The Look: 9 Ways to Wear Grunge Fashion This Winter

These must-have items are reinventing the popular ’90s style. 


Clockwise from top left: Warby Parker; Coach; Shirt and skirt: Net-a-porter.com; Karastore.com; Zara; Kirna Zabête; Jacket and ring: Coach; Dr. Martens.

Nineties style steps into the 21st century with luxe leather, slouchy shapes, and the good kind of clashing. Here, nine trendy grunge pieces on the market right now:

1. “Hadley” glasses, $145 at Warby Parker, Center City.
(Styling note: Tortoise accents lend a modern touch to the decade’s signature wire frames.)

2. Prada cotton jersey t-shirt, $440 at Net-a-porter.com.

3. Preen by Thornton Bregazzi silk skirt, $1,120 at Net-a-porter.com.

4. Shearling backpack, $495 at Karastore.com.

5. Cropped sweater, $69.90 at Zara, Rittenhouse.

6. Vetements reworked Levi’s jeans, $1,340 at Kirna Zabête, Bryn Mawr.
(Styling note: A relaxed denim fit falls right in line with the slacker-chic aesthetic.)

7. Leather jacket, $1,800 at Coach, King of Prussia.

8. Ankle boots, $160 at Dr. Martens, Rittenhouse.

9. Double-layer ring, $115 at Coach, King of Prussia

Published as “The Look: Grunge Grows Up” in the February 2018 issue of Philadelphia magazine.