Grunge style

In the expression of the worldview, the image arose the grunge style, which showed its individuality for those who are tired of glamor, luxury, restraint. It combines "incompatible" things, creating comfort and convenience, showing outwardly negligence and contradictions.

The expression of Nirvana, rock music, youth culture in the late eighties of the last century was embodied in the grunge style in American Seattle, which is a combination of punk culture and some features of the hippies, which are evidenced by scuffs in denim, clothes with patches and holes, frayed threads in jackets, sweaters, layering and interspersed with eclecticism. Translated from English, "Grunge" means repulsive, unpleasant.

More and more groups of people choose the protest movement that arose in the 90s, become its fans, and since 1993, designer Marc Jacobs has led the movement and introduced a new collection that combines materials of various textures, breaking stereotypes in combining different fashion trends and causing teen admiration. Young people were looking for an opportunity to stand out, to find their individuality, to express their attitude to life, and the stylists on the catwalk showed a very simple, original line in the form of light, airy blouses, dresses and brutal, rough shoes with thick soles, stretched sweaters and ripped jeans, they were looking for soul in images , philosophy and went further and further away from classics, luxury, opposing glamor and gloss. Such changes attracted the attention of the fashion world to sloppy checkered shirts, dresses with delicate patterns, military colors.

Since the advent of grunge, new trends and subcultures have slightly supplanted the fashion of the street, music, youth life, but now there is a re-revival. Thanks to the search of designers for various branches of style, it has led to the birth of new trends for young people from fourteen to eighteen years old who want to stand out in society and create exclusive, pessimistic and even aggressive images.

soft grunge, which means “soft” in translation, represents negligence in details, aging and vintage, as evidenced by the design of clothes with torn elements and a muted color palette consisting of gray, black, brown, beige colors, with scratch prints, images, with handwritten fonts, sloppily stuffed through a stencil, other elements of rock culture.The same style is used at the heart of cafes, music studios, fan clubs, themed websites, accessories and stylish photography, where the art of grunge is emphasized by pale skin, skinny curves, studded pieces, frayed jeans and smeared makeup techniques.

Style glam grunge marked by femininity: a loose shirt and a leather jacket will be well combined with a vest, a printed T-shirt combined with a short skirt or skinny jeans, thin-heeled shoes or "men's" boots combined with accessories such as a belt decorated with a buckle and studs, a light scarf around the neck .

Designers in neo-grunge tried to combine femininity with creative casualness: high thin heels with metal decorations, in the form of pins or spikes, with leather skirts and dresses in black, depressing colors. In fashionable spacious shirts, the summer season, a cage of various sizes, mostly faded tones, has become a hit. It is also used in the finishing of trousers, overalls, mainly for patches, pockets, bottom hemming. Mixing romance and casual with grunge elements is most often combined with things like heavy boots, oversized coarse knit sweaters or matching accessories.

Grunge fashion offers a stylish bow and a sense of freedom, will, self-expression for both women and men, whose clothes are dominated by the usual baggy, pessimistic, disorder, usually bordering on expressiveness and individuality, which is confirmed by breeches, vests, camouflage colors.

In the female grunge, despite the protest look, the image combines and uses monochromatic materials of different textures, such as genuine leather, pleasant suede, wool, light organza, jeans, airy chiffon, possibly with the presence of a touch of tightness or attrition. For girls, the combination of cotton loose robes with floral pattern dresses in the company of torn leggings or tights also work well in this theme. Peculiarly processed jeans with holes and frayed edges, shirts with sewn patches, knitted bulky items, aged and shabby T-shirts, rumpled dresses, worn sneakers should be of high quality, made of good materials and the above properties should be in the form of an effect to maintain style and be an integral part of the fashionable bow - street, youth, rebellious spirit.

Fashionistas over the age of 40 find themselves in the grunge style, advantageously using layering, they feel free and comfortable in natural, good-quality fabrics, ballet shoes, in shoes with wide, low heels or a moderate platform, they easily wear soft colors, the length of dresses and floor-length skirts, long-cut shirts and tunics without extravagant elements, rather than aggressive jewelry, scarves, original glasses in the style add individuality to them.

Once upon a time, the youth direction showed what grunge is even in children's fashion.It carries a layering in skirts, wide sundresses, jeans, beaten with rumples or frayed, in discreet, natural colors from simple fabrics like linen, cotton, batiste and without a hint of classic style. Grunge conquers the catwalks and the lives of children: thanks to the different textures and shades of materials, there is an opportunity to play and dream up in creating characters, to educate and instill a taste in how to dress, to develop creative imagination in invented images of pirates or elves.

