not surprising, any reasonable person knows that it is impossible to defeat the fashion and beauty industry, it will always adapt to the desires of people and create such clothes and accessories that will be in demand.



Now, at first glance, worn-out outfits, as if from a grandmother's chest, are made of high-quality materials, cost a lot of money and may not be affordable for most consumers.

Grunge has become a part of fashion and its elements can be seen in the collections of many brands. Even such fashion houses as Chanel, Givenchy, Saint Laurent use elements of this style in their looks.

Therefore, today you can choose a dress and other outfits in grunge style that are suitable even for the red carpet. Therefore, we can say that the ideology of style has completely disappeared. Modern grunge is combined with luxury and gets along well with the ideas that it was originally supposed to fight against.




1. The main idea of ​​the style is comfort, relaxation, ease of movement. People should judge you by your deeds, not your appearance.

2. The effect of worn or faded, aged things. At the same time, dresses, skirts, jeans should only look worn out, but be new! If you just took the old thing, now it's not grunge!

3. Frayed jeans. Ragged jeans are related not only to the grunge style, but also to the punk subculture. Although modern ripped jeans for all their beggarly appearance, they are sewn from high-quality fabrics with expensive fittings.

4. Pulled sweaters, rumpled shirts, baggy sweatshirts.

5. Vest with a classic stripe.

6. Flannel shirts can be called the mainstay of the grunge style for both women and men. They can be worn in different ways - buttoned, unbuttoned, and even tied around the waist.

A plaid shirt with a vest or tank top, a leather skirt and ripped tights - this look is inspired by the rebellious grunge look.

7. Backpack

8. Minor defects in clothing and accessories. This could be spools, puffs, frayed edges, or a loose rivet. The main thing is not to forget, these defects must be created artificially!

9. A hat resembling a gnome's hat.

10. Large volume. Wear things as if from someone else's shoulder, but do not forget the rule - the volume at the top should have been balanced at the bottom. A real grunge princess of the early 1990s would have worn a long skirt, possibly in rolls, and heavy boots borrowed from the military style.

11. Boots and other footwear in grunge style. Shoes should be bulky, heavy, massive boots, such as Camelot or Dr. Martens. The famous Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers and military-style boots will fit into the grunge style.

12. Buy clothes in dark colors and muted shades. Bright and cheerful colors do not fit well with the grunge style. The following colors are popular among lovers of this style - black, gray, dark green, brown, blue and white. The grunge representative will not wear acid and neon colors!

Grunge hairstyles and makeup

Many girls use dry shampoo to keep their hair from looking shiny. Make a light bouffant. Your hairstyle shouldn't look like you just left the hairdresser. Unwashed and matted hair looks like this thanks to varnishes and gels.

The classic grunge hairstyle is a ponytail or just loose hair.

Makeup in grunge style - this is a dark eyeliner, bright mascara and lipstick (preferably a plum shade) or vice versa - make-up close to natural. To achieve the best effect, the emphasis must be on the eyes.

The grunge style has failed to some extent, as its spiritual and intellectual meaning has long since been lost. Modern grunge has become one of the cogs fashion industry, but now it is useful. This style teaches people not to be afraid of condemnation for a simple blue dress and other such things.