he was a spokesperson for Generation X and the grunge movement and as a result
and the grunge movement and as a result
and the grunge movement and as a result he was an accidental fashion icon
he was an accidental fashion icon
he was an accidental fashion icon welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the style and
be learning more about the style and
be learning more about the style and fashion of Kurt Cobain I take her Cobain
fashion of Kurt Cobain I take her Cobain
fashion of Kurt Cobain I take her Cobain was a fashion icon because his his
was a fashion icon because his his
was a fashion icon because his his personal style influenced millions and
personal style influenced millions and
personal style influenced millions and everyone started dressing like him
everyone started dressing like him
everyone started dressing like him trying to emulate his his look because
trying to emulate his his look because
trying to emulate his his look because it was they could really identify with
it was they could really identify with
it was they could really identify with with him and what he was wearing because
with him and what he was wearing because
with him and what he was wearing because it was really down-to-earth and basic
it was really down-to-earth and basic
it was really down-to-earth and basic and normal and he just put it together
and normal and he just put it together
and normal and he just put it together in a really raggedy way that a lot of
in a really raggedy way that a lot of
in a really raggedy way that a lot of teenagers could identify with
not only was grunge a musical style it
not only was grunge a musical style it became a fashion philosophy as well the
became a fashion philosophy as well the
became a fashion philosophy as well the grunge attitude meant not compromising
grunge attitude meant not compromising
grunge attitude meant not compromising who you were for anyone and above all
who you were for anyone and above all
who you were for anyone and above all being yourself this was a message Cobain
being yourself this was a message Cobain
being yourself this was a message Cobain exemplified and his rebellion turned him
exemplified and his rebellion turned him
exemplified and his rebellion turned him into a stall star it was obvious that
into a stall star it was obvious that
into a stall star it was obvious that Cobain did not spend a great deal of
Cobain did not spend a great deal of
Cobain did not spend a great deal of energy focusing on his style his hair
energy focusing on his style his hair
energy focusing on his style his hair was permanently messy bleached at home
was permanently messy bleached at home
was permanently messy bleached at home and was sometimes colored with kool-aid
and was sometimes colored with kool-aid
and was sometimes colored with kool-aid while Cobain did become a fashion icon
while Cobain did become a fashion icon
while Cobain did become a fashion icon to many this was the last thing on his
to many this was the last thing on his
to many this was the last thing on his mind when he shopped for clothes
we went to a lot of fifth stores and
we went to a lot of fifth stores and liked the idea of not really knowing
liked the idea of not really knowing
liked the idea of not really knowing what you’re going to find that element
what you’re going to find that element
what you’re going to find that element of surprise really influenced by what
of surprise really influenced by what
of surprise really influenced by what people wore in the city he he’s from
people wore in the city he he’s from
people wore in the city he he’s from just regular work clothes people were
just regular work clothes people were
just regular work clothes people were loggers and and fishermen so they wore
loggers and and fishermen so they wore
loggers and and fishermen so they wore thermal shirts and flannel shirts
thermal shirts and flannel shirts
thermal shirts and flannel shirts because it actually was cold and it was
because it actually was cold and it was
because it actually was cold and it was practical for for their work there’s a
practical for for their work there’s a
practical for for their work there’s a lot of logs and trees a lot of trees and
lot of logs and trees a lot of trees and
lot of logs and trees a lot of trees and all torrontés came before logs right a
all torrontés came before logs right a
all torrontés came before logs right a lot of trees getting cut down there’s a
lot of trees getting cut down there’s a
lot of trees getting cut down there’s a lot of people whose lives revolved
lot of people whose lives revolved
lot of people whose lives revolved around trees getting cut down mom and
around trees getting cut down mom and
around trees getting cut down mom and dad would do what you did drop me off
dad would do what you did drop me off
dad would do what you did drop me off the Grandpa Jones his torn jeans bearded
the Grandpa Jones his torn jeans bearded
the Grandpa Jones his torn jeans bearded up jeans that were quite quite popular
up jeans that were quite quite popular
up jeans that were quite quite popular among extent that generation and
among extent that generation and
among extent that generation and cardigans wool sweaters using oversized
cardigans wool sweaters using oversized
cardigans wool sweaters using oversized with holes that’s that kind of thing the
with holes that’s that kind of thing the
with holes that’s that kind of thing the flannel shirts for sure everybody wore
flannel shirts for sure everybody wore
flannel shirts for sure everybody wore flannel shirts even if it wasn’t cold
flannel shirts even if it wasn’t cold
flannel shirts even if it wasn’t cold you just threw one on or tied it around
you just threw one on or tied it around
you just threw one on or tied it around your waist you were a lot of a chunky
your waist you were a lot of a chunky
your waist you were a lot of a chunky stripe sweaters that we could actually
stripe sweaters that we could actually
stripe sweaters that we could actually see exact replicas of in stores
for shoes at converse all-stars Chuck
for shoes at converse all-stars Chuck Taylors Cobain’s color palette mostly
Taylors Cobain’s color palette mostly
Taylors Cobain’s color palette mostly revolved around darker tones army greens
revolved around darker tones army greens
revolved around darker tones army greens and grays he wore his most iconic looks
and grays he wore his most iconic looks
and grays he wore his most iconic looks and concerts interviews and of course
and concerts interviews and of course
and concerts interviews and of course music videos
so for example in the smells like teen
so for example in the smells like teen spirit video he’s wearing striped
spirit video he’s wearing striped
spirit video he’s wearing striped t-shirt over thermal shirt and some say
t-shirt over thermal shirt and some say
t-shirt over thermal shirt and some say it’s because he was self-conscious about
it’s because he was self-conscious about
it’s because he was self-conscious about his skinny body and then other people
his skinny body and then other people
his skinny body and then other people say it’s just actually it was really
say it’s just actually it was really
say it’s just actually it was really cold in Seattle so that’s where people
cold in Seattle so that’s where people
cold in Seattle so that’s where people wore so many layers
it wasn’t long before Cobain started
it wasn’t long before Cobain started incorporating more shocking and
incorporating more shocking and
incorporating more shocking and unexpected elements into his wardrobe he
unexpected elements into his wardrobe he
unexpected elements into his wardrobe he sometimes wore women’s clothing or
sometimes wore women’s clothing or
sometimes wore women’s clothing or underwear in concerts and was known to
underwear in concerts and was known to
underwear in concerts and was known to throw on a colorful scarf occasionally
throw on a colorful scarf occasionally
throw on a colorful scarf occasionally despite his reticence to follow fashion
despite his reticence to follow fashion
despite his reticence to follow fashion and perhaps because of his desire to
and perhaps because of his desire to
and perhaps because of his desire to shock Cobain’s look proved to be as
shock Cobain’s look proved to be as
shock Cobain’s look proved to be as enduring and timeless as his music
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