2014 grunge essentials
i think i would have killed for something like this when tumblr was in its original grunge era and with the aesthetic having a resurgence i wanted to compile a list of essentials 👽🌿
fashion
- black high waisted skinny jeans
- floral dresses
- oversized 'grandpa' sweaters or cardigans
- fishnets
- regular black tights (to be strategically ripped)
- pleated/ skater skirts (black, white, maroon, plaid)
- oversized band shirts (popular ones include arctic monkeys, joy division, and nirvana)
- crop tops
- striped shirts (black and white)
- black or denim high waisted shorts for warm weather
- flannels! all the colours! wear them with everything
- denim jacket
- if you're into more of a pale grunge vibe, grid patterns are your thing
- same goes for holographic
- thigh high socks
- doc martens (boots or low cut)
- vans or converse
- creepers
accessories/ hair/ makeup
- bleached or coloured hair, and make it messy
- space buns have always been iconic
- braids
- chokers
- silver and black jewellery
- anything celestial themed
- makeup should be either neat, with thick winged eyeliner and lots of mascara, or messy, with brown/ black eyeshadow, smudged eyeliner, and dark red lipstick
- black nail polish (let it get chipped)
- lots of chunky bracelets and rings
music
- arctic monkeys
- marina and the diamonds
- sky ferraria
- lana del ray
- joy division
- lorde
- the neighbourhood
- nirvana
- the 1975
popular motifs
- aliens
- boxed water/ blk water/ voss water
- coffee
- white headphones
- tv shows like daria, skins uk, and american horror story
- flash/ polaroid photography
- succulents
- vinyls
- round sunglasses
- flower crowns
- emojis: 👽🌿💀💫🔪🥀🌱☕🍼🌙☁️💿
cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs are extremely common topics and motifs in this aesthetic, however i'm not gonna condone them at all. i started smoking at age 13 because of this trend and it took me 8 years to quit (i also developed problems with alcohol). these are things that are associated with 2014/ soft grunge, but they are the furthest thing from essential. to each their own, but if you're not a smoker, please don't start now.
