TrendSpark: Grunge Then and Now

Lauren Garroni August 9 at 8:40
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I’ve noticed recently that lots of people are looking back to 1994 for style inspiration. Some may say that girls like Cory Kennedy and MK Olsen look homeless but the combat boots, the plaid, and the floral dresses all scream GRUNGE! The difference between grunge style of today is it’s high fashion. Look at Alexander Wang’s collection (see below), torn tights with a $1,000 dress-now that’s Nu-Grunge Chic! So put on your acoustic Nirvania CD and let’s go on a tour of Grunge then and now.

Female Grunge Queen

Then-Courtney Love

Now-Mary Kate Olsen

The Laura Ashley Dress:

Then-1994 Vogue Editorial/Reality Bites

Now-Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony/ Nicole Richie

The Magazine

Then-Sassy

Now-Nylon

The Designer:

Then-Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis

Now-Alexander Wang

The Nerdy, Artistic, Ironic Icon:

Then-Claire Danes in My So Called

Now-Sofia Coppola

The Boot:

Then-Combat Boot

Now-Gladiator Sandal

Doesn’t this make you want to go out and buy a plaid shirt from Urban Outfitters?!

And that has been a tour of Grunge Chic, Then and Now!