Okay so today I thought why not try out two totally different 90s styles? That Grunge messy look versus those clean Minimalist outfits. Grabbed all my old clothes from storage first. Smelled kinda musty but whatever.
Step 1: The Grunge Experiment
Pulled out my flannel shirts – found three but all missing buttons. Ripped some jeans with kitchen scissors like we did back then. Couldn’t find my Docs so wore dirty sneakers instead. Threw on four necklaces that kept tangling. Tried doing that just-rolled-out-of-bed hair with salt spray but looked like a wet poodle. Went grocery shopping like this. Got zero compliments but one lady asked if I needed bus fare.
Step 2: Minimalism Attempt
Washed my face extra clean. Dug out this stiff black dress that hasn’t fit since 2017 – sucked in my gut to zip it. Could only find one plain silver ring cause I lost the others. Put my hair in this tight bun that gave me headache. Looked in mirror… felt like a boring waitress. Added these huge round earrings I stole from mom’s closet. Now looked like a waitress trying too hard.
Biggest struggles with both styles:
- Real flannel’s scratchy as hell – started itching after 10 mins
- Minimalism needs perfect tailoring – my stuff fits like potato sacks
- Grunge layers make you sweat like pig in summer
- That “effortless” minimalist look? Takes maximum effort
What Actually Worked
Took pictures side by side later. The Grunge photo looked like a garage sale reject. Minimalist one looked like a bad passport photo. But then I mixed both! Wore the flannel open over that black dress with messy bun plus huge earrings. Somehow didn’t look totally stupid. Moral of the story? Screw fashion rules. My comfy leggings and band tee still win.
Final thought? Trying hard to be “authentic” anything just makes you look like a Halloween costume. Rather be comfortable than look like a mood board threw up on me. Also learned – never cut your own jeans with kitchen scissors. Those things are lethal man.
