Grunge Again

Lady Gaga photographed by Ruth Hogben and Andrea Gelardin (Lobster Eye) in Marc Jacobs' grunge reissue, Elle, November 2018. Stylist: Nicola Formichetti. — Lady Gaga in Marc Jacobs’ grunge reissue, Elle, November 2018. Photo: Ruth Hogben and Andrea Gelardin. Editor: Nicola Formichetti. Image: Marc Jacobs via Twitter.

Grunge is back. Marc Jacobs has reissued looks from his Spring 1993 “grunge” collection for Perry Ellis as Redux Grunge.

Grunge Perry Ellis by Marc Jacobs - Gladys Perint Palmer illustration in L'Officiel, February 1993 — Illustration by Gladys Perint Palmer in L’Officiel, February 1993. Image: editionsjalou.com.

Juergen Teller’s ad campaign shows Jacobs’ iconic grunge pieces, resurrected from vintage and available exclusively from the designer’s website.

Marc Jacobs Redux Grunge advertising campaign by Juergen Teller — Marc Jacobs Redux Grunge campaign by Juergen Teller. Image: Marc Jacobs.

I wrote about Vogue’s two grunge Perry Ellis patterns back in 2013, as part of my series on early Marc Jacobs.

Now that Vogue has posted the entire collection online, we can ID the other dress. The button-front slip dress was originally worn layered, Seattle-style.

look 4 Nadja Auermann in Perry Ellis Spring 1993 by Marc Jacobs — Nadja Auermann in Perry Ellis Spring 1993 by Marc Jacobs. Image: Vogue Runway.

Naomi Campbell in Perry Ellis Spring 1993 by Marc Jacobs look 5 — Naomi Campbell in Perry Ellis Spring 1993 by Marc Jacobs. Image: Vogue Runway.

None of the three pattern looks is part of the reissue, but the short version of the maxi dress—worn by Carla Bruni in 1992—can be seen on Lili Sumner in Teller’s campaign. (There’s also a new, flower chain print version of the ’90s floral dress.) As the web store notes, the dress was inspired by 1930s nightgowns. Just shorten V1304 to sew the look.

Carla Bruni in Perry Ellis Spring 1993 by Marc Jacobs. Image: Vogue Runway.

Lili Sumner in Marc Jacob's Redux Grunge collection — Lili Sumner in Marc Jacob’s Redux Grunge collection. Photo: Juergen Teller. Image: Marc Jacobs via Twitter.

5 thoughts on “Grunge Again”

Not a huge fan of the grunge look. Where did Vogue post it’s collection on line? I saw the link once, but failed to save it.

Sarah Sheehan says:

November 23, 2018 at 12:15 pm

Link added. You can always click through the runway photos to the Vogue slideshow.

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1. suzanne says:
  
  November 23, 2018 at 12:31 pm
  
  Thanks!!

Ahh. this is funny. I am from Seattle, I wasn’t a band groupie, but plenty of friends that were. And this collection is always good for a laugh. High priced versions of thrift store/dumpster finds.
Thanks. And no, that is not Seattle style. No one is wearing an anorak 😉

I had hoped grunge had died a natural death never to return, but looking at it now it’s not as bad as I remember. Thanks for the nostalgic post and pictures.