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2.2 Grunge Fashion
The grunge fashion was somehow a rebellion against the starched yuppiedom
of Seattle. There exists an unstated rule for the yuppies which says that
you mustn't look town like a woodcutter if you want to be dressed properly,
decently and smartly. So the denizens of Seattle's underground scene appropriated
the torn jeans, bulky shoes and (often chequered) flannel shirts of Washington
State's lumber country. But the grunge fashion was also a differentiation
from some other musical style. The grungers grew their hair long as a reaction
to the short haircut of the hardcore scene and to the clean-cut yuppies.
But their clothes also distinguished the grungers from rock and heavy metal
musicians with their expensive leather clothes and glamorous costumes.
Rock and heavy metal musicians really fit in the image of the big stars.
The whole stardom is a kind of show for them. For grungers they are poseurs.
The grunge musicians are just themselves and more anti-stars with their
torn clothes. None of them ever really considered this a style but later
this anti-style became a product of the fashion industry. Fashion magazines
took up the way the grunge musicians dressed and created a special "grunge
fashion". Designers like Calvin Klein used it in their shows and the once
cheap grunge clothes became more and more expensive. Grunge fashion was
exploited just like the music and the young fans bought these things because
they were very trendy. Some more things from the grunge fashion are chain
wallets, ripped cardigans, basketball hats (preferably worn backward) and
Doc Martens.
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