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Ralph Lauren Grunge: 90s-Inspired Clothing & Style
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items Is Ralph Lauren Going Grunge - or Am I Just a Nostalgic Gen-Xer? Ralph Lauren has always had a little rebellion hiding underneath all that prep. Now the polished Americana is getting distressed, rumpled, rugged and a whole lot less buttoned-up. Think...
These are technically very proper Ralph Lauren trousers. But styled with a slouchy sweater, beat-up boots, vintage tee or anything else that takes the polish down a notch, they start wandering into very familiar Gen X territory. Wide-leg menswear tai...
Bacall Doeskin Wool Pant
Okay, this is where Ralph Lauren starts making me question my own childhood. A relaxed cotton barn jacket with a leather collar, oversized shape and enough utility pockets to suggest it has actually done some work. Wear it with beat-up denim, a vinta...
Cotton Twill Barn Jacket
Okay, Ralph Lauren, now you're just messing with me. A waxed leather jacket with cascading fringe, dropped shoulders and a relaxed fit is technically Western, but it also lands squarely in that glorious place where Western, rock and grunge start borr...
Fringe-Trim Leather Jacket
This is technically a very expensive Ralph Lauren letterman sweater, but put it over faded denim, a beat-up tee and some serious boots and suddenly we're back in familiar territory. The oversized shape, heavyweight wool, varsity patches and black-and...
Wool-Blend Letter Zip Cardigan
This is where I'm starting to wonder if I'm projecting. It's a very Ralph Lauren barn jacket—diamond quilting, corduroy collar, oversized shape and those big practical patch pockets. But throw it over faded denim with old boots and something slightly...
Quilted Barn Jacket
This is where my grunge theory gets complicated. It's really Western, bohemian and deeply artisanal, with hand-beading, cascading fringe and embroidery on sueded leather. But put this on a Gen-X woman with worn denim, boots and the right attitude and...
PRL x TÓPA Shimmering Sage Jacket
Okay, THIS is grunge. A boy-fit jean with a worn-in, distressed finish is about as far from precious Ralph Lauren as you can get. The relaxed shape and beat-up denim are exactly the kind of pieces that get better with boots, an old sweater, a leather...
Boy Fit Kaylyn Distressed Jean
This is where Ralph Lauren stops making me work so hard to find the grunge. Indigo denim, Western yokes, snaps, chest pockets, boot-stitch embroidery and a deliberately worn-in finish give this RRL shirt plenty of rugged attitude. It's Western at hea...
Indigo Denim Western Shirt
This is the softer side of my grunge theory. The pointelle knit and long duster shape have more of a vintage hippie feel than traditional grunge, but that's exactly where I remember the two worlds overlapping. Throw it over a faded tee, slip dress or...
Linen-Silk Pointelle Duster Cardigan
Okay, this is absolutely making the case for me. A wide, relaxed leg, dark indigo denim, hand-distressing and vintage workwear details give these the kind of worn-in character that grunge has always loved. Add boots, an old tee, a beat-up sweater or ...
Vintage Wide Fit Distressed Kenley Jean
Yep. This is grunge territory. The oversized shirt-jacket shape, wool plaid, dropped shoulders and utility pockets have exactly the kind of worn-in workwear energy that grunge has always borrowed from. Throw it over a faded tee with distressed denim ...
Plaid Wool-Blend Twill Shirt Jacket
This is technically an Oxford shirt, which is about as Ralph Lauren as it gets. But patching together several different tartan plaids gives this one a much more lived-in, thrift-store kind of personality. Wear it oversized with faded denim, boots and...
Classic Fit Patchwork Plaid Oxford Shirt
Okay, these are weird in exactly the right way. Quilted denim turns a pair of cargo pants into something much more interesting than standard utility wear, while the relaxed shape and multiple pockets keep the whole thing firmly in the workwear univer...
Quilted Denim Cargo Pant
Yep. This is grunge. A distressed leather moto jacket with a slim fit, padded shoulders and elbows, zippered cuffs and that very specific worn-in black-over-brown finish. Throw it over a faded band tee, a floral dress or basically anything that needs...
Slim Fit Leather Moto Jacket
Yep. This is grunge territory. Indigo striped twill, a relaxed straight-leg shape, workwear details and that deliberately lived-in finish give these the kind of utilitarian attitude that grunge has always borrowed. Wear them with a faded tee, old boo...
Indigo Striped Twill Overall
This plaid tweed skirt has plenty of classic Ralph Lauren DNA, but it can go in a much grungier direction with the right styling. I’d pair the lower-calf A-line silhouette with a faded band tee, oversized sweater, leather jacket, and chunky boots rat...
Polo Ralph Lauren Plaid Tweed Fitted Yoke Skirt
These wide-leg tuxedo pants have the polished tailoring you expect from Ralph Lauren, but the black-and-crimson contrast gives them enough attitude to take in a grungier direction. I’d ditch the matching formal pieces and wear them with a faded band ...
Polo Ralph Lauren Wide Leg Tuxedo Pants
This flight jacket has the kind of military-inspired attitude that makes Ralph Lauren surprisingly easy to push into grunge territory. The relaxed silhouette, ribbed cuffs, utility-style sleeve pocket, and shearling-lined hood give it plenty of edge ...
Polo Ralph Lauren Shearling Hood Flight Jacket