INSPIRATION AND ADVICE

NEW-TREND ALERT: SUMMER GRUNGE

By Steven Potter, August 21, 2023

The weather might be brightening up (hopefully), but our fave new vibe is a lil darker, a little moody and VERY grungey 🖤 Ft. more Y2K elements than the classic 90s look, this new flavor of one of our fave trends is all about light knits, pops of color + larger-than-life shorts (obvi)!! Keep scrolling to see what we're talking about and peep the key pieces to cop 🚨

A man wearing a striped jumper and oversized denim shorts

If you wanna buy one thing to nail a grungey summer look, bag some oversized skater shorts. In these bad boys, you're channeling 'lead singer in a pop-punk band' and we honestly can't think of a better vibe RN 🎸 Find a canvas belt with a metal tip to turn this vibe up to an 11.

A man wearing a denim shirt with an orange tie

Virtually all denim during the 2000s was heavily washed and ripped up. The rough-and-ready look was cemented by the influence of the guitar bands of the moment – from pop-punk to indie (hence the orange tie included in this 'fit 🧡). Try this combo to flip the definition of smart-casj on its head and tap into the businesscore trend we've been seeing everywhere.

A man and a woman wearing grunge-inspired outfits

Stripes are the main event for this look: if the colors are contrasting, it's a win. We've picked the slouchy knit above as the must-have style, but there are plenty of striped tees to bag while the sun is still shining – just make sure they're oversized AF.

Pictures: ASOS

The accessory game has been remixed for this look as well. Beaded chains are a legacy grunge look, but pair them with some surf-inspired shells and you've got Y2K summer grunge, bby! 🤘 We're SO here for painted nails as well.