Plaid shirts, Combat boots, slouchy backpacks and messy hairstyles are all back in styleâ€"even trend-setting celebrities like Megan Fox are adopting the lookâ€"part of the modern grunge movement that is picking up where the 90s left off.
Click through the slideshow to see a cluster of innovations that examine a few of the different ways modern grunge is staking its claim in the fashion world today.
Implications - Female shoppers are looking to make a statement with their style choices. Edgy fashions are becoming more popular than ultra-feminine ones because of their unconventional aesthetic. Designers could hone in on this desire for darker aesthetics to attract even more buyers.
50 Modern Grunge Looks
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Neo-Grungettes
Robert Pattinson Co-Star, Kristen Stewart, Poses in Rodarte Gaiters for Allure
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Faux Retro Hipster
The American Apparel Spring 2010 Look Book Goes Back in Time
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Nerdy 90s Grunge
Copenhagen Street Style Takes a Geeky Step Back in Time
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Hipster Punk Fashion
The Democracy of Nevermind Holiday Collection is a Tasteful Take
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Shredded Male Leggings
Sci-Fi Warrior Fashion at Gareth Pugh Fall 2009
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Rich Grunge
Controversial Viral Video of Super Celebs Like Madonna, Kanye and Karl
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80s-Inspired Menswear
Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 Collection Turns Back the Clock
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Half-Shaved Pompadours
Ash Stymest Blends 80s Punk & 50s Greaser for System Campaign
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80s Rocker Chic
Gisele Sizzles in Elle Magazine
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Neck Scarves, Plaid & Page Boy Caps
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2008
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Girlish Grunge Fashiontography
The Young-Love Teen Vogue Editorial 'Finding Nirvana'
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Grunge Revisited
90s Flannel Fashion C'est Chic for 2009
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Ripped Black Jeans
Celebs in Tattered Dark Denim Bring Back the Grunge Look
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Fringed Fashion Photos
Hedi Slimane and Anna Selezneva Go Grunge for Vogue Paris
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90s Grunge Hair
Costume National's Spring 2010 Menswear Show Needed a Stylist
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Pretty Punk Hair
Vogue China Loves Anna Sui's Vibrantly Colored Locks
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Grunge-Rock Fashion Muses
Just Cavalli's Spring 2010 Collection Channels a 90s Courtney Love
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Glam Rock Lookbooks
People's Market Fall/Winter 2009 Ads Channel 90s Grunge
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Grunge Meets Glam
Sienna Miller's Twenty8Twelve at New York Fashion Week For a Boho Fall 2009
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Belted, Draped Spring Style
AF Vandevorst Spring 2010 Collection Layers Sheer, Embellished Neutral
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Extreme Layered Fashion
Missoni Knitwear is Middle-Earth Urban Fantastic
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Haute Punk Hybrids
Alice Rosati Makes High Fashion & Streetwear Collide for U Mag
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Cleaned-Up Grunge Models
The Fresh Erin Wasson J. Crew November 2009 Catalogue
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Shredded Leggings
Tattered Tights Turn Ruined Hosiery Into High Fashion Accessories
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Multi-Season Male Couture
Glamb 2009 F/W Collection Adds Some Grunge to Business
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Thrift Store Fashion Labels
Cheap Monday Launches Grunge-tastic Fall Line
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Grunge-Inspired Photo Shoots
Megan Fox's Nylon Pictorial Includes Fringe and Flannel
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Hybrid Retro Fashion
Stella Zotis Blends 40s Glam With 80s Biker Girl Grunge
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Gray Scale Grunge Glam
The Gala Gonzalez Debut Collection With Adolfo Dominquez
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Grunge Glam
Betsey Johnson's Spring 2010 'One Night Stand' at Palm Court at the Plaza
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Frankenstein Footwear
Alexander Wang's Magnificently Monstrous Leather Combat Boots
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Rainbow Hipster Wear
The Poti Poti 2010 Collection is All About Spring
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Studded Mega Helmets
Ben Toms Brings Back 80s Grunge Apparel for Dazed Digital
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Studded Pant Pictorials
Boho-Rocker Chic Modeled by Alyona Osmanova in Flair Magazine
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Tattered Rocker Denim
Black Ripped Maison Martin Margiela Jeans in The Telegraph
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Tattered Spiderweb T-Shirts
Shredded Cobweb Tee by Obesity & Speed
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Mullet Revivals
Tinsel Town Gets a Taste of Trailer Trash With Kristen Stewart & Taylor Momsen
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Customized Grunge
'Stolen Girlfriends Club' Leaves Their Fashion Incomplete
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Vagabond Menswear
Byblos Creates Shabby Layered Looks for Fall 2009
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Layered Plaid Menswear
Steven Alan's Fall/Winter '09 Collection Looks Effortless
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Motley Layered Fashion
Grazia Magazine Features Super Fall Layering
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Stratospheric Layered Fashion
The Lonneke Engel Elle Italia 'Stratific Azioni' Editorial
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Glow-In-The-Dark Bones
Doc Marten Releases ‘The Skelly' Combat Boot
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Single-Shoulder Backpacks
The Thrilla Bag Brings Back 90s Grunge Style
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Mad for Plaid
10 Tartan Fashions
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Bubble Hem Hoodies
Xampagne Autumn/Winter 2009 Takes Cues From 90s Grunge & 00s Womenswear
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Vintage Resurgence
The Battle Between 90s Grunge and 80s Glam
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Pleasing Plaid Pairs
The Pendleton X Opening Ceremony Spring 2010 Line is Light and Playful
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Urban Hiking Clothes
The Mountain Vest is Meant for Autumn Layering
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Winter Beach Editorials
Model Veza Throws on Layers and Hits the Beach for Wienerin Magazine
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