So, on 1/18, Courtney Love's line with Nasty Gal launches. There haven't been a lot of leaks on what the items will be (all I found was one ones below, which I stole from Vogue), but it promises to be a bunch of 90s throwbacks. She's a little late imo, as I've been seeing the 90s babydoll dresses errrywhere.
Seriously though, Courtney Love was awesome. And a badass. I remember a Spin magazine article mentioning her throwing a used tampon at the crowd. lol. She's a badass who contrasted her personality with girly dresses. She started the whole "kinderwhore" look, and of course there are a few of these, because otherwise what's the point??
So here's what's known of the collection so far:
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| A gothy crop top--honestly I don't think she ever dressed goth $78 USD |
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| a sheer onesie? It kind of looks too loose to be worn under things. I'd like to see this on a model before I judge it too harshly. $108 |
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| ok I remember peasant tops like this. They're calling this a dress. seems way too short. It kind of reminds me of a bodyline cut+sew $128 |
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| ok, so this kimono is amaaaazing. $188 worth of cool? I don't know. |
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| promo pic from huffington post |
Final thoughts: It kind of seems more lolita than grunge, which seems to have been intentional. It's polished and neat, which Courtney Love isn't. I loved how messy and sloppy she always looked, and I feel like that should have made it into the collection. But that aspect is gone from this decade's interpretation of grunge. She mentioned that she wanted to update her 90s grunge look for today's buyers, and I could see how that's done here.
What do you think?
