The Tumblr girl aesthetic has a grungy look — that’s why it’s sometimes referred to as “soft grunge.” Think faded graphic band shirts and nautical striped tees.

The 2014 Tumblr trailblazers looked to the ’90s grunge scene for inspiration. Flannels, slip dresses, vintage band tees, polaroids and the ever-beloved Doc Marten boots were hallmarks of the epoch.

Soft grunge is a mishmash of trends and eras, including the 2010s, the ‘90s and elements of emo style. Soft grunge feels very Tumblr, blending Vans with pastels and oversized flannel shirts with ...

When did ombré hair become popular? Let's cut to 10 to 15 years ago, when a soft-grunge aesthetic was all the rage. Chances ...

More recently, though, we saw a resurgence of grunge and "indie sleaze" aesthetics online in the mid-2010s, which some of Tumblr's coolest crowds dubbed “soft grunge.” ...

Born in the ’80s at the beginning of Seattle’s rock-music renaissance, the grunge aesthetic didn’t truly blossom until the early ’90s.But before it became a full-fledged fashion phenomena ...