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The Trendspotter: Grunge Glitterati

The nineties was the decade that gave us Kurt Cobain, Kate Moss and Johnny Depp, and a sense of free spirited rebellion.

Nineties grunge: Kate Moss and Johnny Depp
Nineties grunge: Kate Moss and Johnny Depp

“The Grunge Spirit, that feeling is always around and I’ve long preferred its alternative beauty,” Marc Jacobs once said.

A decade known well for ‘Anti Fashion’, the grunge look was born in the 1990s. Originating in the Seattle area of America it screamed an ‘I can’t be bothered' attitude, a style that was pioneered by bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam.  

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