Generation X, caught up in the old-shirt grunge look, was thought to have abandoned fashion, perhaps in rebellion against overly decorated parents.

As a synonym for grunge look, the phrase indie-rock look points to the flannel shirts of independent rock musicians.

Monkish looks dominated the fashion pages, right next to the grunge look.

The grunge look went out 15 years ago, Jessica - sorry.

He left his last designing job, at Perry Ellis, a year ago after introducing what became known as the grunge look.

Another factor is more difficult to quantify but is not so hard to spot: the growing popularity of the grunge look among young people.

And the grunge look has made heavy-sole leather shoes popular, dampening interest in athletic shoes.

The grunge look on short, stocky people you have to be tall to carry it off.

The 1980s ushered in yuppie brands, and in the 1990s history repeated itself as baby boomers' children adopted the bedraggled grunge look.

"I heard the old lady hates America even more than she hates the grunge look."