glunge

English

Etymology

Blend of glamour +‎ grunge. Coined by American fashion designer Rick Owens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlʌnd͡ʒ/
• Rhymes: -ʌndʒ

Noun

glunge (uncountable)

1. (fashion, neologism) A glamorous fashion that incorporates grunge-inspired elements.
   • 2003 December 16, Katie Hicks, “Porterville's Owens making a name for himself in Paris”, in Porterville Recorder‎^[1], archived from the original on 2024-04-29:

     They have categorized his style as "Glunge," a mix between grunge and glamour.

   • 2009 August 1, Jess Cartner-Morley, “How to dress: The grunge revival”, in The Guardian‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-04-29:

     Grunge is set for a revival, though with a twist: glamorous grunge (or "glunge", inevitably). Think spiky ankle boots rather than DMs, black sweaters laddered to expose an expertly judged glimpse of décolletage instead of cardigans with frayed cuffs. Some blasts from the past don't lend themselves to revival. Glunge we can do; I don't think anyone's ready for the return of heroin chic.

   • 2009 September 9, Tracey Lomrantz Lester, “Lily Allen's "Dressy Messy" Look: A Do Or A Don't?”, in Glamour‎^[3], archived from the original on 2024-04-29:

     Remember "glunge"? The hot fall trend that combines glamour with grunge for a twisted take on traditional chicness? Lily Allen took the look one step further yesterday in an outfit I'm calling "dressy messy." Check it out--and tell us what you think about it!--after the jump.

   • 2015 November 25, Bridget March, “Tutorial: How to nail glam-grunge party beauty”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[4], archived from the original on 2024-04-29:

     Inspired by the glunge trend (glam-grunge!) this perfect party look is all about stand-out metallic smoky eyes and hair that's sleek at the sides and full-bodied from the front.