These Grunge Outfits Will Never Be Out Of (Or Officially In) Style (2024)

It refuses to change for anyone. How apt.

Coined way back in the heady days of the late 1980s and synonymous with gritty guitar music, the grunge scene is nothing new. Ever since Pearl Jam and Nirvana took to the stage in all their ripped denim and battered leather jacket glory, fashion's had love affair with grunge outfits. It's the ultimate cool-girl aesthetic, all nonchalance and effortlessness (which often requires significant effort) making it the perfect outfit idea.

Cut to 2023, and grunge is once again hitting the big time. Coach's spring/summer '23 collection, all oversized knits and undone trainers, brought grunge to the runways. Next up was Bottega Veneta, where a flannel shirt and nappa leather 'jeans' were quite the high-fashion take - of course worn by none other than Kate Moss in a match made in grunge-y heaven.

With our never-ending obsession with anything nostalgic, it comes as no surprise that searches for grunge outfits are on the rise. Whatever you wear it's all down to the attitude, so gather all the flannel shirts you can find, it's time to embrace grunge all over again.

A flannel shirt is an all-important part of the grunge outfits aesthetic. Just ask Zoë Kravitz, whose slip dress was a spin on the trend at 2015's Coachella. From Bottega Veneta's uber-luxe leather version to a brushed cotton style that you can find on the high street for £30, you can throw it on with whatever you're wearing and instantly look like you're headed for a gig.

The Slogan Tee

Grunge BBFs - Bella Freud and Kate Moss - looked like the textbook definition of the genre back in 2005. Wear a mixture of both outfits - a slogan tee with a high-heeled, buckled boot or suit trousers with a smoking jacket - and you'll look like grunge perfection.

The Leather Trousers

Skin, lead vocalist of Skunk Anansie, wore these electric blue leather trousers on stage in the '90s - a refreshing change if you're looking to up your leather game for autumn/winter 23 for a glam take on grunge outfits.

Alexa Chung's metallic mini dress was the dream grunge moment at Glastonbury.