I love true grunge style. True meaning wearing a flannel you found for $2 at a GoodWill, not a flannel with machine-made holes in it you bought from ACNE for $98. That is poser grunge!
Just think WWKCD? What Would Kurt Cobain Do? He'd scoff at buying a ready-made beat up shirt for 100 bucks.
Wearing second hand is great because it's eco-friendly in nature. However, I will say there is a fine line between looking perfectly unpolished and looking like you haven't showered in a week. The trick is to always incorporate a few polished items into your look if you're doing the grunge thing.
For example, if you have on really beat up boots or chucks with holes in them, make sure the bag you carry is somewhat polished, or wear a more polished top. If you have a holey, distressed Tshirt on and distressed boyfriend jeans, make your hair and makeup look a little extra polished and don't wear the holey shoes. Too much grunge is too costume-y. A little goes a long way, you don't want people dropping change into your coffee cup, mmmkay??
(Sources: batchplease.com, 3.bp.blogspot.com)