The grunge wedding attire is distinguished by its challenge, determination, originality, since the bride's dress is possible in any acceptable color style, in an unconventional cut, if desired, can be supplemented with a denim jacket or black leather jacket, in combination with heavy shoes and appropriate accessories, careless hair styling, perhaps even with a strand dyed in a bright color. Casual wear looks quite good in a relaxed image of the groom in a combination of a white loose shirt, jeans, sneakers or moccasins.

Every woman in her wardrobe has a cardigan that came to us from grandmothers and received a second wind in the sixties.In the nineties, with the revival of grunge, fashionistas began to combine stretched, long, stretched-out sleeves, not bright colors, sweaters with small dresses in small flowers, midi skirts, jeans and boots on a thick platform, giving them a second wind. The grunge theme offers a feminine, ambiguous look when paired with other pieces of the style, especially trendy bottoms.

Most often, shooting takes place on the streets or squares of cities, which looks harmonious and natural, but the setting of a forest or a studio equipped in the theme can also convey a creative atmosphere. Details such as frayed, ripped jeans, faded, oversized T-shirts, worn T-shirts with sticking threads, plaid shirts, military-style shoes are great for a photo shoot. The freedom of the grunge style dictates relaxed posing during a photo shoot, and this is a stoop, swagger, non-standard vision of the situation, legs wide apart, ugly stands, unemotional face with a small, organized mess in the hair along with modest makeup, with an emphasis on dark eyes.In grunge photographs, the effect of spots, scratches, the play of light is welcome, and if during the process you get caught in the rain, then dirt, wet clothes will only intensify it, it looks good against the background of old, abandoned houses or peeled walls. Grunge photography is popular among rock musicians when creating posters, showing new collections. Today, portrait photography is recognized, revealing the hidden personal traits of a person.

Sloppy tails with a few strands that have fallen out, bleached tufts with the appearance of regrown hair roots, bright defiant coloring harmonizes in the image with a complete lack of makeup or, if it’s very difficult to leave the house like that, several accents may be present in the form of red or burgundy lips, dark eyes, not natural, pale shade of foundation. The effect of untidy hair and bleached and bleached buns is welcome, but these are still styling using stylish details in the form of asymmetry on medium length, on short hair - wet styling. Bob and bob haircuts are in trend today, they are suitable for girls of all ages and with any face shape, thanks to this they are universal, naturally emphasize fashion trends and are combined with grunge style. Practicality, ease of care is needed for independent people, a textured bob will help create a slight mess and negligence, bring creativity, as well as elongated, torn side strands, the same or asymmetrical, long oblique bangs.

Brutal grunge shoes have their own specifics: they are appropriate for several sizes larger than the owner’s feet, boots or berets should be with a wide top and an army bias, shoes with similar characteristics are also suitable. Rock-style details, in the form of rivets, zippers, spikes and artificially created scuffs, will be an excellent and faithful addition to the bow. The height of the shoe is suitable for both low and high, lace-up models are appropriate, it is better if it is shod on bare feet and is not made of cheap materials.

Inexpensive and unusually shaped accessories without finesse and classics are a distinctive feature of a fashion trend based on a spiritual component, and not on a material one. This is expressed in massive chains, large rings, bracelets, large sunglasses in peculiar frames, shapeless sacks or backpacks, large black or brown clutch bags made of rough leather, in addition to decorative elements, patch pockets, the use of metal details and rock signs. style.

The protest in clothes is supported by many world podiums and if you look closely at the appearance of the stars, you can often see the expression of their originality in grunge, thereby they stand out from the crowd, shine with extravagance, self-sufficiency. In the selection of clothes, the main thing is not to go over the line of permissiveness to poverty and poverty when buying individual components, but sometimes you can use thrift stores by picking up vintage images. Ease and convenience in everyday life of the characteristic style is preferred by the favorite of moviegoers Johnny Depp, he is also accompanied by Keira Knightley, Shakira, Drew Barrymore. Eclecticism in style is also chosen by Ozzy Osbourne, who sometimes also departs from the usual bow.Selena Gomez, Russell Brand made him an integral part of his image. Chloe Sevigny, as a creative person, is partial to grunge style with retro elements, she can often be seen in vintage things. The famous Miley Cyrus feels free on the street in torn tights, frayed short shorts, an almost masculine shirt and brutal boots.