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.
