Grunge subculture By sushant lulla of nift kolkata Grunge is a sub-genre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in an American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area.  Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song dynamics, and apathetic or angst -filled lyrics The word grunge is believed to be a back formation from the US slang adjective grungy, which originated in about 1965 as a slang term for "dirty" or "filthy".

1. Assignment Of Fashion
Orientation On
Subculture: GRUNGE
Guided By:
Mr. Souvik Basu
Submitted by:
Sushant Lulla
MFM 1st year
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Kolkata

2. Table Of Contents
Sr. No. TOPICS PAGE NO.
1. ABOUT THE GRUNGE 3
2. INTRODUCTION OF GRUNGE FASHION 7
3. FLANNEL CLOTHINGS 11
4. RIPPED JEANS 12
5. BLACK LEATHER JACKETS 13
6. COMBAT BOOTS 14
7. BASEBALL CAPS 15
8. GRUNGE MAKE-UP 16
9. GRUNGE HAIR STYLE 17
10. MARC JACOBS 18
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3. Grunge is a sub-genre of alternative
rock that emerged during the mid-1980s
in an American state of Washington,
particularly in the Seattle area.
ABOUT THE GRUNGE
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4. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy
metal, and indie rock, grunge is
generally characterized by heavily
distorted electric guitars, contrasting
song dynamics, and apathetic or
angst -filled lyrics
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5. Stylistic Origins Alternative Rock, Hardcore
Punk, Heavy Metal, Indie
Rock
Cultural Origins Mid-1980s, Washington
Typical Instruments Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar,
Drums, Vocals
Mainstream Popularity High During The Early–mid
1990s; But Low Existence
Since Then
Derivative Forms Post-grunge
The word grunge is believed to be a back formation
from the US slang adjective grungy, which
originated in about 1965 as a slang term for "dirty"
or "filthy". One of the most important events in
1990s fashion was the rise of Grunge fashion in
1992. Grunge fashion was influenced by grunge
music .
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6. Due to the mainstream success of nirvana
and their hit single smells like teen spirit.
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7. GRUNGE FASHION
The slouchy 1990s grunge style was born as a popular youth
subculture back in 1991 with the appearance of the grunge
rock brand Nirvana and their uber-successful album ‘Never-
mind’. It’s safe to say that the new musical band became a
real trendsetter both in the music and fashion industry,
establishing a new genre in these worlds, which was meant
to live forever.
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8. Over the time the grunge style has undergone a
number of changes, bringing the neo-grunge style
characterized by nearly the same elements, only with
a grown-up, polished look, the indie/ Hippie grunge
style, which stands out with its romantic, vintage
vibe, and the glam grunge look that is more feminine
and luxurious.
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9. The modern grunge style embodies
sophistication and uptown aesthetics with less
ripped jeans and more feminine, ethereal looks
quite often interpreted in chiffon and organza.
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10. The grunge mode of dress is not an easy style to
maintain given its defining disinterest in all things
remotely style-related. Still, elements of grunge have
persevered through the years. Lots of teenagers living
in the 90’s channelled their inner grunge goddess (or
gods) with easy to wear pieces like, plaid, flannel,
leggings heavy combat boots and dark gothic make up
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11. The most recognisable elements of grunge fashion, is
the plaid or flannel shirt. Back in time, plaid was
often made into shirts, but nowadays with the
modern twist, plaid is designed into skirts, pants,
bags and even shoes. Plaid can be worn un-tucked or
tied around the waist. It can also be layered over a t-
shirt or dress.
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FLANNEL CLOTHINGS
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12. RIPPED JEANS
Torn jeans frequently topped off grungy
ensembles, indicating the general apathy
associated with the movement.
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13. Grunge has a way of making black leather look more
effortless than tough, even with the studs that
sometimes spattered cuffs and collars. This is about
the easiest grunge element to incorporate into a
modern look. The biker style jacket, for one, maybe
the most versatile piece of outerwear.
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BLACK LEATHER JACKETS
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14. Grunge footwear typically consisted of combat boots. Dr.
Martens were closely associated with this trend. Flat,
clunky, rubber-bottomed lace-ups, which hit ankle-
length, were cool, and they went with everything.
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15. BASE-BALL CAPS
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Baseball caps have become a uniform for
those in the know, and their legions are
growing.

16. Makeup in the grunge style has little value. It’s
either completely absent or uses dark shades.
Grunge makeup doesn’t require eye-shadow
mixtures or sparkles. They used to adopt natural,
preferably with darker tones with bushy eyebrows
and with bold touch to lips.
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17. No grunge look worth its weight in hair oil would
hold its own without an unkempt mass of dirty,
stringy hair. Men and women alike hopped on the
greasy hair bandwagon, abandoning showering in
favour of a more in-your-face, anti-hygiene look.
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18. PERRY ELLIS SPRING/
SUMMER 93 COLLECTION
OF MARC JACOBS
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