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Kurt Cobain's signature look helped define which fashion movement?
Answer
Grunge
Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain's effortlessly unpolished aesthetic of mismatched, layered clothing became the face of 1990s grunge fashion.
💡 Did you know?
Cobain's thrift-store, worn-out look ironically became expensive high-fashion in the 90s.
Other options people guess
- Punk
- New Wave
- Synthpop
Topics
- Fashion
- 1990s
- Grunge
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